I Want To Be Ready chords

Ben Harper

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Verse 
         F#           E/G#               Bm 
How I am strong is to know what makes me weak 
         F#           E/G#               Bm 
How I am found is to know just whom I seek 
              F#           E/G#        Bm 
The gift of a blessing the burden of a sin 
   E/G#    A       Bm 
Oh turn,   turn to him 



E/G#    A          Bm 
      I want to be ready 
          E/G#  A  Bm    (F# A)     Bm 
I want to be ready         I want to be ready 
E/G#               A          Bm 
Ready to put on my long white robe 


Verse 
       F#       E/G#         Bm 
Nailed across   from hand to hand 
            F#   E/G#      Bm 
For the sin of   woman and man 
             F#      E/G#              Bm 
All upon his earth   is all within his plan 
      E/G#            A               Bm 
And I know this shall be   my journey home 



E/G#    A          Bm 
      I want to be ready 
          E/G#  A  Bm    (F# A)         Bm 
I want to be ready         I want to be ready 
E/G#               A          Bm 
Ready to put on my long white robe 


Verse 
         F#      E/G#     Bm 
Covet no silver  covet no gold 
           F#      E/G#             Bm 
Reach your empty   hands for him to hold 
          F#        E/G#              Bm 
Up in his kingdom   glory shall be proclaimed 
         E/G#     A          Bm 
Sing the song and praise his name 


  
E/G#    A          Bm 
      I want to be ready 
          E/G#  A  Bm      (F# A)       Bm 
I want to be ready         I want to be ready 
E/G#               A          Bm 
Ready to put on my long white robe (x2)