Sonny & Brownie People Get Ready Chords

Tempo:
106.85 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Fm

Dm

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Sonny & Brownie People Get Ready chords
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[Fm] [F]
[Fm] [F]
up your ready, [Bb] there's a train a-comin', [Fm]
[F] don't need no baggage, [F]
you [Bb] just get on board,
[F] all you need is faith, [Fm]
you [Bb] hear the diesel hummin', [F] don't need no [Fm] ticket, you [Bb] just thank
the Lord.
[F] Keep up your ready, [Fm]
[Bb]
[F] keep up your ready,
[F]
keep up your ready, for [Bb] the train from
Jordan,
[F] picking up passengers from
[Bb] coast to coast.
[F] Faith is the key, [Bb] open the door and
the Lord has [F] cause there's hope for all [Bb] among his loved ones.
[F] Keep up your ready, keep up
your ready, keep up your [Fm] ready, [Bb] keep up your ready.
People, please get [F] ready for the train
of love, doesn't cost you anything, all you do is get on board, the only giving is giving
yourself, this is the last go round, [Bb] and if you miss this train, I want you to know, you've
only got yourself to [Dm] blame, [F] me and old Sonny are taking the same ride, [Bb] the door is open wide,
for you, for [F] you.
There ain't no room [Bb] for the hopeless sinner, [F] who would hurt all mankind,
just to [Bb] save his own.
[F] Have pity on those, [Bb] whose chances go slimmer, [F] for there's no hiding place,
[Bb] there's no hiding place, [F] there's no hiding place, [F]
there's no [Bb] hiding place, where his love
is found, [Bb] on his loving throne.
[F]
People get ready, for the train to Jordan,
[F] just picking
up the ashes, yeah.
People get ready, from coast to coast.
People get ready, this is the
key, people get ready, open [Bb] the door and the Lord
[Dm] has cause there's [F] hope for all among [Bb] his
[D]
Key:  
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
Dm
2311
D
1321
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Fm
123111111
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Let's start jamming Sonny Terry, Brownie Mcghee - People Get Ready chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F, Bb and F in sequence. Start slow with ChordU's Free Tempo controller and increase your speed as you get comfortable. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Bb Major.

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_ _ Keep _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ up your ready, _ _ _ [Bb] there's a train a-comin', _ [Fm] _
[F] don't need no baggage, _ _ [F]
you [Bb] just get on board, _ _ _
[F] all you need is faith, _ [Fm] _
you [Bb] hear the diesel _ hummin', _ _ [F] don't need no [Fm] ticket, _ _ you [Bb] just thank
the Lord. _ _ _
[F] _ Keep up your ready, [Fm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] keep up your ready, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
keep up your ready, _ _ for [Bb] the train from
Jordan, _ _ _
_ [F] picking up passengers from _
_ [Bb] coast to coast. _ _ _
[F] _ Faith is the key, _ _ _ _ [Bb] open the door and
the Lord has _ _ [F] cause there's hope for all _ _ _ [Bb] among his loved _ ones. _
[F] _ Keep up your ready, keep up
your ready, keep up your [Fm] ready, [Bb] keep up your ready.
People, please get [F] ready for the train
of love, _ doesn't cost you anything, all you do is get on board, _ the only giving is giving
yourself, _ this is the last go round, [Bb] and if you miss this train, I want you to know, you've
only got yourself to [Dm] blame, [F] _ me and old Sonny are taking the same ride, _ [Bb] the door is open wide,
for you, for [F] you.
There ain't no room _ _ _ [Bb] for the hopeless sinner, _ _ _ [F] who would hurt all mankind, _ _ _
just to [Bb] save his own. _ _ _
[F] Have pity on those, _ _ _ [Bb] whose chances go slimmer, _ [F] for there's no hiding place, _ _ _
[Bb] there's no hiding place, _ _ _ [F] there's no hiding place, [F] _ _ _
there's no [Bb] hiding place, _ _ _ where his love
is found, _ _ _ [Bb] on his loving throne.
[F] _ _ _
_ People get ready, _ _ for the train to Jordan, _ _ _
[F] just picking
up the ashes, yeah.
People get ready, from coast to coast.
People get ready, this is the
key, _ _ people get ready, open [Bb] the door and the Lord _ _
[Dm] has cause there's [F] hope for all _ _ among [Bb] his _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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