People Get Ready(Chords)

	        C, Am, F, C     Em, Am, F, C 
 
 
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 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  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. 
 

	        

Written by Curtis Mayfield