(CN.C.)I am (Em)read y for love.

Why are you (D)hid ing

from me?

I’d quick (C)ly give my free dom

to be held in your cap tiv i ty.

I am (Em)read y for love,

All of the (D)joy and the pain,

and all the (C)time

that it takes

just to stay in your good grace.

Late (Em)ly I’ve been think (D)ing may be you’re (C)not read y (Bsus)for me.

May be you (D)think I need to (C)learn ma tur (Bsus)i ty.

They say (Am)watch what you ask for

’cause (Em)you might re ceive.

But if you (Am)ask me to mor row,

I’ll (C)say the same thing.

(B)I am (Em)read y for love.

Would you please (D)lend me your ear?

I prom ise (C)I won’t com plain.

I just need (D)you to ac knowl edge I am here.

If (Em)you give me half (D)a chance, I’ll (C)prove this to (Bsus)you.

I will be (D)pa tient, kind, (C)faith ful and (Bsus)true

to a (Am)man who loves mu sic,

a (Em)man who loves art,

(Am)re spects the spir it world and (C)thinks with his heart.

(B)I am (Em)read y

for love.

If you’ll take (D)me

in your hands,

I will learn what you teach

and do the (D)best that I can.

I am (Em)read y for love,

here with an (D)of fer ing of

my voice,

my eyes,

my soul,

my mind.

Tell me (Am)what is e nough

to (Bsus)prove I am read (B)y

for love.