Date: Wed, 17 Nov 93 11:34:10 -0500
From: Steve L Portigal
I was going through some old cassettes I had made, and I ran
across a nearly-forgotten live version of People Get Ready
performed by Phil Collins. I remember it came off a video of
one of his concerts. It was a nice arrangement, with just
Daryl Stuermer (sp?) on guitar, and a vocal quartet backing him
with gospel harmonies. So I did some digging and found a
lyric/chord sheet I had made for the song. Maybe someone
will find it entertaining.
A couple of notes here: As performed, Daryl has a Strat with
a chorus box, giving a real ringy tone. He does a half-
chorus-length intro starting at the 9th fret (D-form),
then drops to the normal form for the rest of the first
two verses (easier heard than described!).
After the 2nd verse, the song transistions up a half step,
which Daryl starts on the 10th fret (again in D-form).
In order to minimize jumping around, I play the bulk of the
last two verses barred at the 3rd fret. This allows me to
hit all the chords easily.
Well, those were some long-winded notes. Enjoy!
People Get Ready
A Fm7
Now people get ready,
D A
there`s a train a`comin.
A Fm7
Don`t need no baggage,
D A
you just get on board.
A Fm7
All you need is faith,
D A
to hear the diesels humming.
Dbm7 Fm7
You don`t need no ticket,
D A
You just thank the lord.
People get ready,
for the train to Jordan.
Picking up passengers,
from coast to coast.
Faith is the key,
opens the door stil boarded.
There`s hope for all,
Amongst those loved the most.
Bb Gm7
There ain`t no room,
Eb Bb
for the hopeless sinner.
Bb Gm7
Who`d hurt all mankind,
Eb Bb
just to save his own.
Bb Gm7
Pitied are those,
Eb Bb
whose chances grow thinner.
Dm7 Gm7
`Cause there`s no hiding place,
Eb Bb
Amongst the kingdom`s throne.
Now people get ready,
there`s a train a`comin.
Don`t need no baggage,
you just get on board.
All you need is faith,
to hear the diesels humming.
You don`t need no ticket,
You just thank the lord.
I don`t think I`ve seen this recording on disc (I dubbed it
from the video), but the video probably dates from the early
to mid-80s if anybody is interested.
