Curtis Mayfield - people get ready

Lyrics to People Get Ready :
People get ready, there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord

People get ready, there's a train to Jordan
Picking up passengers coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them
There's hope for all among those loved the most
There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner whom would hurt all mankind
Just to save his own
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there is no hiding place against the kingdoms throne

People get ready there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket, just thank the lord

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"People Get Ready"
Single by The Impressions
from the album People Get Ready
Released 1965
Format 7" single
Recorded Chicago: 1964
Genre Soul
Length 2:38
Label ABC-Paramount
10622
Writer(s) Curtis Mayfield
Producer Johnny Pate
The Impressions singles chronology
"Amen"
(1964) "People Get Ready"
(1965) "Woman's Got Soul"
(1965)
"People Get Ready" was a 1965 single by The Impressions, and the title track from the album of the same name. The single is today the group's best-known hit, reaching number-three on the Billboard R&B Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart. The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition, and displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing.
Rolling Stone magazine named "People Get Ready" the 24th greatest song of all time. The song was included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. "People Get Ready" has also been chosen as one of the Top 10 Best Songs Of All Time by a panel of 20 top industry songwriters and producers, including Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Hal David, and others as reported to Britain's Mojo music magazine, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 .
Mayfield said, "That was taken from my church or from the upbringing of messages from the church. Like there's no hiding place and get on board, and images of that sort. I must have been in a very deep mood of that type of religious inspiration when I wrote that song." The song is the first Impressions hit to feature Mayfield's guitar in the break.[1]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• people
• get
• ready

[MrFritz136]

I've got two young kids taking lessons from me. Keeping it simple as per your insight. The one boy taking the banjo is just doing strumming. However when we play together it's effective. Too many students get discouraged when the details outweigh the over all effect. Together the three of us are starting to sound pretty good. Two guitars and a banjo. Mom may go back to her standup bass. Fun!

[mumd2003]

@MrFritz136 doesnt get better than that. That is eternity in the moment.

I think of Alison Krause , betles , I will with banjo. sent link.

beatles- i will-  with simple banjo part . not a strum maybe a simple student version w your guitar. vocal is basic. (maybe not an irish ballad style LOL)

mom must get her bass.

[MrFritz136]

I appreciate the way you make the "G" chord. That way it's easy to go to "G7." Most don't plan that. Like your simple style, simple singing techniques. Very effective!

[mumd2003]

@MrFritz136 belated thanks.its cuz im self taught and a bit average.Need only close enough to enjoy singing.Hard chords too stressful. :-)

[reprac9]

That guitar sounds really sweet ,, is it a Martin ? cheers ,, dave

[mumd2003]

@reprac9 thanks so much .I luv my martin OM28

[mumd2003]

@saadasim thanks.real busy.will take a look.suggestions appreciated.

[mumd2003]

@music0bear thanks much

[mumd2003]

@music0bear thanks much

[mumd2003]

@paulmac1776 belated thx.too much work to do.gotta get back to doin some tunes:-)