Ready To Start Arcade Fire

Ready To Start

Arcade Fire

MelodyMike

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Tuning Drop D (D A D G B E)
Beat 4/4
Key: D
Capo:
No capo
Strumming 1

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Lyrics

[Intro]
| C#m | - | - | - |

[Bridge]
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |

[Verse 1]
D
The businessmen are drinking my blood
Asus4         Dmaj7
     Like the kids in art school said they would
Bm      D
  And I guess I'll just begin again
Asus4 Dmaj7
      You  say,
                          Bm
"Can we still be friends?"

[Chorus]
D         E7             D
 If I was scared, I would
             E7                     D
And if I was bored, you know I would
             E7                Dmaj7
And if I was yours, but I'm not

[Verse 2]
D
All the kids have always known
Asus4         Dmaj7
     That the emperor wears no clothes
Bm         D
  But they bow down to him anyway
Asus4             Dmaj7                  Bm
     Because it's better than being alone

[Chorus]
D         E7             D
 If I was scared, I would
             E7                     D
And if I was bored, you know I would
             E7                Dmaj7
And if I was yours, but I'm not

[Verse 3]
D
Now you're knocking at my door
Asus4
     Saying,
Dmaj7
"Please come out with us tonight"
Bm    D
  But I would rather be alone
Asus4 Dmaj7
      Than pretend I feel alright
Bm       D
  If the businessmen are drinking my blood
Asus4         Dmaj7
     Like the kids at art school said they would
Bm       D
  Then I guess I'll just begin again
Asus4 Dmaj7
      You  say,
                          Bm
"Can we still be friends?"

[Chorus]
D         E7             D
 If I was scared, I would
             E7                     D
And if I was bored, you know I would
             E7                Dmaj7
And if I was yours, but I'm not
                      D
Now I'm ready to start
         E7             D
If I was scared, I would
             E7                     D
And if I was bored, you know I would
             E7                Dmaj7
And if I was yours, but I'm not
                      D
Now I'm ready to start

[Interlude]
Dmaj7 E7                    D
      Now I'm ready to start
Dmaj7 E7                     D
      I would rather be wrong
Dmaj7     E7                          D
     Than live in the shadows of your song
           Dmaj7
My mind is open wide
    E7                    D
And now I'm ready to start

[Outro]
Dmaj7    E7                    D
     And now I'm ready to start
           Dmaj7
My mind is open wide
    E7                    D
And now I'm ready to start
                Dmaj7
Not sure you'll open the door
   E7                    D
To step out into the dark
Dmaj7 E7
      Now I'm ready

Bars

[Intro]
| C#m | - | - | - |

[Bridge]
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |

[Verse 1]
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |

The businessmen are drinking my blood
Like the kids in art school said they would
And I guess I'll just begin again
You  say,
"Can we still be friends?"

[Chorus]
| D | E7 | D     | E7 |
| D | E7 | Dmaj7 | -  |

If I was scared, I would
And if I was bored, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

[Verse 2]
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |

All the kids have always known
That the emperor wears no clothes
But they bow down to him anyway
Because it's better than being alone

[Chorus]
| D | E7 | D     | E7 |
| D | E7 | Dmaj7 | -  |

If I was scared, I would
And if I was bored, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

[Verse 3]
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |
| D | Asus4 | Dmaj7 | Bm |

Now you're knocking at my door
Saying,
"Please come out with us tonight"
But I would rather be alone
Than pretend I feel alright
If the businessmen are drinking my blood
Like the kids at art school said they would
Then I guess I'll just begin again
You  say,
"Can we still be friends?"

[Chorus]
| D | E7 | D     | E7 |
| D | E7 | Dmaj7 | -  |
| D | E7 | D     | E7 |
| D | E7 | Dmaj7 | -  |
| D |

If I was scared, I would
And if I was bored, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not
Now I'm ready to start
If I was scared, I would
And if I was bored, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not
Now I'm ready to start

[Interlude]
        | Dmaj7 | E7    | D     |
| Dmaj7 | E7    | D     | Dmaj7 |
| E7    | D     | Dmaj7 | E7    |
| D     |

Now I'm ready to start
I would rather be wrong
Than live in the shadows of your song
My mind is open wide
And now I'm ready to start

[Outro]
        | Dmaj7 | E7    | D     |
| Dmaj7 | E7    | D     | Dmaj7 |
| E7    | D     | Dmaj7 | E7    |

And now I'm ready to start
My mind is open wide
And now I'm ready to start
Not sure you'll open the door
To step out into the dark
Now I'm ready

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