Ready To Start chords by
Arcade Fire
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Key: F# minor

Intro 1

C

G

Em

Am

C

G

Em

Am

Verse 1
C C 
 
The businessmen are drinking my blood
G G 
 
Em Em 
 
Like the kids in art school
Am Am 
 
said they would
C C 
 
G G 
 
And I guess I'll just begin again
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
You say, "can we still be friends?"

Chorus 1
C C 
 
D D 
 
If I was scared
C C 
 
I would
D D 
 
And if I was bored
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
You know I  would
D D 
 
And if I was yours
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
But I'm not

Verse 2

C

G

All the kids have always known

Em

Am

That the emperor wears no clothes

C

G

But they bow down to him anyway

Em

Am

'Cause it's better than being alone

Chorus 2
C C 
 
D D 
 
If I was scared
C C 
 
I would
D D 
 
And if I was bored
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
You know I  would
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
And if I was yours But I'm not

Verse 3

C

G

Now you're knocking at my door

Em

Am

Saying, "please come out with us tonight"

C

G

But I would rather be alone

Em

Am

Than pretend that I feel alright

Verse 4
C C 
 
If the businessmen
G G 
 
are drinking my blood
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
Like the kids in art school said they would
C C 
 
G G 
 
Then I guess I'll just begin again
Em Em 
 
Am Am 
 
You say, "can we still be friends"

Chorus 3
C C 
 
D D 
 
If I was scared
C C 
 
I would
D D 
 
And if I was pure
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
You know I  would
D D 
 
And if I was yours
Em Em 
 
But I'm not

Chorus 4
Now, I'm ready to start
C C 
 
D D 
 
If I was scared
C C 
 
I would
D D 
 
And if I was pure
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
You know I  would
D D 
 
And if I was yours
Bm Bm 
 
Em Em 
 
But I'm not

Outro 1
Now, I'm ready to start
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
Now, I'm ready to start
D D 
 
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
I  would rather be wrong
D D 
 
C C 
 
Than live in the shadows of your song
Em Em 
 
My mind is open wide
D D 
 
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
And now I'm ready to start
D D 
 
C C 
 
Now I'm ready to start
Em Em 
 
My mind is open wide
D D 
 
And now I'm ready to start
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
You're not sure you'll open the door
D D 
 
C C 
 
Em Em 
 
To step out into the dark
D D 
 
Now I'm ready

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