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Taylor Swift - Ready For It Chords

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ChordsEm, G, Am, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

EmEmEmEm
KnewhewasaEmkiller,firsttimethatIsawhim
WonderhowmanyEmgirlshehadlovedandlefthaunted
Butifhe’saEmghostthenIcanbeaphantom
HoldinghimforEmransom
Some,someboysaretryin’Emtoohard
Hedon’ttryatallthough
YoungerthanmyEmexesbutheactlikesuchaman,so
IseenothingEmbetter,Ikeephimforever
Likea Emvendettata
I,I,IEmseehowthisisgonnago
TouchEmme,andyou’llneverbealone
I,IslandEmbreezeandlightsdownlow
NoonehastoEmknow
InthemiddleoftheGnight,inmyAmdreamsEm
CYoushouldseethethingsweGdo, AmbabyEmC
InthemiddleoftheGnightinmyAmdreamsEm
ICknowI’mgonnabewithGyou
SoIAmtakemyGtime.Areyoreadyforit?
EmEm
Me,IwasaEmrobber,firsttimethathesawme
StealingheartsandEmrunningoffandneversayingsorry
ButifI’maEmthiefthen,hecanjointheheist
Andwe’llmovetoanEmisland.
HecanbemyEmjailer,burtontothisTaylor
EveryloverEmknownincomparisonisafailure
IforgettheirEmnamesnow,I’msoverysamenow
NeverbetheEmsamenow,now
I,I,IEmseehowthisisgonnago
TouchEmme,andyou’llneverbealone
IslandEmbreezeandlightsdownlow
NoonehastoEmknow
InthemiddleoftheGnight,inmyAmdreamsEm
CYoushouldseethethingsweGdo,AmbabyEmC
InthemiddleoftheGnightinmyAmdreamsEm
ICknowI’mgonnabewithGyou
SoIAmtakemyGtime.Areyoreadyforit?
EmEm
EmBaby,letCthegames Embegin
LetCthegames Embegin
LetCthegames Embegin
I,I,IEmseehowthisisgonnago
TouchEmme,andyou’llneverbealone
I,IslandEmbreezeandlightsdownlow
NoonehastoEmknow
InthemiddleoftheGnight,inmyAmdreams Em(mydreams)
CYoushouldseethethingsweGdo, Ambaby Em(wedo,Cbaby)
InthemiddleoftheGnightinmyAmdreamsEm(mydreams)
ICknowI’mgonnabewithGyou
SoIAmtakemyGtime(inthemiddleofthe…)
Areyoreadyforit?
GBaby,letthegames Ambegin
Letthegames Embegin
Letthegames Cbegin(Areyoureadyforit?)
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ArtistTaylor Swift
Albumreputation
GenresPop
Year2017
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Ready For It on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Ready For It on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Ready For It uses these transitions most often: Em → C (13), G → Am (13), and Am → Em (10). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Em to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

G to Am

3. Am → Em chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from Am to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

Am to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

Em to C

5. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

Ready For It chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Ready For It.

  • Ready For It includes 56 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ready For It contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ready For It connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Em: 9%
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