Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
[chorus]
[C] [Am] [F] [C]
[C]People get [Am]ready, there’s a [F]train a [C]coming;
You don’t need no [Am]baggage, you just [F]get on [C]board
All you need is [Am]faith to hear the [F]diesels [C]humming;
Don’t need no [Am]ticket, you just [F]thank the [C]Lord
[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [C]
[Opening]
[C]People get [Am]ready for the [F]train to [C]Jordan;
It’s picking up [Am]passengers from [F]coast to [C]coast
Faith is the [Am]key, open the [F]doors and [C]board ’em;
There’s hope for [Am]all among those [F]loved the [C]most.
[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [C]
[Closing]
[C]There ain’t no [Am]room for the [F]hopeless [C]sinner;
Who would hurt all [Am]mankind just to [F]save his [C]own
Have pity on [Am]those whose [F]chances grow [C]thinner;
For there’s no hiding [Am]place from the [F]Kingdom’s [C]throne
[interlude]
[C] [Am] [F] [C]
[chorus]
[C]So, people get [Am]ready, there’s a [F]train a [C]coming;
You don’t need no [Am]baggage, you just [F]get on [C]board
All you need is [Am]faith to hear the [F]diesels [C]humming;
Don’t need no [Am]ticket, you just [F]thank the [C]Lord
How to play People Get Ready on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
People Get Ready uses these transitions most often: Am → F (20), C → Am (20), and F → C (20). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
People Get Ready chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in People Get Ready.
- People Get Ready includes 60 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- People Get Ready contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how People Get Ready connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%