Im Ready I Am Tab by Format
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I'm Ready, I am - The Format
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Tabbed by: David Fishman
-The +'s on the Guitar Parts 1 and 2 are down beats (it's mostly all 8th notes really)
-The chord changes are lined up over the lyrics where they happen
-You're on your own to line up the Parts 1 and 2 lyrics
Tuning: Standard
Chords
e|-0----0----0----3----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-1----1----1----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-0----0----2----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-2----x----2----0----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-3----2----0----2----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0----0----x----3----------------------------------------------------------------|
C C/b Am G
Guitar Part 1
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-5------------------|
D|--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-5------------------|
A|------33333333333333320000000000000000xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx333333333------------------|
E|--------------------------------------3333333333333333---------------------------|
I'm nicotine, im coming clean, i fooled the crowd when i made it sound like i was more then ready
Verse 1
C Am G
Strike up the band, deprive my sleep, cause theres no love like apathy
C C/b
the bell that tolls rings loud enough that it should have woke us up
Chorus Short
Am G C
Im trying to find truth in words, in rhymes, in notes, in all the things i
Am
wish id wrote cause
C C/b C
i feel like ive been losing you
Guitar Part 2
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-5------------------|
D|--------5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5-5------------------|
A|------333333333333333200000000000000002222222222222222333333333------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
I read your last entry overprivelaged kids keep crying the need to fit in is harder when
living life from a screen old
C Am G
Classmates please drop all your pens dont write a word cause i wont reply
C C/b
and im not bitter, no its just ive passed that point in my life
Chorus Long
Am G C
Im trying to find truth in words, in rhymes, in notes, in all the things i
Am
wish id wrote cause
C C/b C C/b Am
i feel like ive been losing you each night it ends too soon you dont hold
G C Am
me like you used to and your eyes look like theyve seen too much
C C/b C C/b Am G
its always some excuse too tired, too obtuse you look so far removed, this
C C/b
time i fear im losing you
Break
Am G Am C (walk down from C to b, A, G, F, E x2 then end on C)
Guitar Part 1
im nicotine, im A cash machine, im the colour green and you should have seen the looks i just recieved
C Am G
i need a reason to let go an intervention a lulluby something to cure me
C
please believe me
Repeat "Chorus Long" with new ending
C Am C
this time i fear im just not getting through
