Shawn Mendes - When You’re Ready Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, Dm

Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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MaybeIChadtoomanydrinksbutGthat’sjustwhatIneeded

IAmhopethatyoudon’tthinkthatwhatI’msayingsoundsconceited

WhenIDmlookacrosstheroomandyou’reCstaringrightbackatme

LikeGsomebodytoldthejokeandwe’retheonlyoneslaughing

CDon’tknowwhyItried,’causeGain’tnobodylikeyou

AmFamiliardisappointment,everysingletimeIdo

AndDmeverysinglenightmyCarmsarenotaroundyou

MyGmind’sstillwrappedaroundyou

Baby,tellmewhenyou’reCready,I’mGwaiting

Baby,anytimeyou’reDmready,I’mCwaiting

EventenyearsfromCnowifyouhaven’tGfoundsomebody

AmIpromise,I’llbearound,yellmewhenyou’reDmready

I’mCwaiting…

WhatCifmydadisright,andheGsaysthatyou’retheone

No,AmIcan’tevenargue,Iwon’tevenfighthimonit

DmCallyouwhenit’slate,andICknowthatyou’reonbed

‘CauseGI’mthreehoursback,seemslikeyou’realwayssixahead

AndICdon’tknowwhyItried,’causethereGain’tnobodylikeyou

AmFamiliardisappointment,everysingletimeIdo

AndDmeverysinglenightmyCarmsarenotaroundyou

MyGmind’sstillwrappedaroundyou

Baby,tellmewhenyou’reCready,I’mGwaiting

Baby,anytimeyou’reDmready,I’mCwaiting

EventenyearsfromCnowifyouhaven’tGfoundsomebody

AmIpromise,I’llbearound,tellmewhenyou’reDmready

I’mCwaiting,Gyeah

AndifIAmhaveto,I’llGwaitCforever

SaytheDmword,andI’llAmchangemyGplans

Yeah,youAmknowthatweGfitCtogether

IknowyourDmheartliketheAmbackofmyGhand

Sobaby,tellmewhenyou’reCready,I’mGwaiting

Baby,anytimeyou’reDmready,I’mCwaiting

EventenyearsfromCnowifyouhaven’tGfoundsomebody

AmIpromise,I’llbearound,tellmewhenyou’reDmready

I’mCwaiting,Gyeah,baby,tellmewhenyou’reCready

I’mGwaiting,Ambaby,anytimeyou’reDmready

I’mCwaiting,GeventenyearsfromCnow

Ifyouhaven’tGfoundsomebody,AmIpromise,I’llbearound

Tellmewhenyou’reDmready,I’mCwaiting,I’mGwaiting

ArtistShawn Mendes

AlbumShawn Mendes

GenresPop

Year2018

KeyC

DifficultyEasy

How to play When You're Ready on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Shawn Mendes - When You're Ready on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

When You're Ready uses these transitions most often: C → G (24), G → Am (14), and G → C (13). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

2. G → Am chord transition

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

3. Am → Dm chord transition

To move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

4. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

When You're Ready chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When You're Ready.

When You're Ready includes 83 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
When You're Ready contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how When You're Ready 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 → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → Dm: 5%