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Artists: Arcade Fire
Song: Ready To Start
Album: The Suburbs
Capo 2
[Intro]
 B5
 C   G   Em   Amx2
[Verse]
CBusinessmen drink my bloodG  D/F#  
Like the Emkids in art school said they wouldAm  
And I Cguess I'll just begin againG  D/F#  
EmYou say can we still be friendsAm  
[Chorus]
  CIf I was Dscared, I C/Bwould
  CAnd if I was Dbored, Gyou know D/F#I would
  CAnd if I was Dyours, but I'm notEm  D  
[Verse]
CAll the kids have always knownG  D/F#  
That the Ememperor wears new clothesAm  
But to Cbow to down to them anywayG  D/F#  
Is Embetter than to be aloneAm  
[Chorus]
CNow you're knocking at my doorG  D/F#  
Saying Emplease come out against the nightAm  
But CI would rather be aloneG  D/F#  
EmThan pretend I feel alrightAm  
If the Cbusinessmen drink my bloodG  D/F#  
Like the Emkids in art school said they wouldAm  
Then I Cguess I'll just begin againG  D/F#  
EmYou say can we still be friendsAm  
[Chorus]
  CIf I was Dscared, I C/Bwould
  CAnd if I was Dpure, Gyou know D/F#I would
  CAnd if I was Dyours, but I'm notEm  
D/F#Now I'm ready to Cstart
  CIf I was Dscared, I would
  CAnd if I was Dpure, Gyou know D/F#I would
  CAnd if I was Dyours, but I'm notEm  
D/F#Now I'm ready to CstartEm  
D/F#Now I'm ready to CstartEm  
D/F#I would rather be CwrongEm  
Than D/F#live in the shadows of Cyour song
My mind is Emopen wide
And D/F#now I'm ready to CstartEm  
And D/F#now I'm ready to Cstart
My mind is Emopen wide
And D/F#now I'm ready to Cstart
Your mind surely Emopened the door
To D/F#step out into the CdarkEm  
D/F#Now I'm ready

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Ready To Start

by Arcade Fire

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

C/B

Artists: Arcade Fire

Song: Ready To Start

Album: The Suburbs

Capo 2

[Intro]

C G Em Am

[Verse]

C G D/F#

Businessmen drink my blood

Em Am

Like the kids in art school said they would

C G D/F#

And I guess I'll just begin again

Em Am

You say can we still be friends

[Chorus]

C D C/B

If I was scared, I would

C D G D/F#

And if I was bored, you know I would

C D Em D

And if I was yours, but I'm not

[Verse]

C G D/F#

All the kids have always known

Em Am

That the emperor wears new clothes

C G D/F#

But to bow to down to them anyway

Em Am

Is better than to be alone

[Chorus]

C G D/F#

Now you're knocking at my door

Em Am

Saying please come out against the night

C G D/F#

But I would rather be alone

Em Am

Than pretend I feel alright

C G D/F#

If the businessmen drink my blood

Em Am

Like the kids in art school said they would

C G D/F#

Then I guess I'll just begin again

Em Am

You say can we still be friends

[Chorus]

C D C/B

If I was scared, I would

C D G D/F#

And if I was pure, you know I would

C D Em

And if I was yours, but I'm not

D/F# C

Now I'm ready to start

C D

If I was scared, I would

C D G D/F#

And if I was pure, you know I would

C D Em

And if I was yours, but I'm not

D/F# C Em

Now I'm ready to start

D/F# C Em

Now I'm ready to start

D/F# C Em

I would rather be wrong

D/F# C

Than live in the shadows of your song

My mind is open wide

D/F# C Em

And now I'm ready to start

D/F# C

And now I'm ready to start

My mind is open wide

D/F# C

And now I'm ready to start

Your mind surely opened the door

D/F# C Em

To step out into the dark

D/F#

Now I'm ready

About Ready To Start Chords by Arcade Fire

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