Ready or Not

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Key: BM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Bm]Ready or not, here [F#m]I come, you can't hide
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[Bm]Ready or not, here I [F#m]come, you can't hide (ooh)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (yo)
[G]Now that I [D]escape, sleepwalker awake (yeah)
[F#m]Those who could relate [Bm]know the world ain't cake
[F#m]Jail bars [G]ain't golden gates
[F#m]Those who [G]fake, they break
[D]When they meet [F#m]their four-hundred pound mate
[Bm]If I could rule the [F#m]world (if I ruled the world)
[Bm]Everyone would have a gun [F#m]in the ghetto of course
[G]When giddyuping on [D]their horse (giddyup)
[F#m]I kick a [Bm]rhyme drinking moonshine
[F#m]I pour a sip on [G]the concrete, for the deceased
[D]But no don't weep, Wyclef's [F#m]in a state of sleep
[Bm]Thinking 'bout the robbery [F#m]that I did last week
[G]Money in the bag, [D]banker looked like a drag
[F#m]I wanna play with [Bm]pelicans from here to Baghdad
[F#m]Gun blast, think fast, [G]I think I'm hit
[D]My girl pinched my hips [F#m]to see if I still exist
[Bm]I think not, I'll send [F#m]a letter to my friends
[G]A Born Again hooligan [D]only to be king again
[Bm]Ready or not, here [F#m]I come, you can't hide
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[Bm]Ready or not, here I [F#m]come, you can't hide (ooh)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (yo, yo, yo)
[F#m]Yo, I play my enemies like [G]a game of chess, where I rest
[D]No stress, if you [F#m]don't smoke sess, lest
[Bm]I must confess, [F#m]my destiny's manifest
[G]In some Goretex and sweats [D]I make treks like I'm homeless
[F#m]Rap orgies with [Bm]Porgy and Bess
[F#m]Capture your bounty [G]like Elliot Ness, yes
[D]Bless you if [F#m]you represent the Fu
[Bm]But I'll hex you [F#m]with some witch's brew
If you're doo-doo, voodoo
[G]I can do what [D]you do, easy, believe me
[F#m]Fronting niggas [Bm]give me hee-bee-gee-bees
[F#m]So while you're imitating Al [G]Capone, I'll be Nina Simone
[D]And defecating [F#m]on your microphone
[Bm]Ready or not, here [F#m]I come, you can't hide
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[F#m]You can't [G]run away
[D]From these styles I [F#m]got, oh baby, hey baby
[Bm]Cause I got [F#m]a lot, oh yeah
[G]And anywhere [D]you go (ooh)
[F#m]My whole crew's gonna [Bm]know baby, hey baby
[F#m]You can't hide from [G]the block, oh no
[D]Ready or not, refugees [F#m]taking over (ready or not)
[Bm]The Buffalo [F#m]Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
[G]On the twelfth hour, [D]fly by in my bomber
[F#m]Crews run for cover, now [Bm]they're under pushing up flowers
[F#m]Superfly true lies, do [G]or die (he's super fly)
[D]Toss me high, [F#m]only puff lye
[D]With my [F#m]crew from lakay
[Bm]I refugee [F#m]from Guantanamo Bay
[G]Dance around the border like [D]I'm Cassius Clay (yessir, yo)
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (ooh, yo, hey yo nobody move)
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly (yeah)
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (ooh, yo, hey yo nobody move)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (whoa, yeah, c'mon)
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (you know the, you know the)
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (ooh, yo, hey yo nobody move)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (ooh)
[Bm]Ready-

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Bm (B Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 4 Unique Chords

Genre Coast

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Ready or Not by Fugees is played in the key of Bm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Bm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti F#m (v) sebagai Dominant Minor (Pelepas Tensi Lembut), diikuti G (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti D (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Ready or Not by Fugees: sounding in Bm without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Bm (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm, F#m) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Bm to F#m requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – v – VI – III

Song chords:

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Bm F#m G D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key BM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key BM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Bm without a capo.

