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MAYFIELD CURTIS


People Get Ready

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Intro (w/wordless vocal, 2X):

C#      Bbm             F#/G#      C#

/  /  /  /   /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

Verse 1:

C#         Bbm              F#/G#   C#

People get ready, there's a train a comin'

C#           Bbm              F#/G#    C#

You don't need no baggage, you just get on board

C#      Bbm             F#/G#    C#

All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'

Fm            Ebm               F#        C#

Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

Guitar break #1:

standard tuning:

(Db)     (Bbm)       (Ebm)   (Db6)

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# tuning [capo VII]:

(Db)     (Bbm)       (Ebm)   (Db6)

v       v   v   v     v       v   v   v Db ---------------------|--------------------- F  -3/5\3---------------|-----------------3--- Db -2/4\2-----0---------|-0h2p0---------0-0--- Ab -----------2---0---0-|-2-----2-----2-2-2--- F  -----------0---0-0---|---------1---0------- Db ---------------------|-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):

standard tuning:

(Db) (Bbm)        (Gb)       (Db)

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)   (Bm)       /D)  (D)

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# tuning [capo VII]:

(Db) (Bbm)        (Gb)       (Db)

v   v   v   v     v     v    v   v Db -----------------|-------------------- F  -0h1-0-----------|--------------0----- Db -0---0-0---------|-0--0--0--0-2-0----- Ab -0-----2---2-0-2-|0h2-2-0h2-2-0------- F  -------0---------|-1----------------0- Db -0---------------|------------2-0-----

(D)   (Bm)       /D)  (D)

v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v Db -----------------|----------------- F  -1h2-1-----------|----------------- Db -1---1-1---------|-1-1---1--------- Ab -1-----3---3-1-3-|-3-3---1-----1--- F  -------1---------|-2-2---1---1----- Db -1---------------|-1-1---1---------

Verse 3:

D             Bm  G/A                   D

There ain't no room     for the hopeless sinner

D           Bm          G/A       D

Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own

D       Bm         G/A           D

Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner

F#m         Em                G          D

For there's no hiding place against the Kingdom's throne

[repeat verse 1 in D]:

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#m            Em              [N.C.] Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord

Coda (string tag):

D        Bm              G/A      D6/

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