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[Curtis Mayfield used an open F# tuning (low to high: F# A# C# F# A# F#);
I've notated the breaks in both standard and open F# (capoed at the 7th
fret) below. -- AWR]
Intro (w/wordless vocal, 2X):
- DO# SIbm FA#/SOL# DO# / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
DO# SIbm FA#/SOL# DO#People get ready, there's a train a comin'
DO# SIbm FA#/SOL# DO#You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
- DO# SIbm FA#/SOL# DO#
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
FAm MIbm FA# DO# Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
Guitar break #1:
standard tuning:
- (Db) (Bbm) (Ebm) (Db6)
v v v v v v v v
-4/6\4---------------|---------------------
-4/6\4---------------|-----------------9---
-----------6---------|-6h8p6---------6-6---
-----------8---6---6-|-8-----8-----8-8-8---
-----------8---8-8---|-6-------9---8-------
---------------------|-----------9---------
open F# tuning [capo VII]:
(Db) (Bbm) (Ebm) (Db6)v v v v v v v v
Db ---------------------|---------------------
F -3/5\3---------------|-----------------3---
Db -2/4\2-----0---------|-0h2p0---------0-0---
Ab -----------2---0---0-|-2-----2-----2-2-2---
F -----------0---0-0---|---------1---0-------
Db ---------------------|-2---------0---------
Verse 2:
People get ready for the train to Jordan
It's picking up passengers from coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board 'em
There's hope for all among those loved the most.
Guitar break #2 (w/key change to D):
standard tuning:
(Db) (Bbm) (Gb) (Db)v v v v v v v v
-----------------|--------------------
-6h7-6-----------|--------------6-----
-6---6-6---------|-6--6--6--6-8-6-----
-6-----8---8-6-8-|6h8-8-6h8-6-6-----3-
-4-----8---------|-9----------6-4-----
-----------------|--------------------
(D) (Bm) /RE) (D)v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
-7h8-7-----------|-3-3---3---------
-7---7-7---------|-4-4---2-----2---
-7-----9---9-7-9-|-5-5---4---4-----
-4-----9---------|-5-5---5---------
-----------------|-----------------
open F# tuning [capo VII]:
- (Db) (Bbm) (Gb) (Db)
v v v v v v v v
Db -----------------|--------------------
F -0h1-0-----------|--------------0-----
Db -0---0-0---------|-0--0--0--0-2-0-----
Ab -0-----2---2-0-2-|0h2-2-0h2-2-0-------
F -------0---------|-1----------------0-
Db -0---------------|------------2-0-----
- (D) (Bm) /RE) (D)
v v v v v v v v
Db -----------------|-----------------
F -1h2-1-----------|-----------------
Db -1---1-1---------|-1-1---1---------
Ab -1-----3---3-1-3-|-3-3---1-----1---
F -------1---------|-2-2---1---1-----
Db -1---------------|-1-1---1---------
Verse 3:
RE SIm SOL/LA REThere ain't no room for the hopeless sinner
RE SIm SOL/LA REWho would hurt all mankind just to save his own
- RE SIm SOL/LA RE
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
FA#m MIm SOL RE For there's no hiding place against the Kingdom's throne
[repeat verse 1 in D]:
So people get ready, there's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
F#m Em [N.C.]
Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
Coda (string tag):
- RE SIm SOL/LA RE6/
[Curtis Mayfield used an open F#
..tuning (low to high: F# A# C# F#
..A# F#);
I've notated the breaks in both
..standard and open F# (capoed at
..the 7th
fret) below. -- AWR]
Intro (w/wordless vocal, 2X):
DO# SIbm FA#/SOL# DO#- / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Verse 1:
DO# SIbm FA#/SOL#People get ready, there's a train
DO#..a comin'
- DO# SIbm
You don't need no baggage, you
FA#/SOL# DO# ..just get on board
DO# SIbmAll you need is faith to hear the
- FA#/SOL# DO#
.. diesels hummin'
FAm MIbm Don't need no ticket, you just
FA# DO#..thank the Lord
Guitar break #1:
standard tuning:
(Db) (Bbm) (Ebm)v v v v v v
(Db6).. v v
-4/6\4---------------|------------
-4/6\4---------------|------------
-----------6---------|-6h8p6------
-----------8---6---6-|-8-----8----
-----------8---8-8---|-6-------9--
---------------------|-----------9
...
-|---------
-|-----9---
-|---6-6---
-|-8-8-8---
-|-8-------
-|---------
open F# tuning [capo VII]:
(Db) (Bbm) (Ebm)v v v v v
- (Db6)
.. v v v
Db ---------------------|--------
F -3/5\3---------------|--------
Db -2/4\2-----0---------|-0h2p0--
Ab -----------2---0---0-|-2-----2
F -----------0---0-0---|--------
Db ---------------------|-2------
...
-|-------------
-|---------3---
-|-------0-0---
-|-----2-2-2---
-|-1---0-------
-|---0---------
Verse 2:
People get ready for the train to
..Jordan
It's picking up passengers from
..coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors
..and board 'em
There's hope for all among those
..loved the most.
Guitar break #2 (w/key change to
..D):
standard tuning:
(Db) (Bbm) (Gb) (Db)v v v v v v v
..v
-----------------|----------------
-6h7-6-----------|--------------6-
-6---6-6---------|-6--6--6--6-8-6-
-6-----8---8-6-8-|6h8-8-6h8-6-6---
-4-----8---------|-9----------6-4-
-----------------|----------------
...
-|----
-|----
-|----
-|--3-
-|----
-|----
(D) (Bm) /RE) (D)v v v v v v v v
-----------------|----------------
-7h8-7-----------|-3-3---3--------
-7---7-7---------|-4-4---2-----2--
-7-----9---9-7-9-|-5-5---4---4----
-4-----9---------|-5-5---5--------
-----------------|----------------
...
-|-
-|-
-|-
-|-
-|-
-|-
open F# tuning [capo VII]:
(Db) (Bbm) (Gb)v v v v v v
- (Db)
.. v v
Db -----------------|-------------
F -0h1-0-----------|-------------
Db -0---0-0---------|-0--0--0--0-2
Ab -0-----2---2-0-2-|0h2-2-0h2-2-0
F -------0---------|-1-----------
Db -0---------------|------------2
...
-|-------
-|-0-----
-|-0-----
-|-------
-|-----0-
-|-0-----
(D) (Bm) /RE) (D)v v v v v v v
..v
Db -----------------|------------
F -1h2-1-----------|------------
Db -1---1-1---------|-1-1---1----
Ab -1-----3---3-1-3-|-3-3---1----
F -------1---------|-2-2---1---1
Db -1---------------|-1-1---1----
...
-|-----
-|-----
-|-----
-|-1---
-|-----
-|-----
Verse 3:
RE SIm SOL/LAThere ain't no room for the
RE..hopeless sinner
- RE SIm
Who would hurt all mankind just
SOL/LA RE ..to save his own
RE SIm SOL/LAHave pity on those whose chances
- RE
..grow thinner
FA#m MIm For there's no hiding place
SOL RE..against the Kingdom's throne
[repeat verse 1 in D]:
So people get ready, there's a
..train a comin'
You don't need no baggage, you
..just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the
..diesels hummin'
F#m Em
..[N.C.]
Don't need no ticket, you just
..thank the Lord
Coda (string tag):
RE SIm SOL/LA RE6/- SUONA ANCHE ..
People Get Ready,influenzata dalla musica soul,composta da Mayfield, è un ritratto della consapevolezza sociale e politica della sua epoca
