I Want To Be Ready
Ben Harper
OtherAdvanced for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
F#Diagram coming soon
E
G#Diagram coming soon
Bm
A
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Verse F# E/G# Bm How I am strong is to know what makes me weak F# E/G# Bm How I am found is to know just whom I seek F# E/G# Bm The gift of a blessing the burden of a sin E/G# A Bm Oh turn, turn to him E/G# A Bm I want to be ready E/G# A Bm (F# A) Bm I want to be ready I want to be ready E/G# A Bm Ready to put on my long white robe Verse F# E/G# Bm Nailed across from hand to hand F# E/G# Bm For the sin of woman and man F# E/G# Bm All upon his earth is all within his plan E/G# A Bm And I know this shall be my journey home E/G# A Bm I want to be ready E/G# A Bm (F# A) Bm I want to be ready I want to be ready E/G# A Bm Ready to put on my long white robe Verse F# E/G# Bm Covet no silver covet no gold F# E/G# Bm Reach your empty hands for him to hold F# E/G# Bm Up in his kingdom glory shall be proclaimed E/G# A Bm Sing the song and praise his name E/G# A Bm I want to be ready E/G# A Bm (F# A) Bm I want to be ready I want to be ready E/G# A Bm Ready to put on my long white robe (x2)
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Chord set
F# · E · G# · Bm · A
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.