Lyrics to Ready to Start, revolutionary song by Arcade Fire

Ready to Start, by Arcade Fire

Lyrics by Win Butler (from the album The Suburbs)

Businessmen drink my blood
Like the kids in art school said they would
And I guess I'll just begin again
You say can we still be friends

If I was scared, I would
And if I was bored, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

All the kids have always known
That the emperor wears no clothes
But they bow down to him anyway
It's better than being alone

If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

Now you're knocking at my door
Saying please come out against the night
But I would rather be alone
Than pretend I feel alright

If the businessmen drink my blood
Like the kids in art school said they would
Then I guess I'll just begin again
You say can we still be friends


If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

Now I'm Ready to Start

If I was scared, I would
And if I was pure, you know I would
And if I was yours, but I'm not

Now I'm Ready to Start

Now I'm Ready to Start
I would rather be wrong
Than live in the shadows of your song
My mind is open wide
And now I'm ready to start

Now I'm Ready to Start
My mind is open wide
Now I'm Ready to Start
Not sure you'll open the door
To step out into the dark
Now I'm ready!

Ready to Start lyrics, by Arcade Fire

Montreal band Arcade Fire has topped themselves with their latest hit Ready To Start. Here are the lyrics and guitar chords for a kickass campfire version:

Ready to Start, by Arcade Fire

from Ultimate-Guitar.com

Artists: Arcade Fire Song: Ready To Start Album: The Suburbs  

Capo 2  Intro: B5  C G Em Am x2

  C                          G D/F# 

Businessmen drink my blood

          Em                                 Am 

Like the kids in art school said they would

       C                            G D/F# 

And I guess I'll just begin again

 Em                              Am 

You say can we still be friends  

Chorus: C          D         C/B   

If I was scared, I would

 C              D      G        D/F#   

And if I was bored, you know I would

 C              D                  Em   D   

And if I was yours, but I'm not

   C                               G D/F# 

All the kids have always known

          Em                        Am 

That the emperor wears new clothes

        C                          G D/F# 

But to bow to down to them anyway

    Em                      Am 

Is better than to be alone   

Chorus

  C                               G D/F# 

Now you're knocking at my door

        Em                                Am 

Saying please come out against the night

     C                        G D/F# 

But I would rather be alone

 Em                          Am 

Than pretend I feel alright         

C                           G D/F# 

If the businessmen drink my blood          

Em                                 Am 

Like the kids in art school said they would

        C                           G D/F# 

Then I guess I'll just begin again

 Em                              Am 

You say can we still be friends  

Chorus:

 C          D        C/B   

If I was scared, I would

 C              D     G        D/F#   

And if I was pure, you know I would

 C              D                  Em   

And if I was yours, but I'm not

 D/F#             C 

Now I'm ready to start

  C          D   

If I was scared, I would

 C              D     G        D/F#   

And if I was pure, you know I would

 C              D                  Em   

And if I was yours, but I'm not

 D/F#             C     Em 

Now I'm ready to start

  D/F#             C     Em 

Now I'm ready to start

 D/F#              C     Em 

I would rather be wrong

      D/F#                   C 

Than live in the shadows of your song

            Em 

My mind is open wide

     D/F#             C     Em  

And now I'm ready to start

     D/F#             C 

And now I'm ready to start

            Em 

My mind is open wide

     D/F#             C 

And now I'm ready to start

                  Em 

Your mind surely opened the door

    D/F#              C    Em 

To step out into the dark

 D/F# 

Now I'm ready