Chords for Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - People Get Ready (1965)

Tempo:
144.65 bpm
Chords used:

C#

F#

A#m

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - People Get Ready (1965) chords
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[C#] [A#m]
[F#] [C#]
[A#m]
[F#] [C#]
Humming
[A#m] People get ready, [F#] has the train [C#] a coming
You don't need no baggage, you [F#] just get [C#] on board
All [A#m] you need is faith [F#] to hear the dealers [C#] callin'
[Fm] [D#m] You just [F#] thank the [C#] Lord.
[A#m] [Fm]
[F#] [A#m]
[C#] [A#m] So people get ready [F#] for the train [C#] you're joining.
[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 hope [D#m] for all [F#] [C#] of them.
[A#m]
[F#] [B]
[C#] [Bm]
[G] [D]
There [Bm] ain't no [G] room [D] for the hopeless sinner.
[Bm] Who would hurt old mankind just [G] to save [D] his own.
Believe me now, [Bm] have pity on those [G] whose [D] chances grow thinner.
[F#m] For there's no
[Em] peace against the [D]
kingdom's throne.
So people get [Bm] ready.
[G] There's a train [D] a-coming.
You don't need no baggage.
You [G] just get [D] on board.
All you need is faith to hear [G] the [D] Jesus harmon.
[F#m] [Em] No ticket.
[D] You just thank the Lord.
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[G] [D] [Bm]
Key:  
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
D
1321
G
2131
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
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To learn The Impressions - (Single Version) People Get Ready chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - C#, F#, C#, A#m, D, Bm, G, A#m and F#. A good strategy is to initiate at 72 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 145 BPM. With C# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[C#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
Humming
_ [A#m] People get ready, [F#] has the train [C#] a coming _
_ You don't need no baggage, you [F#] just get [C#] on board _ _
_ _ All [A#m] you need is faith [F#] to hear the dealers [C#] _ _ callin'
[Fm] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ You just [F#] _ thank the [C#] Lord. _ _
_ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [A#m] So people get ready [F#] for the train [C#] you're joining. _
_ _ _ _ [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 hope [D#m] for all _ [F#] _ _ [C#] of them. _ _
_ _ _ [A#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ There [Bm] ain't no _ [G] room _ [D] for the hopeless sinner.
_ _ _ [Bm] Who would hurt old mankind just [G] to save [D] his own.
Believe me now, _ _ [Bm] have pity on those [G] whose _ [D] chances grow thinner.
_ [F#m] For there's no _ _
[Em] _ peace against the _ _ [D]
kingdom's throne.
_ _ So people get [Bm] ready.
_ [G] There's a train [D] a-coming.
_ You don't need no _ baggage.
You [G] just get [D] on board.
_ _ All you need is faith to hear [G] the _ [D] Jesus harmon.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] No ticket.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ You just _ _ thank the _ Lord. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ For more information, visit www.fema.org
_ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Curtis Mayfield.

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