People Get Ready - Blind Boys of Alabama Chords

Tempo:
147.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

C

D

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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People Get Ready - Blind Boys of Alabama chords
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[Em]
[Cm] [G]
[Em] People get ready, [G] 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'
You don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
People [Em] get ready for [C] the [G] train to Jordan
Pickin' [Em] up passengers from [C] coast [G] to coast
Faith [Em] is the key, [C] open up the [G] door and board em'
There's hope for [Em] all, among [C] those who love [G] the most
[Em] [C]
[G]
[C] [G]
[Em]
[D] There
[G] [Em] [C]
[G]
[Em] ain't no room [C] for the hopeless [G] sinner
Who would hurt all mankind, [C] just to save [G] it all
Have pity [Em] on those [C] who chance and [G] growth in earth
Has no [Em] hiding place [C] against the King [G] of Promise
People [Em] get ready, [C] there's a train [G] a-comin'
You don't [Em] need no baggage, [C] you just get [G] on board
All you need is faith [C] to hear the [G] diesels hummin'
You don't [Em] need no ticket, [C] you just [G] thank the Lord
I [Em] believe,
[C] I [G] believe, I believe, [C] I believe
[G] I believe, [D] I believe, [G] I [Em] believe, [C] I believe
[G] I believe, I believe,
[Em] I [G] believe,
[Em] I believe
[C] [G] [Em] I believe, I [G] believe, I believe, I believe
[C] I believe
[G] [C#] [C#]
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
D
1321
C#
12341114
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Blind Boys Of Alabama - People Get Ready chords, practice playing Em, C, G, Em, G and C in sequence. Adjust your pace with the tempo control on ChordU, starting slowly and speeding up progressively. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] People get ready, [G] 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' _
You don't need no ticket, _ you just thank the _ Lord
_ _ People [Em] get ready for _ [C] the [G] train to Jordan _
_ _ Pickin' [Em] up passengers from [C] _ coast [G] to coast _
_ Faith [Em] is the _ key, [C] open up the [G] door and board em' _
There's hope for [Em] _ _ all, among [C] those who love [G] the most _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ There _
[G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] ain't no room _ [C] for the hopeless [G] sinner
_ Who would hurt all _ _ mankind, [C] just to save [G] it all _
Have pity [Em] on those _ [C] who chance and [G] growth in earth
Has no [Em] hiding place _ [C] against the King [G] of _ _ Promise
People _ [Em] get ready, _ [C] there's a train [G] a-comin' _ _ _
_ You don't [Em] need no baggage, _ [C] you just get _ [G] on board _
All you need is faith _ [C] to hear the [G] diesels hummin' _
_ You don't [Em] need no ticket, _ [C] you just _ [G] thank the Lord _
_ I [Em] believe, _ _ _
[C] _ I [G] believe, _ _ _ _ _ I believe, _ _ [C] I believe
[G] _ _ _ I _ believe, _ [D] _ I believe, _ _ _ _ [G] _ I _ _ [Em] believe, _ _ _ [C] I believe
[G] I believe, _ _ _ I believe, _ _ _ _
[Em] I _ [G] believe, _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ I believe
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ I believe, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I _ [G] believe, I believe, _ _ I believe
_ _ _ [C] I believe
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Curtis Mayfield, is among the lineup of tracks on the Higher Ground album.

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