...GET READY... by The Temptations ---------------................... *from 'Gettin' Ready' (1966)* [Intro] Dm e|-----------------------|---------------------| B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------| A|-----------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------| (x6) [Verse 1] Dm e|-----------------------|---------------------| B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------| A|-----------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------| (with Above Riff): Dm I never met a girl who makes me feel, The way that you do; (you're alright). Whenever I'm asked who makes my dreams real; I say that you do; (you're outta sight). So, fee-fi-fo-fum, look out, baby, 'cos here I come. [Chorus 1] F Bb Gm C e|--1-1--1-1-1-1--|----------------|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|----------------| B|--1-1--1-1-1-1--|----------------|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|--5-5--5-5-5-5--| G|--2-2--2-2-2-2--|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|--5-5--5-5-5-5--| D|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|--5-5--5-5-5-5--|--5-5--5-5-5-5--| A|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|--1-1--1-1-1-1--|--5-5--5-5-5-5--|--3-3--3-3-3-3--| E|--1-1--1-1-1-1--|----------------|--3-3--3-3-3-3--|----------------| (with Above Riff): F Bb Gm C And I'm bringing you a love that's true, so get ready, so get ready. F Bb Gm C I'm gonna try to make you love me, too, so get ready, so get ready. (Dm) 'Cos here I come... [Interlude] Dm e|-----------------------|---------------------| B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------| A|-----------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------| (with Above Riff): Dm (Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way. (Get ready, 'cos here I come). [Verse 2] (with Verse Riff) Dm If you wanna play Hide and Seek with love; Let me remind you; (it's alright). But the lovin' you're gonna miss, And the time it take to find you; (it's outta sight). So, fiddley-dee, fiddley-fum, look out baby, 'cos here I come. [Chorus 2] (with Chorus Riff) F Bb Gm C And I'm bringing you a love that's true, so get ready, so get ready. F Bb Gm C I'm gonna try to make you love me, too, so get ready, so get ready. (Dm) 'Cos here I come... [Interlude] (with Interlude Riff) Dm (Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way. (Get ready, 'cos here I come). [Solo] Dm e|-----------------------|---------------------| B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------| A|-----------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------| (x2) G A G A G A G Bb* A G e|---------|---------|------------|----------------| B|--3--5---|--3--5---|--3--5--3---|--6-6--6--5--3--| G|--4--6---|--4--6---|--4--6--4---|--7-7--7--6--4--| D|--5--7---|--5--7---|--5--7--5---|--8-8--8--7--5--| A|---------|---------|------------|----------------| E|---------|---------|------------|----------------| [Verse 4] (with Verse Riff) Dm If all my friends should want you, too, I'll understand it; (be alright). I hope I get to you before they do, The way I planned it; (be outta sight). So tiddley-dee, tiddley-dum, look out baby, 'cos here I come. [Chorus 3] (with Chorus Riff) F Bb Gm C And I'm bringing you a love that's true, so get ready, so get ready. F Bb Gm C I'm gonna try to make you love me, too, so get ready, so get ready. (Dm) 'Cos here I come... [Interlude] (with Interlude Riff) Dm (Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way. [Coda] Dm e|-----------------------|---------------------| B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--| D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------| A|-----------------------|---------------------| E|-----------------------|---------------------| (with Above Riff): Dm (Get ready, 'cos here I come). (Get ready, 'cos here I come). (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Dm F Bb Gm C G A Bb* E A D G B E EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 101212101010 133211 x13331 353333 x35553 xx543x xx765x xx876x Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])