Ready To Start [D] - Arcade Fire [Intro] C#m [Bridge] 'you can play D instead of Dmaj7 if you like' D Asus4 Dmaj7 Bm D Asus4 Dmaj7 Bm [Verse 1] D Asus4 The businessmen are drinking my blood Dmaj7 Bm Like the kids in art school said they would D Asus4 And I guess I'll just begin again Dmaj7 Bm You say, "Can we still be friends?" |[Chorus] |D E7 | If I was scared, I would |D E7 | And if I was bored, you know I would |D E7 Dmaj7 Dmaj7 | And if I was yours, but I'm not [Verse 2] D Asus4 All the kids have always known Dmaj7 Bm That the emperor wears no clothes D Asus4 But they bow down to him anyway Dmaj7 Bm Because it's better than being alone [Chorus] [Verse 3] D Asus4 Now you're knocking at my door Dmaj7 Bm Saying, "Please come out with us tonight" D Asus4 But I would rather be alone Dmaj7 Bm Than pretend I feel alright D Asus4 If the businessmen are drinking my blood Dmaj7 Bm Like the kids at art school said they would D Asus4 Then I guess I'll just begin again Dmaj7 Bm You say, "Can we still be friends?" |[Chorus] |D E7 | If I was scared, I would |D E7 |And if I was bored, you know I would |D E7 |And if I was yours, but I'm not |Dmaj7 |Now I'm ready to start |D E7 |If I was scared, I would |D E7 |And if I was bored, you know I would |D E7 |And if I was yours, but I'm not |Dmaj7 |Now I'm ready to start [Interlude] Dmaj7 E7 D Now I'm ready to start Dmaj7 E7 D I would rather be wrong Dmaj7 E7 D Than live in the shadows of your song Dmaj7 My mind is open wide E7 D And now I'm ready to start [Outro] Dmaj7 E7 D And now I'm ready to start Dmaj7 My mind is open wide E7 D And now I'm ready to start Dmaj7 Not sure you'll open the door E7 D To step out into the dark Dmaj7 E7 Now I'm ready