People Get Ready Chords
People Get Ready by Crystal Lewis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, C#m, Bm7, E, F#m, D, D/C and D/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse:
A C#m
Lord I’m ready now
Bm7 E A
I’m waiting for Your triumphant return
C#m Bm7 E
You’re coming so soon
A C#m
This world has nothing for me
Bm7 E A C#m Bm7 E
I find my peace and joy solely in You, only in You
A C#m Bm7 E A C#m Bm7 E
I want the world to see that You’re alive and living well in me
A C#m Bm7 E A
Let me be a part of the harvest for the days are few
C#m Bm7 E
He’s coming soon
A F#m
People get ready, Jesus is coming
E D
Soon we’ll be going home
A F#m
People get ready, Jesus is coming
E D D/C D/B D/C
To take from the world His own
Verse 2:
There will be a day when we will be divided right in left
For those who know Him
And those who do not know
Those who know Him well will meet Him in the air
Hallelujah
God is with us
Those who do not know
They will hear “Depart, I knew you not”
For my friends to see
There will be a day when we’ll be counted
So know Him well
Know Him well
Finger-picked acoustic part played after 2nd Chorus and at the end
of the song: (Note: when it’s played at the outro, the bass plays only
D throughout it)
e--------2-----3p2-----2-------------2-----3p2-----2--------
B------3-----3-----3-----3---------3-----3-----3-----3------
G----5-----5---------5-----5-----5-----5---------5-----5----
D--0--------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
---D D/C
e-------2-----3p2-----2-------------0-----2p0-----0---------
B-----3-----3-----3-----3---------3-----3-----3-----3-------
G---4-----4---------4-----4-----5-----5---------5-----5-----
D-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------
· D/B D/C