Got To Be Ready Chords by The Rance Allen Group

Tempo:
118 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

Bm

Em

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Got To Be Ready chords
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[A] [Bm] [C#m] What does it profit [Bm] a man to gain the whole world [Em] and lose his [F#] soul?
[Bm] [C#m] [Bm] Promise [C#m] to no one [D] and [Em] when you [D] leave [G] you can't take your [F#] gold.
[Bm] [F#m] Best [Bm] thing to do is [A] to live like he [Bm] said and [Em] keep his [F#] command.
[A#]
I [Bm] just got [F#m] to [Bm] say and [Em] I hope that you understand.
[A#]
You got to be [D] [G] ready.
[D] Hey, hey, hey.
[G]
[D] Got to be [Bm] ready now.
Mm, mm.
Got to be [G] ready.
[D] Got [F#] to be [Bm] ready.
[B] [F#m] [G] Ready when he comes [B]
back.
You got to [G] be [F#m] ready when [G] he comes [B] back.
[Em] [F#m] Got to [G] be ready when [B] he comes back.
[C] Hey, [Bm] hey.
[Am] [D]
[C] Mommy.
Hey, [B] hey.
Well, [Am] well.
[D] Well, well.
[F#] [F#m] Wife [D] and [Bm] cheese.
[C#m] Food stays [Bm] the same.
[Em] [G] Which one of the two [Em] are you?
[A#]
[Bm] [C#m] [D] [Bm] [C#m]
[D] [Em] You know [F#m] [G] someone's going to run [Em] into [F#] you.
[Bm] [C#m] Turn yourself [Bm] around and [C#m] make a new [D] start.
[Em] This [D] message [G] I give [Em] from my [A#] heart.
[Bm] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m]
[Em] To [G] meet the [Em] almighty God.
[A#]
Got to [D] be [G] ready.
[D] [G] Got [D] to be [C#] ready.
[Bm] Hey, you.
Hey, [G] [D] hey.
[G] You [Bm]
[B] [F#m] got [G] to be [D] ready when he [B] comes back.
[F#m] You got [G] to be ready when he comes [B] back.
[F#m] Got to [G] be [F#m] ready when [G] he [B] comes back.
For [C] me.
[Bm] Hey, hey.
For [Am] [D]
[C] me.
Hey, [G] hey.
Oh, [Am] [D]
[F#] [Bm] [C#m] [Bm] [C#m]
[G] tell me what [Em] you're going to do [A#] when [Bm] [C#m] the train [Bm] comes.
[C#m]
[G] You [F#m] think it's [Em] going to wait on you.
[A#]
Hey.
[Bm] [F#m] [Bm] [C#m]
[D] [E] And [D] don't [G] forget to shine [Em] your [A#] shoes. Yeah.
[Bm] [C#m] [Bm] I can [C#m] check you out.
[D] Don't [Em] let him [G] find a spot for a crinkle [Em] on [A#] you.
You got to [D] be [G] ready.
[D] [G]
[D] [E] Got to [Bm] be ready.
Got to be ready.
[G] [D] [G]
[D] [F#m] You [Bm] got to.
[B] [F#m] You got [G] to be [F#m] ready when [G] he [B] comes.
[F#m] Got [G] to be ready when he comes.
[B]
[F#m] [G] Ready when he [B] comes back.
For [C] me.
[G]
You got to be [Am] ready.
[D]
[C] [G]
[C] [D]
Got [C] [G]
[B] to be [Am] ready.
[D] Hey, hey.
[C] [G]
You got to be [Am] ready.
You got to be ready.
[D]
You got to be [C] ready.
[G] You got to be ready.
He's coming back.
[D] [C] [G]
[Dm] [D]
[C] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
Em
121
F#m
123111112
G
2131
D
1321
Bm
13421112
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To start learning The Rance Allen Group - Got To Be Ready chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: F#m, G, B, F#m, G, Am, D, C, G and F#m. Start with a comfortable 59 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 118. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[A] _ [Bm] [C#m] What does it profit [Bm] a man to gain the whole world [Em] and _ lose his [F#] soul? _
_ [Bm] _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] Promise [C#m] to no one [D] and [Em] when you [D] leave [G] you can't take your [F#] gold. _
_ [Bm] _ [F#m] Best [Bm] thing to do is [A] to live like he [Bm] said and [Em] keep his [F#] command.
[A#] _
I [Bm] _ _ _ just got [F#m] to [Bm] say and [Em] I hope that you understand.
[A#]
You got to be [D] [G] ready.
[D] Hey, hey, hey.
[G] _
[D] Got to be [Bm] ready now.
Mm, mm.
Got to be [G] ready.
[D] Got _ _ [F#] to be [Bm] ready. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ Ready when he comes [B]
back.
You got to [G] be [F#m] ready when [G] he comes [B] back.
_ [Em] [F#m] Got to [G] be ready when [B] he comes back.
_ [C] _ _ Hey, [Bm] hey. _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] Mommy.
_ Hey, [B] hey. _
Well, [Am] well.
_ [D] Well, well. _
_ [F#] _ [F#m] Wife [D] and [Bm] cheese.
[C#m] Food stays [Bm] the same.
[Em] [G] Which one of the two [Em] are you?
[A#] _
_ _ [Bm] _ [C#m] _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _
[D] _ [Em] You know [F#m] [G] someone's going to run [Em] into [F#] you.
_ _ [Bm] [C#m] Turn yourself [Bm] around and [C#m] make a new [D] start.
[Em] This [D] message [G] I give [Em] from my [A#] heart.
_ _ [Bm] _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [Em] To [G] meet the [Em] almighty God.
[A#] _
Got to [D] be [G] ready.
[D] _ _ [G] Got [D] to be [C#] ready.
[Bm] _ Hey, you.
Hey, _ _ _ [G] _ [D] hey.
[G] You [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [F#m] got [G] to be [D] ready when he [B] comes back.
[F#m] You got [G] to be ready when he comes [B] back.
_ [F#m] Got to [G] be [F#m] ready when [G] he [B] comes back.
For [C] me.
_ _ [Bm] Hey, hey. _
For [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] me.
Hey, _ [G] hey.
Oh, _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [F#] _ [Bm] _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [G] _ tell me what [Em] you're going to do [A#] when _ _ [Bm] [C#m] the train [Bm] comes.
_ [C#m] _
_ [G] You [F#m] think it's [Em] going to wait on you.
[A#]
Hey.
_ [Bm] _ [F#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#m] _
_ [D] [E] And [D] don't [G] forget to shine [Em] your [A#] shoes. Yeah.
_ [Bm] _ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] I can [C#m] check you out.
[D] Don't [Em] let him [G] find a spot for a crinkle [Em] on [A#] you.
You got to [D] be [G] ready.
[D] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] [E] Got to [Bm] be ready. _ _ _ _
Got to be ready.
[G] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] [F#m] You [Bm] got to. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [F#m] You got [G] to be [F#m] ready when [G] he [B] comes.
_ [F#m] Got [G] to be ready when he comes.
[B] _
_ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ Ready when he [B] comes back.
For [C] me.
_ _ _ [G] _
You got to be [Am] ready.
[D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Got _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[B] to be [Am] ready.
_ [D] Hey, hey.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _
You got to be [Am] ready.
You got to be ready.
_ [D] _ _
You got to be [C] ready.
_ _ [G] You got to be ready.
He's coming back.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Say My Friend album includes this song.

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