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Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready Ukulele Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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

[C] [Am] [F] [C]

[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.

[C] [Am] [F] [C]

[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

[C] [Am] [F] [C]

[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

Artist Curtis Mayfield
Album Curtis/Live!
Genres R&B, Soul
Year 1971
Key C

How to Play People Get Ready on Ukulele?

Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For F, To play F, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the E string with finger 2, leave C, A open.

You can play People Get Ready with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.