People Get Ready
Curtis Mayfield (1965)
Intro
C Am F C
A ||--7--8--7--3-----0-----0----|--3--0-----3---------------||
E ||--8--------0--------3-------|--1--------0--------------o||
C ||--7--------0----------------|--0--------0--------------o||
G ||-----------2----------------|--2--------0---------------||
Basic Rhythm
C Am F C
4/4 | D - X U - u d u | D - X U - u d u |
1 2 & & 4 & 1 2 & & 4 &
Intro
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] .. [Am] People get ready, there's a | [F] train a- [C] comin'
You | [C] don't need no [Am] baggage, you just | [F] get on [C] board |
| [C] . All you [Am] need is faith, to hear the | [F] diesels [C] hummin' |
| [Em7] Don't need no [Dm7] ticket, you just | [F] thank the [C!] Lord |
| [Em7] [Dm7] | [F] [C] |
| [C] .. So [Am] people get ready, for the | [F] train to [C] Jordan |
| [C] .. [Am] Picking up passengers | [F] coast to [C] coast |
| [C] .. Faith [Am] is the key, open the | [F] doors and [C] board 'em |
| [Em7] There's hope for [Dm7] all, among | [F] those loved the [C!] most |
Intrumental
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] .. There [Am] ain't no room | [F] . for the [C] hopeless sinner |
| [C] .. Who would [Am] hurt all mankind, just to | [F] save his [C] own (believe me now) |
| [C] .. Have [Am] pity on those whose | [F] . chances [C] grow thinner |
| [Em7] For there's no hiding [Dm7] place, against the | [F] kingdom's [C] throne
So | [C] people get [Am] ready, there's a | [F] train a- [C] comin'
You | [C] don't need no [Am] baggage, you just | [F] get on [C] board,
All you | [C] need is [Am] faith to hear the | [F] diesels [C] hummin' |
| [Em7] Don't need no [Dm7!] ticket.... you just | [nc] thank the Lord...
Outro (like Intro)
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
#Capo on 1st fret for first part of song, 2nd fret for last part.
#Also check out this version by Matt Anderson (in this key).
#Last Updated 03/14/2022 JJ
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Curtis Mayfield (1965)
Intro
C Am F C
A ||--7--8--7--3-----0-----0----|--3--0-----3---------------||
E ||--8--------0--------3-------|--1--------0--------------o||
C ||--7--------0----------------|--0--------0--------------o||
G ||-----------2----------------|--2--------0---------------||
Basic Rhythm
C Am F C
4/4 | D - X U - u d u | D - X U - u d u |
1 2 & & 4 & 1 2 & & 4 &
Intro
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] .. [Am] People get ready, there's a | [F] train a- [C] comin'
You | [C] don't need no [Am] baggage, you just | [F] get on [C] board |
| [C] . All you [Am] need is faith, to hear the | [F] diesels [C] hummin' |
| [Em7] Don't need no [Dm7] ticket, you just | [F] thank the [C!] Lord |
| [Em7] [Dm7] | [F] [C] |
| [C] .. So [Am] people get ready, for the | [F] train to [C] Jordan |
| [C] .. [Am] Picking up passengers | [F] coast to [C] coast |
| [C] .. Faith [Am] is the key, open the | [F] doors and [C] board 'em |
| [Em7] There's hope for [Dm7] all, among | [F] those loved the [C!] most |
Intrumental
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
| [C] .. There [Am] ain't no room | [F] . for the [C] hopeless sinner |
| [C] .. Who would [Am] hurt all mankind, just to | [F] save his [C] own (believe me now) |
| [C] .. Have [Am] pity on those whose | [F] . chances [C] grow thinner |
| [Em7] For there's no hiding [Dm7] place, against the | [F] kingdom's [C] throne
So | [C] people get [Am] ready, there's a | [F] train a- [C] comin'
You | [C] don't need no [Am] baggage, you just | [F] get on [C] board,
All you | [C] need is [Am] faith to hear the | [F] diesels [C] hummin' |
| [Em7] Don't need no [Dm7!] ticket.... you just | [nc] thank the Lord...
Outro (like Intro)
| [C] [Am] | [F] [C] |
#Capo on 1st fret for first part of song, 2nd fret for last part.
#Also check out this version by Matt Anderson (in this key).
#Last Updated 03/14/2022 JJ
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