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Whenever You're Ready Chords by James Taylor

Whenever You're Ready chords by James Taylor

Guitar chords with lyrics

Difficulty: Advanced 🤯

Intro:

Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7 Gm7 F7   F F# G7



Verse 1:
Cm7         Dm7      G7         Cm7        F F# G
     Little one done run out of money now
Cm7          Dm7             G7     Cm7     G7
     No, it doesn't seem to have a home
Cm7          Dm7          G7          Cm7        F F# G
     Left to fend for yourself in the wilderness
Cm7            Dm7     G7  Cm   F7  Ab/Bb
     Out there living life all alone



Chorus:
                 Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready
Gm7              C7          Fm7
You could see a dream come true
Bb7              Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready
           Gm7       C7     Fm7
I'm just saying it's up to you
    Bb7         Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready
Gm7                 C7     Fm7
Things could start looking up
    Bb7          Gm7 C7 Fm7
Whenever you're ready
Bb7        Gm7           C7     F F# G
Take a big sip from the loving cup



Verse 2:
Cm7              Dm7         G7     Cm7    F F# G
     Making that face carved out of stone
Cm7               Dm7         G7     Cm7     G7
      Coping real hard with a losing hand
Cm7            Dm7 G7            Cm7        F F# G
    Sound of a dog choking on a chicken bone
Cm7     Dm7              G7           Cm           F7         Ab/Bb
    It just can't be the way that you had things planned, my friend



Chorus:
                 Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready
Gm7                    C7          Fm7
Things could start to happen real fast
    Bb7          Gm7       C7        Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready, my good friend
              Gm7     C7        Fm7
Sure we could get one built to last
    Bb7          Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready
   Gm7              C7    Fm7
Oh we could get it done today
    Bb7        Gm7     C7 Fm7
Whenever you're ready
Bb7         Gm7            C7      Fm7   Bb7
Sure enough you could come out and play



Bridge:
Gdim    C7
Oh   Oh Oh
Adim     D7
Oh   Oh Oh
Bdim   E7   Adim   D7
Cold, hot, ready or not
     Gm7        C7
Whatever you've got
Fm7            Bb7   Gm7       C7          Fm7 Bb7
What have you got to lose, my good friend?

Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7


Chorus:
                  Gm7 C7 Fm7 Bb7
Whenever you're ready
{repeat)

Published: February 17, 2024

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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