Chords for Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers..It Won't Be Very Long.wmv

Tempo:
103.75 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

B

Em

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers..It Won't Be Very Long.wmv chords
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Oh, you know it [B] won't [Em] be very long, [B] you know [C#m] it won't [Em] be very long, you know it won't be very long,
till all the [F#] saints [E] get home.
Will [Em] you be ready then, just [A] to meet [E] the ransom throne?
You better get ready for [A] the day, child, you [E] know it won't be very long.
[A] [E] Oh, you know it won't be very long, [A] till the [E] dead man's shrine won't be there,
[B] till we meet him in the [E] sky.
Shout and sing [A] to the angels, [E] I'm getting ready to [A] [E] be buried.
[A] [E]
Be ready [A]
[E]
then, [B]
[C#m] [E]
be ready then, to [A] meet [E] the ransom throne,
you better get ready,
[A] child, [E] you know it won't
[A] [E] be very long.
Till I [A] receive my [E] starry crown, won't be for [B] all of my brethren
[E]
in this race,
I'm [A] gonna see my [E]
savior's face
I'm getting ready for [A] that big show
[F#] I know it won't be very, [A] very long
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
Em
121
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
B
12341112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Soul Stirrers - (take 3-alternate) It Wont Be Very Long chords, practice playing A, E and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 51 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 104. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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Oh, you know it [B] won't _ [Em] be very long, [B] you know [C#m] it won't [Em] be very long, you know it won't be very long,
_ till all the [F#] saints [E] get home.
_ Will [Em] you be ready then, just [A] to meet [E] the ransom throne?
You better get ready for [A] the day, child, you [E] know it won't be very long.
[A] [E] Oh, you know it won't be _ very long, [A] till the [E] dead man's shrine won't _ _ be there,
_ _ [B] till we meet him in the [E] sky. _ _ _ _
Shout and sing [A] to the angels, _ [E] _ _ _ I'm getting ready to _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] be buried.
_ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _
Be ready _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
then, _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _
be ready then, to _ [A] meet [E] the ransom throne,
you better get ready, _
[A] _ _ child, [E] you know it won't _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ be very long.
Till _ _ I [A] receive my [E] starry crown, _ _ won't be for _ _ [B] all of my brethren _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
in this race,
I'm [A] gonna see my [E] _
savior's face
I'm getting ready for [A] that big show
[F#] I know it won't be very, [A] very long
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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The Anthology album includes this song.

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