Verse 1
 
C          Am7              F       Csus4  C 
People get ready, there’s a train a’comin’ 
                   Am7              F      C 
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board, 
                  Am7              F      Csus4 C 
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’ 
Am7            Dm              G7         C 
Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord 
 
Instrumental Break
 
C   Am7  F   C 
 
Verse 2
 
C          Am7              F        Csus4   C 
People get ready, there’s a train to Jordan, 
             Am7            F       C 
Picking up passengers from coast to coast 
              Am7          F          Csus4    C 
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them 
 Am              Dm            G7         C 
There’s hope for all among the loved the most 
 
D   Bm7   G    D    repeated through instrumental break 
 
Verse 3
 
F               Am7         F        Csus4  C 
There ain’t no room for the hopeless sinner 
                      Am7           F        C 
Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own 
              Am7         F          Csus4   C 
Have pity on those whose chances are thinner 
           Am7        Dm             G7         C 
So there’s no hiding place from the kingdom’s throne 
 
Verse 4
 
C           Am7             F       Csus4  C 
People get ready, there’s a train a’comin’ 
                   Am7               F     C 
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board, 
                 Am7              F       Csus4  C 
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’ 
Am7            Dm              G7        C 
Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord 
 
Instrumental Break
 
C Am7 F C     Db A#m7 Gb C 
A#m7 Gb C      A#m7 Gb C 
 
Verse 5
 
              A#m7   Gb   C 
I’m getting’ ready 
               A#m7   Gb   C 
I’m getting’ ready 
                        A#m7    Gb   C 
This time I’m getting ready 
               A#m7   Gb   C 
This time I’m ready