Ready Or Not Chords by Gil Scott-Heron
Tempo:
146.35 bpm
Chords used:
Bbm
Gb
Ebm
Ab
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bbm]
[Bb]
[E]
[Bbm] I wonder if you're ready.
I'd like to introduce you to some feelings from Jamaica.
[Gb]
[Ab] I wonder [Bbm]
if you're ready.
I'd like to get you closer to the vibrations from Jamaica.
I [Gb] wonder if you're [Ab] ready.
[Bbm]
[Ebm] Do you feel the [F] golden [Bbm] sunshine on your face?
[Ebm] Do you smile?
Cause when the music is playing and [Fm] I am just waiting.
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Ebm] [Ab] [Bbm]
Do you see the smile?
I'd like to get you pretending to spice this one to me.
[Ebm] Take you to the island, [Ab] the mighty [Bbm] island.
I love your smile.
You never have to travel just get my company.
Take [Gb] you to the island.
[Ab] [Bbm]
Do you [Gb] feel [F] as [Bbm] the gentle breezes blow?
Do you [Ebm] smile when the music is playing and [Ab] bodies are [Bbm] swaying?
[Gb]
[Ebm] [F] [Bbm]
Do you feel the beauty?
Sing [Ebm] along.
[Gb] All the things that we want to [A] share with you are here in [Bbm] the song.
Talking [Gb] about spirit, just [Bbm] need to sit back.
We can carry you off [Ab] with the music to [F]
Jamaica.
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Ebm] [F] [Bbm]
I know you feel ready.
We got to get a move on cause we're going to Jamaica.
[Gb] Talking about the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
It's all about your beauty.
I got to give you feelings, I will take it to Jamaica.
Giving [Gb] you the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
[Ebm] Do you feel the [A] [Bbm] golden sunshine on your face?
Give me [Gb] a smile cause the brothers be playing and [F] bodies be [Bbm] swaying.
[Ebm]
[F] [Bbm]
Do you feel the beauty?
[Ebm] Sing along.
[Gb] All the things that we want [Ab] to share with you are here [Bbm] in the song.
[Ebm] [Gb] Talking about spirit, just need [Bbm] to sit back.
All the wonders that are so [Ab] close to heaven is Jamaica.
[B] [Bbm] I wonder if you're ready.
I like to get you feeling like you're going to Jamaica.
[Ebm] Take you to the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
Yeah, I'm [Gb] talking about the red, [F] red in [Bbm] love.
[Ebm] Talking about the red, [F] red [Bbm] in love.
Yeah, [Gb] I'm talking about the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
[Bb]
[E]
[Bbm] I wonder if you're ready.
I'd like to introduce you to some feelings from Jamaica.
[Gb]
[Ab] I wonder [Bbm]
if you're ready.
I'd like to get you closer to the vibrations from Jamaica.
I [Gb] wonder if you're [Ab] ready.
[Bbm]
[Ebm] Do you feel the [F] golden [Bbm] sunshine on your face?
[Ebm] Do you smile?
Cause when the music is playing and [Fm] I am just waiting.
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Ebm] [Ab] [Bbm]
Do you see the smile?
I'd like to get you pretending to spice this one to me.
[Ebm] Take you to the island, [Ab] the mighty [Bbm] island.
I love your smile.
You never have to travel just get my company.
Take [Gb] you to the island.
[Ab] [Bbm]
Do you [Gb] feel [F] as [Bbm] the gentle breezes blow?
Do you [Ebm] smile when the music is playing and [Ab] bodies are [Bbm] swaying?
[Gb]
[Ebm] [F] [Bbm]
Do you feel the beauty?
Sing [Ebm] along.
[Gb] All the things that we want to [A] share with you are here in [Bbm] the song.
Talking [Gb] about spirit, just [Bbm] need to sit back.
We can carry you off [Ab] with the music to [F]
Jamaica.
[Bbm]
[Gb]
[Ebm] [F] [Bbm]
I know you feel ready.
We got to get a move on cause we're going to Jamaica.
[Gb] Talking about the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
It's all about your beauty.
I got to give you feelings, I will take it to Jamaica.
Giving [Gb] you the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
[Ebm] Do you feel the [A] [Bbm] golden sunshine on your face?
Give me [Gb] a smile cause the brothers be playing and [F] bodies be [Bbm] swaying.
[Ebm]
[F] [Bbm]
Do you feel the beauty?
[Ebm] Sing along.
[Gb] All the things that we want [Ab] to share with you are here [Bbm] in the song.
[Ebm] [Gb] Talking about spirit, just need [Bbm] to sit back.
All the wonders that are so [Ab] close to heaven is Jamaica.
[B] [Bbm] I wonder if you're ready.
I like to get you feeling like you're going to Jamaica.
[Ebm] Take you to the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
Yeah, I'm [Gb] talking about the red, [F] red in [Bbm] love.
[Ebm] Talking about the red, [F] red [Bbm] in love.
Yeah, [Gb] I'm talking about the red, [Ab] red in [Bbm] love.
Key:
Bbm
Gb
Ebm
Ab
F
Bbm
Gb
Ebm
_ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bbm] _ I wonder if you're ready.
_ _ I'd like to introduce you to some feelings from Jamaica.
_ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] I wonder [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
if _ _ _ you're ready.
