A    D    A    D
A    D    A    D

[Verse 1]
      A           D
I was down so long
      A              D
Everything was goin' wrong
      A           D
And the people all around me
      A           D
Got the news
         A            D
Lord and everything I tried
        A                 D
Fell to pieces and slowly died
   A              D
My soul was going broke
      A           D
From paying dues

[Verse 2]

      A                D
I was very nearly beat
       A                  D
When I crawled back to my feet
A                D
Believing that a change
      A           D
Was overdue
        A              D
Now I'm pickin' up the pieces
    A              D
And takin' out new leases
        A             D
Gettin' ready for the things
          A
I want to do

[Chorus]
                 Bm     A
And you know I'm ready
    G
How tough is it gonna be
        Bm     A
Are you ready
G
Don't keep asking me
       D      C
If I'm ready, yea, yea
Bm
Leave it up to me
    Em
I'm ready as I'm gonna be
    A
I'm ready finally

D    G    D     G
D    G    D     G

[Verse 3]
         D                G
Lord I'm ready to make my way
        D                  G
Take it slowly from day to day
        D            G
Take it easy on myself
     D            G
As I roll along
     D                  G
Lord knows it's down to me
   D             G
To write the melody
   D           G
To sing my own words
       D 
To the song

[Chorus]
                 Bm     A
And you know I'm ready
    G
How tough is it gonna be
        Bm     A
Are you ready
G
Don't keep asking me
       D      C
If I'm ready, yea, yea
Bm
Leave it up to me
    Em
I'm ready as I'm gonna be
    A
I'm ready finally

D    G    D     G

[Solo]
Bm    A    G  (4x)

[Outro]
        Bm     A      G
Are you ready, no I'm ready babe
        Bm     A      G
Are you ready, yes I'm ready girl
        Bm     A      G
Are you ready, no I'm picking up the peices
        Bm     A      G
Are you ready, I'm ready for a brand new day
        Bm     A      G
Are you ready, yes I'm ready, yes I'm ready