PEOPLE GET READY (Bassline)
As recorded by Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions
(From the 1965 Album PEOPLE GET READY)
Words and Music by Curtis Mayfield
Transcribed by Slowhand
Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Lenny Brown - Bass'
Intro
Q=73
4/4
Gtr I
Q. E +Q. E Q. E +E E E E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +E E E E
|----------------|----------------6-|----------------|----------------6--||
|----------------|------------3-6---|----------------|------------3-6----||
|-4--------------|------4-(4)-------|-4--------------|------4-(4)--------||
|------6-(6)---6-|-4----------------|------6-(6)---6-|-4-----------------||
1st Verse
Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E
|------------------|----------------6-|------------------|------------------|
|------------8-----|------------3-6---|------------8-----|------------3-6-6-|
|-4------------8---|------4-(4)-------|-4------------8---|------4-(4)-------|
|------6-(6)-----6-|-4--4-------------|------6-(6)-----6-|-4--4-------------|
Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q. E +Q Q Q E E +H
|------------------|------------6-----|----------------|---------------||
|--------------8---|--------------6-4-|-3--------------|---------------||
|-4----------8---8-|------4-(4)-------|------6-(6)-----|------4-(4)----||
|------6-(6)-------|-4--4-------------|-------------6--|-4--4----------||
Interlude 2nd Verse
Q. E +H W Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E
|---------------|----------||------------------|----------------6-|
|---------------|----------||------------8-----|------------3-6---|
|---------------|----------||-4------------8---|------4-(4)-------|
|------6-(6)----|----------||------6-(6)-----6-|-4--4-------------|
Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E
|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------6-----|
|------------8-----|------------3-6-6-|--------------8---|--------------6-4-|
|-4------------8---|------4-(4)-------|-4----------8---8-|------4-(4)-------|
|------6-(6)-----6-|-4--4-------------|------6-(6)-------|-4--4-------------|
Interlude
Q. E +Q Q Q E E +H Q. E +H W
|----------------|---------------||-6-------------|------||
|----------------|---------------||------8-(8)----|------||
|-8----6-(6)-----|------4-(4)----||---------------|------||
|-------------6--|-4--4----------||---------------|------||
3rd Verse
|3|
Q. E +H Q E +E E +E E E E Q. E +Q. E Q. E +E E E E
|-7-------------|-7-7-(7)-7-(7)-----7-||----------------|----------------7-|
|------9-(9)----|---------------4-7---||----------------|------------4-7---|
|---------------|---------------------||-5--------------|------5-(5)-------|
|---------------|---------------------||------7-(7)---7-|-5----------------|
Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q. E +Q E E Q E E +E E Q
|------------------|------------7-----|-----------------|------------------|
|------------9-----|--------------7-4-|-----------------|------------4-7---|
|-5------------9---|------5-(5)-------|-5-----------9---|------5-(5)-------|
|------7-(7)-----7-|-5--5-------------|------7-(7)----7-|-5--5-------------|
4th Verse
Q E E +Q. E Q E E +H Q. E +Q. E Q E E +E E E E
|----------------|---------------||----------------|----------------7--|
|----4-----------|---------------||----------------|------------4-7----|
|-5----7-(7)---7-|------5-(5)----||-5--------------|------5-(5)--------|
|----------------|-5--5----------||------7-(7)---7-|-5--5--------------|
Q. E +E E E E Q E E +E E E E Q. E +E E E E
|------------------|------------7-----|-------------------|
|------------9-----|--------------7---|-------------9-----|
|-5------------9---|------5-(5)-----9-|---------------9---|
|------7-(7)-----7-|-5--5-------------|-10----7-(7)-----7-|
Outro
Freely Q=63
Q E E +E E E E Q. E +E E Q W
|------------7-----|-----------------||------|
|--------------7-5-|-4---------------||------|
|------5-(5)-------|------7-(7)------||------|
|-5--5-------------|-----------------||------|
In time Q=73 H.=H
Q. E +Q Q Q E E +H +W
|----------------|----------------|--------*|
|----------------|----------------|--------*|
|-5--------------|-------5-(5)----|-(5)----*|
|------7-(7)--7--|--5--5----------|--------*|
Duration Legend
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W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
People get ready
There's a train a commin'
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
So people get ready
There'a 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 pitty on those whose
Chances grow thinner
For there is no hiding place
Against the kingdom's throne
People get ready
There's a train a commin'
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
| Bass Tabs |
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| Title |
People Get Ready |
| Artist |
Curtis Mayfield |
| Tablature Type |
ASCII Tab |
| YouTube ID |
NdKEbnS1eBE |
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How to Read Bass Tab: A Beginner's Guide
1. Understanding the Basics
a. Strings:
Bass tab consists of horizontal lines representing the strings of the bass guitar.
The lowest-pitched string (usually the E string) is at the bottom, and the highest-pitched string
(usually the G string) is at the top.
b. Numbers:
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to play on a specific string.
For example, if you see "3" on the E string, it means you should press down the third fret on the lowest string.
2. Reading Bass Tab Example
In this tab:
- Play the note on the 1st fret of the E string.
- Play the open E string.
- Play the 3rd fret on the A string.
- Play the 1st fret on the A string.
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------|
A|---------3-------|
E|---1-1---1---3---|
3. Playing Techniques
a. Hammer-ons and Pull-offs:
Hammer-ons are represented by an "h" (e.g., 5h7 means play the 5th fret and hammer onto the 7th fret).
Pull-offs are represented by a "p" (e.g., 7p5 means play the 7th fret and pull off to the 5th fret).
b. Slides:
Slides are often indicated by an "/" or "\\" between two numbers (e.g., 5/7 means slide from the 5th fret to the 7th fret).
