[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):
Verse 1:
DO# SIbm FA#/SOL# DO#
People get ready, there's a train a comin'
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:
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-----|
-----------------|--------------------|
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 RE
There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own
RE SIm SOL/LA REHave pity on those whose chances grow thinner
FA#m MIm SOL REFor 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:
People get ready, there's a train
DO#..a comin'
DO# SIbmYou don't need no baggage, you
..just get on board
DO# SIbmAll you need is faith to hear the
FA#/SOL# DO#.. diesels hummin'
Don't need no ticket, you just
FA# DO#..thank the Lord
Guitar break #1:
standard tuning:
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:
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:
There ain't no room for the
RE..hopeless sinner
RE SImWho would hurt all mankind just
..to save his own
RE SIm SOL/LAHave pity on those whose chances
RE..grow thinner
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
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