Guitar 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
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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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