Verse 1
 
D          Bm7              G       A   D 
People get ready, there’s a train a’comin’ 
 
                   Bm7              G      D 
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board, 
 
                  Bm7              G      A   D 
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’ 
 
Bm7            Em7              G         D 
Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord 
 
Instrumental break  
 
D   Bm7  G   D 
 
Verse 2
 
D          Bm7              G        A    D 
People get ready, there’s a train to Jordan, 
 
             Bm7            G       D 
Picking up passengers from coast to coast 
 
              Bm7          G          A     D 
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them 
 
 Bm              Em7            G         D 
There’s hope for all among the loved the most 
 
D   Bm7   G    D    repeated through instrumental break 
 
Verse 3
 
G               Bm7         G        A   D 
There ain’t no room for the hopeless sinner 
 
                      Bm7           G        D 
Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own 
 
              Bm7         G          A    D 
Have pity on those whose chances are thinner 
 
           Bm7        Em7             G         D 
So there’s no hiding place from the kingdom’s throne 
 
Verse 4
 
D           Bm7             G       A   D 
People get ready, there’s a train a’comin’ 
 
                   Bm7               G     D 
You don’t need no baggage, you just get on board, 
 
                 Bm7              G       A   D 
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin’ 
 
Bm7            Em7              G        D 
Don’t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord 
 
Instrumental break  
 
Verse 5  
 
D Bm7 G D      Eb Cm7 Ab D      
 
Cm7 Ab D     Cm7 Ab D      
 
              Cm7   Ab   D      
I’m getting’ ready 
 
               Cm7   Ab   D      
I’m getting’ ready 
 
                        Cm7    Ab   D      
This time I’m getting ready 
 
               Cm7   Ab   D      
This time I’m ready