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piano Chord Family BM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of BM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Bm Tonic

ii° C#dim Supertonic

III D Mediant

iv Em Subdominant

v F#m Dominant

VI G Submediant

VII A Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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check_circle Terdapat 2 chord palang/gantung (Bm, F#m)

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KEY: BM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – v – VI – III • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Ready or Not (Fugees)?

To play the Easy Chords for Ready or Not, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Ready or Not?

The original recording key for Ready or Not by Fugees is BM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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[Bm]Ready or not, here [F#m]I come, you can't hide
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[Bm]Ready or not, here I [F#m]come, you can't hide (ooh)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (yo)
[G]Now that I [D]escape, sleepwalker awake (yeah)
[F#m]Those who could relate [Bm]know the world ain't cake
[F#m]Jail bars [G]ain't golden gates
[F#m]Those who [G]fake, they break
[D]When they meet [F#m]their four-hundred pound mate
[Bm]If I could rule the [F#m]world (if I ruled the world)
[Bm]Everyone would have a gun [F#m]in the ghetto of course
[G]When giddyuping on [D]their horse (giddyup)
[F#m]I kick a [Bm]rhyme drinking moonshine
[F#m]I pour a sip on [G]the concrete, for the deceased
[D]But no don't weep, Wyclef's [F#m]in a state of sleep
[Bm]Thinking 'bout the robbery [F#m]that I did last week
[G]Money in the bag, [D]banker looked like a drag
[F#m]I wanna play with [Bm]pelicans from here to Baghdad
[F#m]Gun blast, think fast, [G]I think I'm hit
[D]My girl pinched my hips [F#m]to see if I still exist
[Bm]I think not, I'll send [F#m]a letter to my friends
[G]A Born Again hooligan [D]only to be king again
[Bm]Ready or not, here [F#m]I come, you can't hide
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[Bm]Ready or not, here I [F#m]come, you can't hide (ooh)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (yo, yo, yo)
[F#m]Yo, I play my enemies like [G]a game of chess, where I rest
[D]No stress, if you [F#m]don't smoke sess, lest
[Bm]I must confess, [F#m]my destiny's manifest
[G]In some Goretex and sweats [D]I make treks like I'm homeless
[F#m]Rap orgies with [Bm]Porgy and Bess
[F#m]Capture your bounty [G]like Elliot Ness, yes
[D]Bless you if [F#m]you represent the Fu
[Bm]But I'll hex you [F#m]with some witch's brew
If you're doo-doo, voodoo
[G]I can do what [D]you do, easy, believe me
[F#m]Fronting niggas [Bm]give me hee-bee-gee-bees
[F#m]So while you're imitating Al [G]Capone, I'll be Nina Simone
[D]And defecating [F#m]on your microphone
[Bm]Ready or not, here [F#m]I come, you can't hide
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[F#m]You can't [G]run away
[D]From these styles I [F#m]got, oh baby, hey baby
[Bm]Cause I got [F#m]a lot, oh yeah
[G]And anywhere [D]you go (ooh)
[F#m]My whole crew's gonna [Bm]know baby, hey baby
[F#m]You can't hide from [G]the block, oh no
[D]Ready or not, refugees [F#m]taking over (ready or not)
[Bm]The Buffalo [F#m]Soldier, dreadlock Rasta
[G]On the twelfth hour, [D]fly by in my bomber
[F#m]Crews run for cover, now [Bm]they're under pushing up flowers
[F#m]Superfly true lies, do [G]or die (he's super fly)
[D]Toss me high, [F#m]only puff lye
[D]With my [F#m]crew from lakay
[Bm]I refugee [F#m]from Guantanamo Bay
[G]Dance around the border like [D]I'm Cassius Clay (yessir, yo)
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (ooh, yo, hey yo nobody move)
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly (yeah)
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (ooh, yo, hey yo nobody move)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (whoa, yeah, c'mon)
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (you know the, you know the)
[D]Gonna find you and take it slowly
[Bm]Ready or not, here I come, you [F#m]can't hide (ooh, yo, hey yo nobody move)
[D]Gonna find you and make you want me (ooh)
[Bm]Ready-