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Ready For The Good Times

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[Intro]
 F   Em   Gx4
[Verse 1]
AmI don't wanna clear the cEmobwebs from my head
GTime will bring them back I Fbet
AmSo if you hear me say that I beliEmeve in love
GDon't make me Ffeel ashamed
[Bridge]
AmI used to sing the saddest songs
EmAnd while in the meantime roaches used to climb my door
FFalling back down Gto the floor
AmI used to read survival guides
When my Emworld was full of seven legged cats
FBut here a I am with eGight more lives
[Chorus]
I'm Amready for the good times
I'm Gready for the good times
EmReady to get it Fon
I'm Amready for the good times
I'm Gready for the good times
EmNow that I'm not Falone
AmOh oh oh oh
GOh oh oh oh
EmOh oh oh oh
FYou know it
AmOh oh oh oh
GOh oh oh oh
EmYou better not
FIgnore it
[Intro]
 F   Em    Gx2
[Verse 2]
AmI don't wanna look at Emfashion magazines
GWhile someone does my nFails
AmSitting here watching oEmther people live
GFrozen by the fear to fFail
[Bridge 2]
AmCause, everyday there's a war to fight
And if I Emwin or lose never mind
FAs long as you're my shelter eGvery night
AmI used to cry against a wall
But now EmI've got a shoulder
That I can lean on
FSwear to me you Gwon't be gone
[Chorus]
I'm Amready for the good times
I'm Gready for the good times
EmReady to get it Fon
I'm Amready for the good times
I'm Gready for the good times
EmNow that I'm not Falone
[Instrumental]
Am Em F G
Am Em F G
Am Am G Em
Am Em F G
[Bridge 2]
AmCause, everyday there's a war to fight
And if I Emwin or lose never mind
FAs long as you're my shelter eGvery night
AmI used to cry against a wall
But now EmI've got a shoulder
That I can lean on
FSwear to me you Gwon't be gone
[Chorus]
I'm Amready for the good times
I'm Gready for the good times
EmReady to get it Fon
I'm Amready for the good times
I'm Gready for the good times
EmNow that I'm not Falone
AmOh oh oh oh
GOh oh oh oh
EmOh oh oh oh
FYou know it
AmOh oh oh oh
GOh oh oh oh
EmYou better not
FIgnore it
[Ending Instrumental]
 Am   Em   F   Gx4

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Ready For The Good Times

by Shakira

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Em G

[Verse 1]

Am Em

I don't wanna clear the cobwebs from my head

G F

Time will bring them back I bet

Am Em

So if you hear me say that I believe in love

G F

Don't make me feel ashamed

[Bridge]

I used to sing the saddest songs

And while in the meantime roaches used to climb my door

F G

Falling back down to the floor

I used to read survival guides

When my world was full of seven legged cats

F G

But here a I am with eight more lives

[Chorus]

I'm ready for the good times

Em F

Ready to get it on

I'm ready for the good times

Em F

Now that I'm not alone

Oh oh oh oh

You know it

Oh oh oh oh

You better not

Ignore it

[Intro]

F Em G

[Verse 2]

Am Em

I don't wanna look at fashion magazines

G F

While someone does my nails

Am Em

Sitting here watching other people live

G F

Frozen by the fear to fail

[Bridge 2]

Cause, everyday there's a war to fight

And if I win or lose never mind

F G

As long as you're my shelter every night

I used to cry against a wall

But now I've got a shoulder

That I can lean on

F G

Swear to me you won't be gone

[Chorus]

I'm ready for the good times

Em F

Ready to get it on

I'm ready for the good times

Em F

Now that I'm not alone

[Instrumental]

Am Em F G

Am Am G Em

Am Em F G

[Bridge 2]

Cause, everyday there's a war to fight

And if I win or lose never mind

F G

As long as you're my shelter every night

I used to cry against a wall

But now I've got a shoulder

That I can lean on

F G

Swear to me you won't be gone

[Chorus]

I'm ready for the good times

Em F

Ready to get it on

I'm ready for the good times

Em F

Now that I'm not alone

Oh oh oh oh

You know it

Oh oh oh oh

You better not

Ignore it

[Ending Instrumental]

Am Em F G

About Ready For The Good Times Chords by Shakira

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