People Get Ready Chords by Curtis Mayfield

Tempo:
155.65 bpm
Chords used:

C#

D

F#

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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People Get Ready chords
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[C#] [A#m]
[F#]
[C#]
[A#m] [F#]
[C#]
[A#m] People get ready, [F#] [C#]
there's a train a-comin' [A#m] You don't need no [G#] baggage, you just get [C#] on board
All you need [A#m] is faith [F#] to hear the [C#] diesel's hummin' [Fm] You don't need [D#m] no ticket, [F#] you just [C#] thank the Lord
[A#] [C#]
[D#m] [A#m]
[G#] [C#] So [A#m] people get ready [G#] for [C#] the train to Jordan [A#m] Picking up passengers [F#] coast [C#] to coast
[A#m]
Faith is the key, [F#] open the doors [C#] and board them [Fm] There's [D#m] hope for all, [F#] among those who [C#] love the most
There [A#m]
[C#] [F#]
[C#] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Bm] ain't no room [G]
[D] for the hopeless sinner Who [Bm] would hurt all mankind [G] just [D] to save his own
Believe me now, [Bm] have pity on those [G] whose chances [D] grow thinner [F#m] For there's [Em] no hiding place [G] against the [D] kingdom's throne
[F#] You know there's no [Bm] hiding place, [F#] [Em] there's no hiding place [G] [D]
[Bm] So people get ready, [G]
[D] there's a train a [Bm]-comin'
[D] [Bm] You don't need no [G] baggage, you [D] just get on board All you need [Bm] is faith [G] to hear the [D] diesel's hummin'
[F#m] You don't need [Em] no ticket,
[G] you just thank [D] the Lord
[Bm]
People get [G] ready, [D]
people get ready
[Bm] [Em] [D]
Key:  
C#
12341114
D
1321
F#
134211112
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C#
12341114
D
1321
F#
134211112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready chords, practice playing G, D, Bm, F#, C#, A#m, C#, A#m and F# in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 78 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 156 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C# Major.

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_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#m] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A#m] People get ready, [F#] _ _ _ [C#]
there's a train a-comin' _ _ [A#m] You don't need no [G#] baggage, you just get [C#] on board
_ _ All you need [A#m] is faith _ _ [F#] to hear the [C#] diesel's hummin' _ _ [Fm] You don't need [D#m] no ticket, _ [F#] you just [C#] thank the Lord
_ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ [C#] _ So [A#m] people get ready _ [G#] for [C#] the train to Jordan _ _ [A#m] Picking up passengers [F#] _ coast [C#] to coast
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A#m]
Faith is the key, [F#] open the doors [C#] and board them _ _ [Fm] _ _ There's [D#m] hope for all, _ [F#] among those who [C#] love the most
There _ _ _ _ [A#m] _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] ain't no room _ [G] _ _
[D] for the hopeless sinner _ Who [Bm] would hurt all mankind [G] _ just [D] to save his own
_ Believe me now, [Bm] have pity on those [G] whose chances [D] grow thinner _ [F#m] For there's [Em] no hiding place _ [G] against the [D] kingdom's throne
_ _ [F#] You know there's no [Bm] hiding place, _ _ [F#] _ _ [Em] there's no hiding place [G] _ _ _ [D] _
[Bm] So people get ready, _ [G] _
_ _ [D] there's a train a [Bm]-comin'
[D] _ _ [Bm] You don't need no [G] baggage, you [D] just get on board All you need [Bm] is faith _ [G] to hear the [D] diesel's hummin'
_ [F#m] You don't need [Em] no ticket, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] you just _ _ _ thank _ [D] the _ Lord
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ People get [G] ready, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ people get ready
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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