Great lead song on 1973's "Billion Dollar Babies" LP; credit to Boomsy "Dandy" Dan for the intro and solo tabs. The times shown are elapsed time from the start; chords by Marty Lurvey Intro: e|-----------------------------------------------------17~---19~---21~----| B|-------------------10~---12--15--14~---14-15-17-------------------------| G|----6~---6-7-9-----------------------------------14---------------------| D|----------------7-------------------------------------------------------| A|-7----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------| 0:22 Verse 1 A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) FHello! (133211@1)Hooray! Let the show begin, GI've (320003@1)been ready. A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) FHello! (133211@1)Hooray! Let the lights grow dim, G (320003@1) FI've (133211@1)been ready. 0:42 Chorus E (022100@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CReady (x32010@1)as this audience that's coming here to dream, E (022100@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CLoving (x32010@1)every second, ev'ry moment, ev'ry scream. G (320003@1) G-F F-C I've been waiting so long to sing my song, G (320003@1) G-F F-C And I've been waiting so long for this thing to come. G (320003@1) G-F F-C G-C C-C E-E And I've been thinking so long I was the only one. 1:19 Verse 2 A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) FRoll (133211@1)out! Roll out, with your American dream and its recruits, GI've (320003@1)been ready. A (x02220@1) C (x32010@1) FRoll (133211@1)out! Roll out, with your circus freaks and hula hoops, G (320003@1) FI've (133211@1)been ready. 1:40 Chorus E (022100@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CReady (x32010@1)as this audience that's coming here to dream, E (022100@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) CLoving (x32010@1)every second, ev'ry moment, ev'ry scream. G (320003@1) F (133211@1) CI've (x32010@1)been waiting so long to sing my song, G (320003@1) G-F F-C And I've been waiting so long for this thing to come. G (320003@1) G-F F-C Oh I've been thinking so long I was the only one. 2:15 Bridge A (x02220@1) CI (x32010@1)can stand here strong and thin. A (x02220@1) CI (x32010@1)can laugh when this thing begins. 2:22 Solo: F-F F< (133211@1)long pause > E (022100@1)E-E E (022100@1)E-E E (022100@1)E-E E (022100@1)E-E 2:40 e|--/12-----14--15/12-----12--12--12/10--10/8--8/7--7/3----------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| e|--5/12/17--19--20--22-----19--17--12-----14--15--17-----12-----| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 3:10 Outro: C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) G (320003@1) G-F F-C God, I feel so strong. G (320003@1) G-F F-C I feel so strong, I'm so strong, I feel so strong. G (320003@1) G-F F-C I feel so strong, so strong, God, I feel strong, G (320003@1) G-F F-C Real strong, so strong, I feel so strong. G (320003@1) G-F F-C I feel so strong, I feel so strong, I feel so strong, G (320003@1) G-F F-C Real strong, so str------ong, G (320003@1) G-F F-C Yes, I'm strong, so strong < fadeout > 4:15