You Got To Be Ready For Love If You Wanna Be Mine
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Intro
A7sus4
You got to be ready
A7sus4
You got to be ready, yeah
Instrumental
D G/D G/C G/Bb
[Verso 1]
D Bm
This woman don't like no nonsense
D Bm
I like lovin' every day
D G D7
And I don't like to find no evidence, no
G D/A
To prove you're giving my love away
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
What more can I say
[Refrão]
D D7 G A5
Except you got to be ready for love
D Dsus4 D A7sus4
If you wanna be mine (ready baby)
D D7 G A5
You got to be ready for love
D Dsus4 D G
If you wanna be mine
A7sus4
You got to be ready, you got to be ready
[Verso 2]
D Bm
This woman don't do no hand pickin'
D Bm
And I don't think one look is a felony
D G D7
And I don't appreciate no rubber neckin', no
G D/A
'Bout a man, when he's with me
Gsus4 G Gsus4 G
Out in the street
[Refrão]
D D7 G A5
You got to be ready for love
D Dsus4 D A7sus4
If you wanna be mine (be ready baby)
D D7 G A5
I said you got to be ready for love
D Dsus4 D G
If you wanna be mine
A7sus4
You got to be ready, you got to be ready
D G
Ready for love
D G
Ahhh, Ready for love
D G
Got to be ready for love
A7sus4
You got to be ready, you got to be ready
Bb7sus4
You got to be ready, you got to be ready, yeah
[Refrão]
Eb Eb7 Eb6 Eb+
You got to be ready for love
Eb Eb/G Abmaj7 Bbsus2
If you wanna be mine
Eb Eb7 Eb6 Eb+
You got to be ready for love
Eb Eb/G Abmaj7 Bbsus2
If you wanna be mine (be ready baby)
Outro
Eb Eb7 Eb6 Eb+
Can't be a cold lover, just like my old lover
Eb Eb/G Abmaj7 Bbsus2
If you wanna be mine
Eb Eb7 Eb6 Eb+
You got to got to get ready, You got to stay ready
Eb Eb/G Abmaj7 Bbsus2
If you wanna be mine (oooh, be ready baby)
Eb Eb7 Eb6 Eb+
Can't be another like this lover
Eb Eb/G Abmaj7 Bbsus2
If you wanna be mine... (fading out)
How to play You Got To Be Ready For Love If You Wanna Be Mine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.