Chords for Shirley Caesar-I'm Getting Ready

Tempo:
152.65 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Shirley Caesar-I'm Getting Ready chords
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[C] [D] [Am]
[G] I can [D] hear the [Am] [F]
[G] dress belt tolling.
[D]
[Am]
[G] I can hear
[D] [Am] the
[G] saints a-singing.
[Am] [G] [Am]
[G] [C] I can see horse wheels a-rolling.
[G] [A#]
[A] Somebody leaving a world [D] of toil and [Am] strife.
[D] [Dm] [G]
I realize
[D] that [F] surely [F#m]
[G] and eventually
[C]
[G] [Am]
[C] We've got to leave this
[Cm] world behind.
[Dm]
[Cm]
[G] That's why I make
[E] this
[A] declaration.
[D] [F]
[G] To meet the Lord.
[Am] [G]
[C] Oh yes I am.
[G] A
[Bm] woman came to me [Am] one [F#] day.
[G] She came and said, [Am] Shirley, [D] [Am]
[G] I've got something to tell you now.
[B]
[C]
I'm not [G] ready to give up my wicked ways.
[A]
[D] She told me [Am] this.
[D#] Every [Em]
time I'm [F#] back for [Em] the kingdom.
Oh yeah.
[A]
Me no say on your kingdom.
Give [D] me a heart, [Am] give [D] me [Am] a [G]
heart.
I need something.
Should I [C] call a woman?
[Bm] [F#]
[G] Can you hold that in a long while?
When [Am] [G]
[C] you see that Jesus.
He loves, [Dm]
[Cm] he loves you so.
[G] Get up.
I don't know what I said.
[Cm]
[G] I'm getting up.
[Em] Yes.
[G#] [A]
[D] [Am]
[G] To meet the Lord.
Oh [C] Lord.
[G] [Dm]
She got [D] up just upon the word.
[G] I'm getting ready.
[C]
[G] Yes I am.
Yes I am.
I'm getting
[C] [G]
[E] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [Gm]
ready.
[G]
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[A]
[D]
[G] To meet the Lord.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[F#] [G] I'm getting ready.
[C] [G]
Yes I am.
[C] In [G] the midst of trials.
[C]
[Gm] Tribulation.
[G]
Sometimes.
[Gm]
[G] You're screaming now.
You're feeling.
[E]
[G]
That's alright.
[Gm]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[C] [G] Oh yes I [C] am.
[G]
[B] [Em]
[G] [A]
[D]
[G] [Em]
[C] [A]
[D]
[G]
To meet the Lord.
[Gm] Oh yes I [C] am.
[G] [C]
[Gm]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Am
2311
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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_ _ [C] _ [D] _ [Am] _
[G] I can [D] hear _ _ _ the [Am] _ _ [F] _
[G] dress belt tolling.
[D] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _
[G] I can _ hear _
[D] _ _ [Am] the _ _
[G] _ saints a-singing. _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] I can _ see _ _ _ _ _ _
horse wheels a-rolling. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [A#] _
[A] Somebody _ leaving _ _ _ a world [D] of toil and _ [Am] strife. _
[D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
I realize _ _ _
[D] that [F] surely _ [F#m]
[G] and _ eventually
_ [C] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[C] We've got to leave _ _ _ _ this _ _
[Cm] _ world behind.
[Dm] _
[Cm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] That's why I make _ _ _
[E] _ _ this _ _
[A] _ _ _ declaration. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [F]
[G] To meet the Lord.
[Am] _ [G] _
[C] _ Oh yes I am.
[G] _ _ A _ _
[Bm] woman came to me [Am] one [F#] day. _
[G] _ She came and said, [Am] Shirley, [D] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[G] I've got something to tell you now. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm not [G] ready to give up my wicked ways.
_ [A] _
[D] She told me [Am] this.
[D#] Every [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
time I'm [F#] back for [Em] the kingdom.
_ Oh yeah.
_ _ _ _ _ [A]
Me no say on your kingdom.
_ Give [D] me a heart, _ [Am] _ give [D] me _ _ [Am] a _ [G] _
heart.
I need something. _
Should I [C] call a woman?
[Bm] _ _ [F#]
[G] Can you hold that in a long while? _ _
_ _ When [Am] _ [G]
[C] you see that Jesus.
_ He loves, _ _ _ _ _ [Dm]
[Cm] he loves you so.
[G] Get up.
I don't know what I said.
[Cm] _ _
[G] I'm getting up. _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ Yes. _ _
[G#] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] To meet the Lord.
Oh [C] _ _ _ Lord.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Dm]
She got [D] up just upon the word. _
_ [G] I'm getting ready. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ Yes I am.
_ _ Yes I am.
_ _ I'm getting _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _
ready.
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] To meet the Lord.
[C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ [G] I'm getting ready.
[C] _ [G] _ _
Yes I am.
[C] _ In [G] the midst of trials.
[C] _ _ _
[Gm] Tribulation.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ Sometimes. _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
[G] You're screaming now. _ _
You're feeling.
_ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
That's alright. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [G] _ _ Oh yes I [C] am.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _
To meet the Lord. _ _
[Gm] _ Oh yes I [C] am.
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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