Mat Kearney - Never Be Ready: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Never Be Ready" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Never Be Ready Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Mat Kearney

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Never Be Ready" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                        B
We got our feet on the wire
               F#
Talking 'bout flying
            G#m                 E
Maybe we're diving in over our heads
                    B
Scared of what I'm feeling
                F#
Staring at the ceiling
        G#m  E
Here tonight

Come on lay down these arms, all our best defenses
We're taking our chances here on the run
The fear is an anchor, time is a stranger
Love isn't borrowed, we aren't promised tomorrow

Chorus:
G#m             E
We'll never be ready
            B
If we keep waiting
         F#             G#m
For the perfect time to come
          E
Hold me steady
                B
We'll never be ready
   F#       G#m
Oh oh oh oh oh
                E                    B
When we don't know, though we can't see
              F#                 G#m
Just walk on down this road with me
          E
Hold me steady
                 B
We'll never be ready
   F#
Oh oh oh oh oh

You're okay, you're with me here in the silence
With all of the violence crashing around
Saying we can't go, saying we don't know
This road that is narrow is the one we should follow

Chorus:
We'll never be ready if we keep waiting
For the perfect time to come
Won't be steady, we'll never be ready
Where we don't know, though we can't see
Just walk on down this road with me
Won't be steady, we'll never be ready

G#m
Steady my hands this one could turn around
B                     F#
Steady my heart it's beating faster
G#m
Steady my hands this one could turn around
B                    F#
Steady my heart it's beating faster,
beating faster now

Chorus:
We'll never be ready if we keep waiting
For the perfect time to come
Won't be steady, we'll never be ready

Where we don't know, though we can't see
Just walk on down this road with me
Won't be steady, never be ready

Won't be steady, never be ready
Won't be steady, we'll never be ready
Won't be steady, never be ready


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Never Be Ready" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Never Be Ready" by Mat Kearney.