People Get Ready

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  • [Curtis Mayfield used an open F# tuning (low to high: F# A# C# F# A# F#);
    I've notated the breaks in both standard and open F# (capoed at the 7th
    fret) below. -- AWR]
  •  
    Intro (w/wordless vocal, 2X):
     
  • Db Bbm Gb/Ab Db
     
    Verse 1:
  •  
    Db Bbm Gb/Ab Db
    People get ready, there's a train a comin'
  • Db Bbm Gb/Ab Db
    You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
    Db Bbm Gb/Ab Db
  • All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
    Fm Ebm Gb Db
    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) (G/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) (G/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 D6/9
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