Ready for Love

by Mick Ralphs

from the album Bad Company

Notation

**=let note ring!

^^=staccato

/=slide

Opening Riff - Asus4, A

[Asus4] [A]

E------------------------------------------

B-----------3**-------2**------------------

G---------2------2--------2-------2--------

D-------2----------2--------2---2---2------

A-0**-------------------------0-------0----

E------------------------------------------

[Asus4] [A]

E-------------0-----------------------------

B-----------3---3-2-------------------------

G---------2---------2-------------2---------

D-------2-------------------2---2---2-------

A-0**-------------------------0-------0-----

E-------------------------------------------

As far as I can tell, the verse just follows a simple arpeggio

chord progression (A,C,D,C,B,A,G,F). I don't know the actual

pattern, but you can try just about anything. Here's a simple

example. Let the bass notes ring throughout.

Wanderin down..[C]rocky road

E------------------------------------

B---------2-----------------5--------

G-------2---2-------------5---5------

D-----2-------2---------5-------5----

A-0**-----------0---3**-----------3--

E------------------------------------

Wonderin where my [C]life is [B]leading

E------------------------------------------

B---------7h8p7----------------------------

G-------7-------7-----------5----------4---

D-----7----------7--------5----------4-----

A-5**-----------------3**--------2**-------

E------------------------------------------

[A]Rolling on [G]to the bitter [F]end

E-----------------------------------------------------1---

B---------2-------------------------------------------1---

G-------2---2--------------4----------------2---------2---

D-----2-------2----------5---5------------3---3-------3---

A-0**-----------0------5-------5--------3-------3-----3---

E------------------3**-----------3---1**----------1---1---

(Actually, that B chord may be a figment of my imagination,

but I like it in there!)

[D]Ooohhhhhh Oooh

(I want you to stay)

E---------------------------------------------------

B--7**------------7^^--------7**------------7^^-----

G--7**------------7^^--------7**------------7^^-----

D--7**------------7^^--------7**------------7^^-----

A--5**------------5^^--------5**------------5^^-----

E---------------------------------------------------

My notation here is kinda strange. You should really smack

that D chord the first time and let it ring, then cut it off

the second time (staccato??) If you listen to the record

it'll be pretty self explanitory)

Play this 3 times, then, for the last time, play.....

todayyyyy [D]ayyyyyyyy - you get the idea

E-------------------------

B--5-------------7--------

G--5-------------7--------

D--5-------------7--------

A--3-------------5--------

E-------------------------

Then on to the chorus, which is just G,A,C,D

[G]Rea[A]dy for love [G][A] Oh baby I'm

E---------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------------

G--4//6-----6-------6--------4//6-----6-------6-----

D--5//7-----7-------7--------5//7-----7-------7-----

A--5//7--7--7----7--7--------5//7--7--7----7--7-----

E--3//5--5--5----5--5--------3//5--5--5----5--5-----

Rea[D]dy for love [C][D]

E---------------------------------------------------

B--5//7-----7-------7--------5//7-----7-------7-----

G--5//7-----7-------7--------5//7-----7-------7-----

D--5//7--7--7----7--7--------5//7--7--7----7--7-----

A--3//5--5--5----5--5--------3//5--5--5----5--5-----

E---------------------------------------------------

At the end of the chorus is a decending riff, like the verse.

Try something like this:

[C] [B] [A] [G] [F] [G]

E-----------------------------------1----------3----

B-----------------------------------1----------3----

G-------0------0------0-------0-----2----------4----

D------0------0------0-------0------3----------5----

A--3**----2**----0**----------------3----------5----

E------------------------3**--------1----------3----

That's pretty much the song. I haven't compared it too closely

to the album, so I'm sure there are mistakes. But it sounds

good to me so it should at least provide a good start.

There's also plenty of room to improvise, especially during the

verses. Have fun and I hope someone makes use of this!

Please let me know if you have anything better

Steve Throne

st94h3xt@post.drexel.edu

sthrone@earthlink.net