Ready To Go

	  		Dm                Dsus2 
Vows have been broken  
 
Dm                Dsus2 
The truth has been spoken 
 
F             C       Dm    Dsus2 
At last I can see the light 
 
Dm                Dsus2 
My people have wandered 
 
Dm                Dsus2 
The land has been plundered 
 
F           C      Dm    
Is this the end in sight? 
 
G                    G 
I've cursed and I've cried 
 
        B 
And I'm twisted inside 
 
      G             B     ?    A 
And I can't keep my anguish at bay 
 
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       Dm   
*(But) I'm not ready to go 
 
B  
I'm not ready to go 
 
A  
I'm not ready 
 
A        Dm 
Ready to go 
 
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Dm                    Dsus2 
With the good book in hand 
 
Dm           Dsus2 
the European man 
 
F                  C           Dm    Dsus2 
came preaching the word of the Lord 
 
Dm            Dsus2 
So gentle and kind 
 
Dm               Dsus2 
With love on his mind 
 
     F                    C                 Dm  
(He) said "If you live by you'll die by the sword" 
 
G             G 
Some chose to believe, 
  
     B 
some chose to fight 
 
     G               B           A 
Some vanished in the dead of the night 
 
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       Dm 
*(But) I'm not ready to go 
 
B 
I'm not ready to go 
 
A 
I'm not ready 
 
Dm 
I'm not ready to go 
 
B 
I'm not ready to go 
 
A 
I'm not ready 
 
A        Dm 
Ready to go 
 
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(Well) I'm young and I'm strong 
And I've lasted this long 
And I know how to get through the day 
There's nowhere to hide 
But I've still got my pride 
And no one can take that away 
 
*(But) I'm not ready to go 
I'm not ready to go 
I'm not ready 
I'm not ready to go 
I'm not ready to go 
I'm not ready 
 
A        Dm 
Ready to go 
 
I'm not ready.. 
 
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Open Chords for Song 
 
    Dm     Dsus2     F       C      B     A    G 
 
e---1------0---------1-------0------2-----0----3-| 
B---3------3---------1-------1------4-----2----3-| 
G---2------2---------2-------0------4-----2----0-| 
D---0------0---------3-------2------4-----2----0-| 
A---x------x---------3-------3------2-----0----2-| 
E---x------x---------1-------x------2-----x----3-| 
 
Barre Chords  
 
    Dm     Dsus2     F   F     C      B     A    G    
 
e---5------5---------1---8-----8------7-----5----3----| 
B---6------5---------1---10----8------7-----5----3----| 
G---7------7---------2---10----9------8-----6----4----| 
D---7------7---------3---10----10-----9-----7----5----| 
A---5------5---------3---8-----10-----9-----7----5----| 
E---5------5---------1---8-----8------7-----5----3----| 

 
 
 
 
"Ready To Go" came as a result of watching a 'Four Corners' special on Aboriginal youth 
suicide in Broome, listening to the Neil Young song "Cortez the Killer", and living through 
2000. John Howard's 'year of living dangerously'. It is the story of being conquered by a 
foreign invader and an unquenchable thirst for freedom. Starkly presented with Irish tin 
whistle, double bass and acoustic guitar, it draws melodic reference form traditional Irish 
protest hymns. Seymour sings from the point of view of the prisoner, the slave or the defeated 
warrior. "We recorded this track absolutely live. James Kempster on bass and Andrew Carswell 
on the tin whistle." 
Transcribed by Stuart Hawkins 
 
I haven't had the pleasure of hearing the Original version of this song from the 'One Eyed Man' album of Mark's, but I must say that his live versions and the version I own on 'Daytime and the Dark' are great and touching songs. 
 
I could not find the Guitar Tab of this song anywhere on the internet, so had a go at working it out myself.  If it's incorrect please feel free to visit my website of accumulated tabs and email me: 
  
http://www.geocities.com/vitalguitartabs/ 
 
Also add to it if you like.  You may just use this as a starting point. Enjoy the music! 
 
 
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