Ready To Go
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Tempo: 160 BPM
Chords Used:
D x577xx (or 577xxx)
G 355xxx
Bm x244xx
A 577xxx (or 577655)
Intro
(Clean, punchy guitar riff playing octave steps, then full band hits)
D G Bm A
D G Bm A
[Verso 1]
(Apply palm-muted downstrums)
D G
I've got the same taste in my mouth
Bm A
Chewing on words that I can't spit out
D G
Same bubble over my head
Bm A
Dot, dot, dot call me doctor brain dead
D G
I got the same job in the same old town
Bm A
Working me up just to hold me down
D G
Same bars on the neon strip
Bm A
Same old dog with the same old tricks
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm G
And I, I think I already know
Bm G A
Cause every time I shake the eight ball the same words begin to show
[Refrão]
(Open strumming pattern - loud distortion)
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
(Are you ready?)
[Verso 2]
(Back to tight palm muting)
D G
I got the same hat, same pair of jeans
Bm A
John Deere snapback, holes in the knees
D G
Toothpick cause I don't chew gum
Bm A
Same bad habits that I can't outrun
D G
In the same car that I bought in '05
Bm A
Blown out speakers with a dent in the side
D G
Same girl in the passenger seat
Bm A
Kissing my neck and asking if I'm ready to go
[Pré-Refrão]
Bm G
I think she already knows
Bm G A
Cause I'm shaking like an eight ball and the words begin to show
[Refrão]
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
(Are you ready?)
{Guitar Solo}
D G Bm A
D G Bm A
D G Bm A
D G Bm A
[Ponte]
(Drop down significantly in dynamics - light single downstrums)
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know (Start building up the strumming here!)
[Refrão]
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
D G
Are you ready to go?
Bm A
Yeah I'm dying to know
Outro
D G Bm A
(Are you ready to go?)
D G Bm A
D G Bm A D
How to play Ready To Go
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 D. 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.