The Temptations – Get Ready (Guitar)

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---------------................... *from 'Gettin' Ready' (1966)* [Intro]

    D
e|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------| (x6)

[Verse 1]

    D
e|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

  D
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.

           (D)
'Cos here I come...

[Interlude]

    D
e|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

D
 (Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way.

(Get ready, 'cos here I come). [Verse 2] (with Verse Riff)

       D
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.

           (D)
'Cos here I come...

[Interlude] (with Interlude Riff)

D
 (Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way.

(Get ready, 'cos here I come). [Solo]

    D
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)

   D
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.

           (D)
'Cos here I come...

[Interlude] (with Interlude Riff)

D
 (Get ready, 'cos here I come); I'm on my way.

[Coda]

    D
e|-----------------------|---------------------|
B|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
G|-----------------------|-------------12--10--|
D|--12-12-10-12---10-10--|--12-12-10-----------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------|

(with Above Riff):

D
 (Get ready, 'cos here I come).

(Get ready, 'cos here I come). (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: ---------------

     D          F       Bb      Gm      C       G       A       Bb*
 E A D G B E   EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE

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