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Elton John - Are You Ready For Love Chords

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ChordsBm, A, G, D, C#m, F#m, Em, G#, A#, B, D#, Cm, Fm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar Fm chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-1-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar Fm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bm] [A] [G] [D]
[D]Catch a [C#m]star if [F#m]you can, [Bm]wish for something special
[G]Let it b[D]e me, [G]my love is [D]free

[verse 2]
[D]Sing a [C#m]song to [F#m]yourself, [Bm]think of someone listening
[G]One [D]melo[G]dy, you’re all for [D]me

[verse 3]
[Bm]I’ll write, a symphony just for [Em]you and me
If you [G]let me [A]love [Bm]you, I’ll paint a masterpiece
Just for [Em]you to see
If you[G]let me l[A]ove you, l[Bm]et me [C#m]love you

[chorus]
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? [G]

[verse 4]
[D]You’re the [C#m]one, like [F#m]the sun
[Bm]Shine your love around me
Y[G]ou’ll always b[D]e,[G]the one for m[D]e

[verse 5]
[D]Say the [C#m]word, and I’ll be [F#m]there
[Bm]Loving you forever, [G]don’t let me [D]go
[G]Just say it’s [D]so

[verse 6]
[Bm]We’ll hear the music ring from the [Em]mountain tops
To the [G]valley [A]below us

[verse 7]
[Bm]We’ll serenade the world
With a l[Em]ullaby so the a[G]ngels will k[A]now us
[Bm]Angels will [C#m]know us

[chorus]
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love?

[verse 8]
Yes I [G]am, yes I [G#]am, yes I [A]am, yes I [A#]am.
Yes I [B]am…

[chorus]
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? Yes I [G]am, [D]are you?
[D]Are you ready [G] [Bm]
Are you ready for [Em]love? [G]

[Closing]
Yes I [G]am, yes I [G#]am, are [D#]you?

[chorus]
[D#]Are you ready [G#] [Cm]
Are you ready for [Fm]love? Yes I [G#]am, [D#]are you?
[D#]Are you ready [G#] [Cm]
Are you ready for [Fm]love? Yes I [G#]am, [D#]are you?
[D#]Are you ready [G#] [Cm]
Are you ready for [Fm]love?

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ArtistElton John
AlbumThe Complete Thom Bell Sessions
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1989
KeyBm

How to play Are You Ready For Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - Are You Ready For Love on guitar requires 13 chords and 20 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Are You Ready For Love uses these transitions most often: G → D (15), Bm → Em (12), and D → G (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Bm - A chord transition.

1. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Bm to A

2. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
A to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

4. D → C#m chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from D to C#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
D to C#m

5. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

6. F#m → Bm chord transition

To move from F#m to Bm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on B string fret 3.

7. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

8. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

9. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.

10. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

11. Bm → C#m chord transition

To move from Bm to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.

12. G → G# chord transition

To move from G to G#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.

13. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A;

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

14. A → A# chord transition

To move from A to A#;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

15. A# → B chord transition

To move from A# to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.

16. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to E string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.

17. G# → D# chord transition

To move from G# to D#;

  1. Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

18. G# → Cm chord transition

To move from G# to Cm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

19. Cm → Fm chord transition

To move from Cm to Fm;

  1. While playing Cm, lift your middle finger from D string fret 1.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

20. Fm → G# chord transition

To move from Fm to G#;

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 3.

Are You Ready For Love chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Are You Ready For Love.

  • Are You Ready For Love includes 111 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Are You Ready For Love contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Are You Ready For Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → A: 6%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Bm: 5%
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