If Youre Ready Lets Do It
View chords used in this chart
tabbed by - swales (who's lights are on but no-one's home ;)
h= hammer on p= pull off
*= dead note
Intro
G------------7--|--7----------------------|----
D--------7------|-----7-------------------|---- Play this twice
A----5----------|-------*5---------5------|----
E---------------|------------5--7-----7---|----
Pre-Verse
G------------------|-------------|--------5-h-7-p-5--------|
D------------------|-------------|-----5------------5------|
A--5-5---5---------|--7----------|--3------------------4---|
E------5----5-h-7--|-----7---*0--|-------------------------|
G--------7-h-9-p-7---------|
D-----7-------------7------|
A--5-------------------7---|
E--------------------------|
Verse
G----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
D----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|
A--8-p-7--5---5---5--5-|--7--5---5--7------|--------------*2-2---5-|
E-----------7---7------|-------7-------0---|-0-2-2--*5-5-----------|
G------------------|
D------------------|
A------------------|
E--(0-0)---5-5--5--|
The Chorus
G------------------------|--------------------------*10---|
D-------9-7--------------|-------------------10-12--------|Played twice
A-----------9-8-7--------|---------10-11-12---------------| then...
E--7-7-------------10-7--|--10-10-------------------------|
G------------------------|------------------------------|
D-------9-7--------------|---------9-11-*11-11-9--------|
A-----------9-8-7--------|------11---------------11-----|
E--7-7-------------10-7--|-9-9--------------------------|
G-----------------------------|-------------------------|
D-----------10--14--*12--*10--|-------9-10-11-----------|
A--------12-------------------|-------------------------|
E--10-10----------------------|--9-9-------------10---9-|(over trumpets
and/or sax)
How to play If Youre Ready Lets Do It
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.