People Get Ready

The Impressions

Composed by: Curtis Mayfield
key: F (chord shapes in the key of C ) Tuning: E A D G B E Capo on a fret 5
Intro: C, Am, F, C     Em, Am, F, C 

Capo 5 
1st Verse 
 
C          Am              F       C
People get ready, there's a train a comin' 
C                 Am      F               C
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board 
C               Am                F      C
All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin' 
 Em              Am               F         C
You don't need no ticket, you just thank the lord 
 
Instrumental :   - C, Am, F, C 


2nd Verse 
 
C             Am            F        C
So People get ready, for the train to Jordan 
C          Am         F       C
Picking up passengers coast to coast 
C            Am            F             C
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them 
Em             Am              F        C
There's hope for all among those loved the most 
 
Instrumental:   C, Am, F, C     C, Am, F, C 


Capo 6  or  ½ step up 
3rd Verse 
 
C             Am           F         C
There ain't no room, for the hopeless sinner whom 
              Am
would hurt all mankind, 
        F        C
Just to save his own 
C            Am          F            C
Have pity on those whose, chances grow thinner 
Em                    Am                F
For there is no hiding place, against the kingdoms 
C
Throne 
 
 
1st Verse 
 
C             Am              F      C
So people get ready, there's a train a comin' 
C                 Am               F     C
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board 
C              Am                 F      C
All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin' 
Em               Am               F         C
You don't need no ticket, you just thank the lord.
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