Are You Ready
The Association

(Larry Ramos - Tony Ortega)

 Intro (acoustic 12-string, [4X])

         [3/4]
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 Verse 1:

                     E7
         You better find out who you're puttin' on
                  A7
         It ain't me, baby
                      F#7
         You're gonna find me gone

 Chorus:

                  E7             A7
         Are you ready (are you ready)
                  E7             A7
         Are you ready (are you ready)
                  E7             A7
         Are you ready (are you ready)
                  E7    C#7           F#7     A7        E
           [3-5: E7#9  C#7#11        F#7-9 (implied by horns)]
         Are you ready, baby, are you ready, ready for that

         (repeat intro riff on doubled electric 6-string [2X])

 Verse 2:

         You call this lovin'
         You wanna own my soul
         You better hang on
         To what you grab ahold

 [repeat chorus]

 Bridge:

                      A                   D
         You better change, girl, listen here, girl
                      A                D
         Change your way for a better day, girl
                  A                       D          A
         It's a groove, girl, when it's right, girl
              G#  A A# B       E     B      E
         I...I'm gonna   show you,     yeah
                       B    E   B
         When you're ready

 Verse 3:

         You're gonna have love
         Each and every night
         You're gonna have love
         That's really out of sight

 [repeat chorus]

 Instrumental break:

         (guitar solo over verse and chorus chords)

 [repeat bridge]

 [repeat verse 3]

 [repeat chorus]

 Coda:

                       E7   A7
         Yes, are you ready    readyreadyready
          E7            A7
         Ready, ready, ready, ready
          E7             A7
         Ready (are you ready) [continue to fade]


source: Andrew Rogers

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