People Get Ready chords by Curtis Mayfield

Chords with lyrics

"People Get Ready"
              (Curtis Mayfield)

[Curtis Mayfield used an open F#F# tuning (low to high: F#F# A#A# C#C# F#F# A#A# F#F#);
 I've notated the breaks in both standard and open F#F# (capoed at the 7th
 fret) below. -- AWR]

Intro (w/wordless vocal, 2X):

    DbDb   BbmBbm       Gb/Ab   DbDb
    / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

Verse 1:

    DbDb     BbmBbm       Gb/Ab  DbDb
    People get ready, there's a train a comin'
       DbDb      BbmBbm       Gb/Ab  DbDb
    You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
         DbDb   BbmBbm       Gb/Ab  DbDb
    All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
    F minorFm      EbmEbm        GbGb    DbDb
    Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

Guitar break #1:

    standard tuning:

    (DbDb)   (BbmBbm)    (EbmEbm)  (Db6Db6)
     v    v  v  v   v    v  v  v
    -4/6\4---------------|---------------------
    -4/6\4---------------|-----------------9---
    -----------6---------|-6h8p6---------6-6---
    -----------8---6---6-|-8-----8-----8-8-8---
    -----------8---8-8---|-6-------9---8-------
    ---------------------|-----------9---------

    open F#F# tuning [capo VII]:

      (DbDb)   (BbmBbm)    (EbmEbm)  (Db6Db6)
      v    v  v  v   v    v  v  v
    DbDb ---------------------|---------------------
    FF -3/5\3---------------|-----------------3---
    DbDb -2/4\2-----0---------|-0h2p0---------0-0---
    AbAb -----------2---0---0-|-2-----2-----2-2-2---
    FF -----------0---0-0---|---------1---0-------
    DbDb ---------------------|-2---------0---------

Verse 2:

    People get ready for the train to Jordan
    It's picking up passengers from coast to coast
    Faith is the key, open the doors and board 'em
    There's hope for all among those loved the most.

Guitar break #2 (w/key change to D MajorD):

    standard tuning:

    (DbDb) (BbmBbm)    (GbGb)    (DbDb)
     v  v  v  v   v   v  v  v
    -----------------|--------------------
    -6h7-6-----------|--------------6-----
    -6---6-6---------|-6--6--6--6-8-6-----
    -6-----8---8-6-8-|6h8-8-6h8-6-6-----3-
    -4-----8---------|-9----------6-4-----
    -----------------|--------------------

    (D MajorD)  (B minorBm)    (G/DG/D) (D MajorD)
     v  v  v  v   v  v  v  v
    -----------------|-----------------
    -7h8-7-----------|-3-3---3---------
    -7---7-7---------|-4-4---2-----2---
    -7-----9---9-7-9-|-5-5---4---4-----
    -4-----9---------|-5-5---5---------
    -----------------|-----------------

    open F#F# tuning [capo VII]:

      (DbDb) (BbmBbm)    (GbGb)    (DbDb)
      v  v  v  v   v   v  v  v
    DbDb -----------------|--------------------
    FF -0h1-0-----------|--------------0-----
    DbDb -0---0-0---------|-0--0--0--0-2-0-----
    AbAb -0-----2---2-0-2-|0h2-2-0h2-2-0-------
    FF -------0---------|-1----------------0-
    DbDb -0---------------|------------2-0-----

      (D MajorD)  (B minorBm)    (G/DG/D) (D MajorD)
      v  v  v  v   v  v  v  v
    DbDb -----------------|-----------------
    FF -1h2-1-----------|-----------------
    DbDb -1---1-1---------|-1-1---1---------
    AbAb -1-----3---3-1-3-|-3-3---1-----1---
    FF -------1---------|-2-2---1---1-----
    DbDb -1---------------|-1-1---1---------

Verse 3:

     D MajorD       B minorBm G/AG/A          D MajorD
    There ain't no room   for the hopeless sinner
          D MajorD      B minorBm     G/AG/A    D MajorD
    Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own
       D MajorD    B minorBm     G/AG/A      D MajorD
    Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
          F# minorF#m     E minorEm        G+G     D MajorD
    For there's no hiding place against the Kingdom's throne

[repeat verse 1 in D MajorD]:

    So people get ready, there's a train a comin'
    You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
    All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
    F# minorF#m      E minorEm       [N.C.]
    Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

Coda (string tag):

    D MajorD    B minorBm       G/AG/A   D6/9
    / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

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