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Never Be Ready

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VERSE 1
We got our feet on the Bwire
Talking 'bout fF#lying
Maybe we're G#mdiving in over our Eheads
Scared of what I'm Bfeeling
Staring at the F#ceiling
Here tonG#might         E  
VERSE 2
Come on and lay down these Barms 
All our best defF#enses
We're taking our G#mchances here on the rEun
If fear is an aBnchor
Then time is a strF#anger
Love isn't borG#mrowed
We aren't promised tomorrEow
CHORUS
G#mWe'll never be Eready
If we keep wBaiting
For the F#perfect time to G#mcome
Hold me Esteady
We'll never be Bready
Oh F#oh oh oh G#moh
When we don't kEnow, though we can't Bsee
Just walk on dF#own this road with G#mme
Hold me sEteady
We'll never be rBeady
Oh F#oh oh oh oh
VERSE 3
You're okay here Bwith me
Here in the sF#ilence
With all of the G#mviolence
Crashing aEround
Saying we can't Bgo
Saying we dF#on't know
This road that is G#mnarrow 
Is the one we should follEow
CHORUS
G#mWe'll never be Eready
If we keep wBaiting
For the F#perfect time to G#mcome
Hold me Esteady
We'll never be Bready
Oh F#oh oh oh G#moh
When we don't kEnow, though we can't Bsee
Just walk on dF#own this road with G#mme
Hold me sEteady
We'll never be rBeady
Oh F#oh oh oh oh
BRIDGE
G#mSteady my hands this one could turn around
BSteady my heart it's bF#eating faster
G#mSteady my hands this one could turn around
BSteady my heart it's F#beating faster, beating faster now
CHORUS
G#mWe'll never be Eready
If we keep wBaiting
For the F#perfect time to G#mcome
Hold me Esteady
We'll never be Bready
Oh F#oh oh oh G#moh
When we don't kEnow, though we can't Bsee
Just walk on dF#own this road with mG#me
Hold me sEteady
We'll never be rBeady
Oh F#oh oh oh G#moh
Hold me sEteady we'll never be Bready
Oh F#oh oh oh G#moh oh

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Never Be Ready

by Mat Kearney

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G#m

VERSE 1

We got our feet on the wire

Talking 'bout flying

G#m E

Maybe we're diving in over our heads

Scared of what I'm feeling

Staring at the ceiling

G#m E

Here tonight

VERSE 2

Come on and lay down these arms

All our best defenses

G#m E

We're taking our chances here on the run

If fear is an anchor

Then time is a stranger

G#m

Love isn't borrowed

We aren't promised tomorrow

CHORUS

G#m E

We'll never be ready

If we keep waiting

F# G#m

For the perfect time to come

Hold me steady

We'll never be ready

F# G#m

Oh oh oh oh oh

E B

When we don't know, though we can't see

F# G#m

Just walk on down this road with me

Hold me steady

We'll never be ready

Oh oh oh oh oh

VERSE 3

You're okay here with me

Here in the silence

G#m

With all of the violence

Crashing around

Saying we can't go

Saying we don't know

G#m

This road that is narrow

Is the one we should follow

CHORUS

G#m E

We'll never be ready

If we keep waiting

F# G#m

For the perfect time to come

Hold me steady

We'll never be ready

F# G#m

Oh oh oh oh oh

E B

When we don't know, though we can't see

F# G#m

Just walk on down this road with me

Hold me steady

We'll never be ready

Oh oh oh oh oh

BRIDGE

G#m

Steady my hands this one could turn around

B F#

Steady my heart it's beating faster

G#m

Steady my hands this one could turn around

B F#

Steady my heart it's beating faster, beating faster now

CHORUS

G#m E

We'll never be ready

If we keep waiting

F# G#m

For the perfect time to come

Hold me steady

We'll never be ready

F# G#m

Oh oh oh oh oh

E B

When we don't know, though we can't see

F# G#m

Just walk on down this road with me

Hold me steady

We'll never be ready

F# G#m

Oh oh oh oh oh

E B

Hold me steady we'll never be ready

F# G#m

Oh oh oh oh oh oh

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