People Get Ready
Aretha Franklin
R&B / SoulMedium for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
F
Dm
C
Am
G
Em
D
Bm
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
F Dm I believe C F I believe F Dm I believe C F I do believe verse 1 F Dm C F People get ready, there's a train coming (ooh) F Dm C F Don't need no baggage, you just get on board F Dm C F All we need is faith to hear the diesels humming Am Dm C F You don't need no ticket, well just thank the Lord (Thank the Lord) F Dm C F People get ready, for the train to Jordan F Dm C F It's picking up passengers from coast to coast F Dm C F Faith is the key, open the doors and board 'em Am Dm C F There's hope for all among His loved the most F Dm I believe C F I believe F Dm I believe C F I do believe verse 3 G Em D G There is no room for the hopeless sinner (sinner) G Em D G Whom would hurt all mankind just to save his own G Em D G Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner Bm Em D G For there is no hiding place against the kingdom's throne Bm Em D G There is no hiding place against the kingdom's throne G Em D G So people get ready, there's a train coming G Em D G You don't need no ticket, we'll just get on board G Em D G All you need is faith, yeah, to hear those diesels humming Bm Em D You don't need no baggage, you just thank the Lord D Oh, we'll just thank the Lord D Thank the Lord D G Em Thank the Lord D G Thank the Lord Bm Em D You don't need no ticket, we'll just thank the Lord D I said, we'll just thank the Lord D Thank the Lord D Thank the Lord G Em D G Outro G Em D G (Get on board) G Em D G I'll thank You because I need You
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Chord set
F · Dm · C · Am · G · Em · D · Bm
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.