...GET READY... by The Temptations
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*from 'Gettin' Ready' (1966)*
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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(with Above Riff):
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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
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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]
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(with Above Riff):
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(Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way.
(Get ready, 'cos here I come).
[Verse 2] (with Verse Riff)
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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)
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(Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way.
(Get ready, 'cos here I come).
[Solo]
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G A G A G A G Bb* A G
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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--|
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[Verse 4] (with Verse Riff)
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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)
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(Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way.
[Coda]
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(with Above Riff):
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(Get ready, 'cos here I come).
(Get ready, 'cos here I come).
(Repeat to Fade)
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])