_ _ _ I'd like to get you closer to the vibrations from Jamaica.
I [Gb] wonder if _ you're [Ab] ready.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] Do you feel the _ [F] golden [Bbm] sunshine on your face?
_ [Ebm] Do you _ smile? _
_ Cause when the music is playing and [Fm] I am just waiting.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Do you see the smile?
_ _ _ I'd like to get you pretending to spice this one to me.
[Ebm] Take you to the island, [Ab] the mighty [Bbm] island.
_ I _ _ _ _ love your smile. _
_ _ _ You never have to travel just get my company.
Take [Gb] you to the island.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ Do you [Gb] feel _ _ _ _ [F] as [Bbm] the gentle breezes blow?
Do you [Ebm] _ smile _ _ _ when the music is playing and [Ab] bodies are _ [Bbm] _ swaying? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ Do you feel the beauty? _
_ _ Sing [Ebm] along. _ _
_ _ [Gb] All the things that we want to [A] share with you are here in [Bbm] the song. _ _
_ _ Talking [Gb] about _ spirit, _ just [Bbm] need to sit back. _
_ _ We can carry you off [Ab] with the music to [F] _ _
Jamaica.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I know you feel ready.
_ _ We got to get a move on cause we're going to Jamaica.
[Gb] Talking about the red, _ _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _
_ _ _ It's all about your beauty.
_ _ _ I got to give you feelings, I will take it to Jamaica.
Giving [Gb] you the red, _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ Do you feel _ _ the [A] [Bbm] golden sunshine on your face?
Give me [Gb] a smile _ _ cause _ the brothers be playing and [F] bodies be [Bbm] _ _ swaying.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ Do you feel the beauty? _
_ _ _ [Ebm] Sing along. _
_ _ _ [Gb] All the things that we want [Ab] to share with you are here [Bbm] in the song. _
_ _ [Ebm] [Gb] Talking about spirit, _ just need [Bbm] to sit _ _ back.
_ _ All the wonders that are so [Ab] close to heaven _ is Jamaica. _
[B] _ _ _ [Bbm] I wonder if you're ready.
_ _ I like to get you feeling like you're going to Jamaica.
[Ebm] Take you to the red, _ _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _
_ _ Yeah, I'm [Gb] talking about the red, _ _ [F] red in [Bbm] love. _ _ _
_ [Ebm] Talking _ _ about the red, _ _ [F] red [Bbm] in love. _ _ _
_ Yeah, [Gb] I'm talking about the red, _ _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [Bbm] _ I wonder if you're ready.
_ _ I'd like to introduce you to some feelings from Jamaica.
_ [Gb] _ _ _
_ [Ab] I wonder [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
if _ _ _ you're ready.
_ _ _ I'd like to get you closer to the vibrations from Jamaica.
I [Gb] wonder if _ you're [Ab] ready.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] Do you feel the _ [F] golden [Bbm] sunshine on your face?
_ [Ebm] Do you _ smile? _
_ Cause when the music is playing and [Fm] I am just waiting.
[Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Do you see the smile?
_ _ _ I'd like to get you pretending to spice this one to me.
[Ebm] Take you to the island, [Ab] the mighty [Bbm] island.
_ I _ _ _ _ love your smile. _
_ _ _ You never have to travel just get my company.
Take [Gb] you to the island.
_ _ [Ab] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ Do you [Gb] feel _ _ _ _ [F] as [Bbm] the gentle breezes blow?
Do you [Ebm] _ smile _ _ _ when the music is playing and [Ab] bodies are _ [Bbm] _ swaying? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ Do you feel the beauty? _
_ _ Sing [Ebm] along. _ _
_ _ [Gb] All the things that we want to [A] share with you are here in [Bbm] the song. _ _
_ _ Talking [Gb] about _ spirit, _ just [Bbm] need to sit back. _
_ _ We can carry you off [Ab] with the music to [F] _ _
Jamaica.
_ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I know you feel ready.
_ _ We got to get a move on cause we're going to Jamaica.
[Gb] Talking about the red, _ _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _
_ _ _ It's all about your beauty.
_ _ _ I got to give you feelings, I will take it to Jamaica.
Giving [Gb] you the red, _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ Do you feel _ _ the [A] [Bbm] golden sunshine on your face?
Give me [Gb] a smile _ _ cause _ the brothers be playing and [F] bodies be [Bbm] _ _ swaying.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _
_ _ Do you feel the beauty? _
_ _ _ [Ebm] Sing along. _
_ _ _ [Gb] All the things that we want [Ab] to share with you are here [Bbm] in the song. _
_ _ [Ebm] [Gb] Talking about spirit, _ just need [Bbm] to sit _ _ back.
_ _ All the wonders that are so [Ab] close to heaven _ is Jamaica. _
[B] _ _ _ [Bbm] I wonder if you're ready.
_ _ I like to get you feeling like you're going to Jamaica.
[Ebm] Take you to the red, _ _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _
_ _ Yeah, I'm [Gb] talking about the red, _ _ [F] red in [Bbm] love. _ _ _
_ [Ebm] Talking _ _ about the red, _ _ [F] red [Bbm] in love. _ _ _
_ Yeah, [Gb] I'm talking about the red, _ _ [Ab] red in [Bbm] love. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _