Ready To Take A Chance Again chords by Barry Manilow (Official Version)

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Am9
Fmaj7
E/G#
A/G
A7
Dm7
Dm/C
G7sus4
G7
G
C
G/B
Gm/Bb
A7sus4
Bm7b5
E7sus4
E7
Am7
G/F
Em7
Am
Am/G
F#7b5
G9sus4
Bbm7
Ebm7
Ab
Ab/Gb
Fm7
F7
Bbm
Bbm/Ab
G7b5
Gbmaj7
Ab7sus4
Db/F
Gm7b5
Db/Ab
F7/A

Intro 1

Verse 1
Am9 
E/G# 
 (A minor9) You remind  (E/G#) me
A/G 
I  (A/G) live  in a shell
A7 
Dm7 
Dm/C 
 (A7) Safe from the past  (D minor7) and doin' okay  (D minor/C) 
G7sus4 
G7 
G7sus4 
G 
but not very well  (G7sus4)  (G7)  (G7sus4)  (G major) 
C 
G/B 
 (C major) No jolts, no sur (G/B) prises,
Gm/Bb 
A7sus4 
 (G minor/Bb) no crisis arises  (A7sus4) 
A7 
Dm7 
My life  (A7) goes along  (D minor7) as it should
Dm/C 
Bm7b5 
E7sus4 
It's  (D minor/C) all    very nice, but  (B minor7b5) not      very good  (E7sus4) 
E7 
 (E7) And I'm

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Chorus 1
Am7 
Dm7 
 (A minor7) ready to take a chance  (D minor7) again
G 
G/F 
Em7 
 (G major) Ready to put  (G/F) my love  (E minor7) 
E7 
Am 
Am/G 
on the line  (E7) with  (A minor) you  (A minor/G) 
F#7b5 
Been  (F sharp7b5) livin'   with nothing
Fmaj7 
Em7 
Dm7 
to  (F minoraj7) show      (E minor7) for   it  (D minor7) 
You get what you get
G7sus4 
G/F 
when you go  (G7sus4) for it  (G/F) 
Fmaj7 
And I'm ready to take a chance  (F minoraj7) 
E/G# 
again with you  (E/G#) 

Verse 2

When she left me, in all my despair

I just held on, my hopes were all gone

Then I found you there

And I'm

Chorus 2
Am7 
Dm7 
 (A minor7) ready to take a chance  (D minor7) again
G 
G/F 
Em7 
 (G major) Ready to put  (G/F) my love  (E minor7) 
E7 
Am 
Am/G 
on the line  (E7) with  (A minor) you  (A minor/G) 
F#7b5 
Been  (F sharp7b5) livin'   with nothing
Fmaj7 
Em7 
Dm7 
to  (F minoraj7) show      (E minor7) for   it  (D minor7) 
You get what you get
G9sus4 
when you  (G9sus4) go        for it

Chorus 3
Bbm7 
Ebm7 
And I'm  (B flat minor7) ready  to take a chance  (E flat minor7) again
Ab 
Ab/Gb 
 (A flat major) Ready to put  (A flat/Gb) 
Fm7 
F7 
Bbm 
Bbm/Ab 
my love  (F minor7) on the line  (F7) with  (B flat minor) you  (B flat minor/Ab) 
G7b5 
Been  (G7b5) livin' with nothing
Gbmaj7 
Fm7 
Ebm7 
to  (G flat minoraj7) show       (F minor7) for   it  (E flat minor7) 
Ebm7 
You  (E flat minor7) get    what you get
Ab7sus4 
Ab/Gb 
when you go  (A flat7sus4) for it  (A flat/Gb) 
Db/F 
Gbmaj7 
And I'm  (D flat/F) ready  to take a chance  (G flat minoraj7) again
Gm7b5 
Db/Ab 
F7/A 
 (G minor7b5) Ready    to take a chance  (D flat/Ab) again with you  (F7/A) 

Outro 1

With you

[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Am9
Fmaj7
E/G#
A/G
A7
Dm7
Dm/C
G7sus4
G7
G
C
G/B
Gm/Bb
A7sus4
Bm7b5
E7sus4
E7
Am7
G/F
Em7
Am
Am/G
F#7b5
G9sus4
Bbm7
Ebm7
Ab
Ab/Gb
Fm7
F7
Bbm
Bbm/Ab
G7b5
Gbmaj7
Ab7sus4
Db/F
Gm7b5
Db/Ab
F7/A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A minorBPM: 50

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am9: x-0-5-5-0-0
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Dm/C: x-3-x-2-3-1
G7sus4: 3-x-0-0-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Gm/Bb: x-1-0-0-3-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Bm7b5: x-2-3-2-3-x
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
G/F: 1-x-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
F#7b5: 2-x-2-3-1-x
G9sus4: 3-x-3-2-1-x
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ebm7: x-6-8-6-7-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Ab/Gb: 2-x-1-1-1-x
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Bbm/Ab: 4-x-3-3-2-x
G7b5: 3-x-3-4-2-x
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Ab7sus4: 4-6-4-6-4-4
Db/F: x-x-3-1-2-1
Gm7b5: 3-x-3-3-2-x
Db/Ab: 4-x-6-6-6-x
F7/A: 5-x-3-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of Ready To Take A Chance Again by Barry Manilow, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Barry Manilow.