People Get Ready

(Curtis Mayfield)

[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):

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Verse 1:

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'

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:

There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner

Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own

Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner

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

:

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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