Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar 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 Guitar (Step-by-step)
Curtis Mayfield - People Get Ready on guitar 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;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep 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 Chordier.
- People Get Ready contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how People Get Ready connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → Am: 10%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%