I Want To Be Ready chords by Ben Harper

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse:
     F#F#      E/G#        B minorBm
How I am strong is to know what makes me weak
     F#F#      E/G#        B minorBm
How I am found is to know just whom I seek
       F#F#      E/G#    B minorBm
The gift of a blessing the burden of a sin
  E/G#  A augmentedA    B minorBm
Oh turn,  turn to him


Chorus:
E/G#  A augmentedA     B minorBm
   I want to be ready
     E/G# A augmentedA B minorBm  (F#F# A augmentedA)   B minorBm
I want to be ready     I want to be ready
E/G#        A augmentedA     B minorBm
Ready to put on my long white robe

Verse:
    F#F#    E/G#     B minorBm
Nailed across  from hand to hand
      F#F#  E/G#   B minorBm
For the sin of  woman and man
       F#F#   E/G#       B minorBm
All upon his earth  is all within his plan
   E/G#      A augmentedA        B minorBm
And I know this shall be  my journey home


Chorus:
E/G#  A augmentedA     B minorBm
   I want to be ready
     E/G# A augmentedA B minorBm  (F#F# A augmentedA)     B minorBm
I want to be ready     I want to be ready
E/G#        A augmentedA     B minorBm
Ready to put on my long white robe


Verse:
     F#F#   E/G#   B minorBm
Covet no silver covet no gold
      F#F#   E/G#       B minorBm
Reach your empty  hands for him to hold
     F#F#    E/G#       B minorBm
Up in his kingdom  glory shall be proclaimed
     E/G#   A augmentedA     B minorBm
Sing the song and praise his name


Chorus: (x2)
E/G#  A augmentedA     B minorBm
   I want to be ready
     E/G# A augmentedA B minorBm   (F#F# A augmentedA)    B minorBm
I want to be ready     I want to be ready
E/G#        A augmentedA     B minorBm
Ready to put on my long white robe