I'm Getting Ready To Go chords by Michael Hurley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
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I had a dream the other day
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(I'm gettin' ready togo)
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The Devil come an' he took me away
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(I'm gettin' ready to go)
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I'd always heard that place was hot,
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So I asked him if it was or not
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Well he wouldn't say "yes" or "no" or what,
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I'm gettin' ready to go.

Chorus:
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Sweet Home
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Love I'll have in Heaven
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Sweet Home
        G+G
Hear me moanin, Lo'
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Sweet Home
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Love I'll have in Heaven
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Hold the gates wide open
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Cause I'm gettin' ready to go!


Verse 2:
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Took me down to old Hades
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(I'm gettin' ready to go)
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I fell in brimstone up to my knees
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(I'm gettin' ready to go)
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Well, y'oughta seen them little devils prance,
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But I showed them a brand new dance
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When a pitchfork jabbed me right in the pants!
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I'm gettin' ready to go!

Chorus:
C majorC
Sweet Home
C majorC
Love I'll have in Heaven
C majorC
Sweet Home
        G+G
Hear me moanin, Lo'
C majorC
Sweet Home
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Love I'll have in Heaven
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Hold the gates wide open
      G+G        C majorC
Cause I'm gettin' ready to go!


Verse 3:
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I asked when I'd get out again
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(I'm gettin' ready to go)
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He looked at me with a devilish grin
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(I'm gettin' ready to go)
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Now the way he laughed, I thought I'd croak
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He said, "Now I'll tell you a joke:
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When you go up, you'll go in smoke!"
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I'm gettin' ready to go!


Chorus:
C majorC
Sweet Home
C majorC
Love I'll have in Heaven
C majorC
Sweet Home
        G+G
Hear me moanin, Lo'
C majorC
Sweet Home
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Love I'll have in Heaven
C majorC
Hold the gates wide open
      G+G        C majorC
Cause I'm gettin' ready to go!


Verse 4:
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Well, Lord, that awful dream I had
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(I'm gettin' ready to go!)
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It left me feelin' mighty bad
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(I'm gettin' ready to go!)
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Well I got my Bible and a mouthful of cheese,
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And fell right down on my bended knees.
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I got more religion than a dog's got fleas.
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I'm gettin' ready to go


Chorus:
C majorC
Sweet Home
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Love I'll have in Heaven
C majorC
Sweet Home
        G+G
Hear me moanin, Lo'
C majorC
Sweet Home
C majorC      FF    C majorC
Love I'll have in Heaven
C majorC
Hold the gates wide open
      G+G        C majorC
Cause I'm gettin' ready to go!