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Ed Sheeran - People Get Ready Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, Em7, C, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

GPeoplegetEm7ready,there’saCtrainGa-coming
YouGdon’tneednoEm7baggage,youjustCgetonGboard
GAllyouneedisEm7faith,toheartheCdieselsGhumming
BmDon’tneednoEm7ticket,youjustCthanktheGLord
GEm7CG
GPeoplegetEm7ready,fortheCtraintoGJordan
It’sGpickingupEm7passengers,fromCcoasttoGcoast
GFaithistheEm7key,opentheCdoorsandGboardthem
BmThere’shopeforEm7all,amongtheClovedtheGmost
GEm7CG
GThereain’tEm7noroom,fortheChopelessGsinner
WhowouldGhurtallEm7mankind,justtoCsavehisGown
GHavepityonEm7those,whoseCchancesareGthinner
‘Causethere’sBmnohidingEm7place,fromtheCKingdom’sGThrone
GEm7CG
SoGpeoplegetEm7ready,forthere’sCtrainGa-coming
YouGdon’tneednoEm7baggage,youjustCgetonGboard
GAllyouneedisEm7faith,toheartheCdieselsGhumming
YouBmdon’tneednoEm7ticket,youjustCthanktheGLord
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumSingle
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play People Get Ready on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Ed Sheeran - People Get Ready on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

People Get Ready uses these transitions most often: C → G (19), Em7 → C (19), and G → Em7 (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em7 chord transition.

1. G → Em7 chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em7:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

G to Em7

2. Em7 → C chord transition

Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Em7 to C:

  1. While playing Em7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

Em7 to C

3. C → G chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

C to G

4. G → Bm chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

G to Bm

5. Bm → Em7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em7:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

People Get Ready chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in People Get Ready.

  • People Get Ready includes 61 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • People Get Ready contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how People Get Ready connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Bm: 4%
    • G → Em7: 0%
    After Em7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), D (14%), and A7 (13%).
    • Em7 → C: 15%
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