Chords for Muddy Waters - I'm ready

Tempo:
137.3 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

D

G

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Muddy Waters - I'm ready chords
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[D]
I'm ready, ready as anybody can be.
[B] [F]
[G] I'm ready, ready as anybody [D] can be.
I am [A] ready for you, [G] I hope [Dm] you're ready for me.
[A]
[D] I found pistols on the graveyard's grave,
Shootin' bullets, gon' bullets when the bullets came.
I drank the tea and tea, I smoked it down the mire.
I hope some schoolboy start a fight [G] because I'm ready.
Ready as [Dm] anybody can be.
[A] I am ready for you, [G] I hope you're ready [D] for me.
[F] [D] [C]
[Dm]
[C] [Dm] [F]
[E] [G]
[Dm]
[A] [G]
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm] [D] [B]
[G] [Bm]
[F#m] [A] [G]
[D] [Em] [Dm] [A]
[D] [Dm]
[D]
[G]
[Dm]
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] I've been drinkin' gin like never before,
I feel so good that I want you to know.
One more drink, I wish you would,
And then a whole lot of lovin' to make me feel good.
But [G] I'm ready, ready as anybody [D] can be.
[Dm]
I [A] am ready for you, [G] I hope you're [Dm] ready for me.
[A]
[Dm]
[G]
[D]
[A] [B]
[F] [D]
[F]
[G]
[D]
[Am] [A] I'm ready, [G] ready as anybody can be.
All
[Dm] [A]
you [D] pretty little chicks with your curly [Dm] hair,
I know you feel like I ain't no swagger.
[D] What's up with you [Dm] doing, baby, come over here.
I'm through to you, baby, but [F] I ain't no swagger.
[G] Because I'm ready, ready as [F] anybody can be.
I
[A] am ready for you, [G] I hope you're [Dm] ready for me.
[Am] [D] [F]
[Dm]
[F] [G]
[F] [Dm]
[F] [A] [G]
[Dm] [F]
[Dm]
Key:  
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
F
134211111
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
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To learn Muddy Waters - (1972 Version) Im Ready chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, Dm, A, G, D and G. Start with a comfortable 68 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 137. With the song's key of D Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'm ready, _ ready as anybody can be.
_ _ _ [B] _ [F] _
[G] I'm ready, _ _ ready as anybody [D] can be. _ _ _ _ _
I am [A] ready for you, [G] I hope [Dm] you're ready for me.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] I found pistols on the graveyard's grave,
Shootin' bullets, gon' bullets when the bullets came.
I drank the tea and tea, I smoked it down the mire.
I hope some schoolboy start a fight [G] because I'm ready.
_ _ Ready as [Dm] anybody can be. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I am ready for you, [G] I hope you're ready [D] for me.
[F] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
[E] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[D] I've been drinkin' gin like never before,
I feel so good that I want you to know.
One more drink, I wish you would,
And then a whole lot of lovin' to make me feel good.
But [G] I'm ready, _ _ ready as anybody [D] can be.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _
I [A] am ready for you, [G] I hope you're [Dm] ready for me.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [A] _ _ I'm ready, [G] ready as anybody can be.
All _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
you [D] pretty little chicks with your curly [Dm] hair,
I know you feel like I ain't no swagger.
[D] What's up with you [Dm] doing, baby, come over here.
I'm through to you, baby, but [F] I ain't no swagger.
[G] Because I'm ready, _ _ _ ready as [F] anybody can be.
I _ _ _
_ [A] am ready for you, [G] I hope you're [Dm] ready for me.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Willie Dixon.

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