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Getting Ready To Get Down by Josh Ritter
Getting Ready To Get Down
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Basic chords are 'F, Bb, F, C' throughout
[Intro]
F Bb F C x2
[Verse 1]
F
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
Bb
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
F
The pastor got a look and said, "Y'all had better hurry"
C
Send her off to a little Bible college in Missouri
F
And now you come back, saying you know a little bit about
Bb
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
F
Eve ate the apple cause the apple was sweet
C
What kinda God would ever keep a girl from getting what she needs?
[Chorus]
F
And I'm
Bb
Getting ready to get down
F
Getting ready to get down
C
Getting ready to get down
[Verse 2]
F
Now, people cross the street when you walk in their direction
Bb
Talk between their teeth and throwin' epithets
F
And the doctor thinks the devil must've got you by your senses
C
But to live the way you please doesn't sound like possession
F
It's four long years studying the Bible
Bb
Infidels, Jezebels, Salomes and Delilahs
F
Back off the bus in your own hometown
C
Say you didn't like me then, you probably won't like me now
[Chorus]
F
But I'm
Bb
Getting ready to get down
F
Getting ready to get down
C
Getting ready to get down
[Bridge]
Dm
All the men of the country club, the Ladies of 'Xiliary
Bb
Talk about love like it's apple pie and liberty
F
To really be a saint, you gotta really be a virgin
C
Dry as a page of the King James version
Dm
No "ooh la-las," no "oh, hell yeses"
Bb
No "I can't wait 'til I gotta see you agains's"
F
Just turn the other cheek, take no chances
C
Jesus hates your high school dances
[Instrumental]
F Bb F C x2
[Verse 3]
F
Said your soul needed saving, so they sent you off to Bible school
Bb
You learned a little more than they had heard was in the Golden Rule
F
"Be good to everybody, be a strength to the weak
C
Be a joy to the joyful, be the laughter in the grief"
F
And give your love freely to whoever that you please
Bb
Don't let nobody tell you 'bout to who you oughta be
F
And when you get damned in the popular opinion
C
It's just another damn of the damns you're not giving
[Chorus]
F
And I'm
Bb
I'm gettin' ready to get down
F
Getting ready to get down
C
Getting ready to get down
[Verse 4]
F
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
Bb
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
F
The pastor got a look and said, "Y'all had better hurry"
C
Send her off to a little Bible college in Missouri
F
And now, you come back, saying you know a little bit about
Bb
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
F
The Red Sea, The Dead Sea, the Sermon on the Mount
C
If you wanna see a miracle, watch me GET DOWN!
[Chorus]
F
And I'm
Bb
Getting ready to get down
F
Getting ready to get down
C
Getting ready to get down
Dm
I...
Bb
I'm gettin' ready to get down
F
Getting ready to get down
C
Getting ready to get down
[Outro]
F Bb F C
F Bb F G
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Standard tuning; Capo 5
[Verse 1]
C/G
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
F
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
C/G
Pastor got a look and said, y'all had better hurry
G
Send her off to a little bible college in Missouri
C/G
And now you come back, saying you know a little bit about
F
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
C/G
Eve ate the apple ‘cause the apple was sweet
G
What kind a god would ever keep a girl from getting what she needs?
[Chorus]
C/G
And I'm
F
Getting ready to get down
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
[Verse 2]
C/G
Now, people cross the street when you walk in their direction
F
Talk between their teeth throwin' epithets
C/G
And the doctor thinks the devil must've got you by your senses
G
But to live the way you please doesn't sound like possession
C/G
It's four long years studying the bible
F
Infidels, Jezebels, Salomes and Delilahs
C/G
Back off the bus in your own hometown
G
Say you didn't like me then you probably won't like me now
[Chorus]
C/G
And I'm
F
Getting ready to get down
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
[Bridge]
Am
All the men of the country club, the ladies of 'xiliary
F
Talking 'bout love like its apple pie and liberty
C/G
To really be a saint, you gotta really be a virgin
G
Dry as a page of the King James version
Am
No ooh la-las, no oh, hell yeses
F
No I can't waits I gotta see you againses
C/G
Turn the other cheek, take no chances
G
Jesus hates your high school dances
[Break]
C/G F C/G G x2
[Verse 3]
C/G
Said your soul needed savin’ so they sent you off to bible school
F
You learned a little more than they had heard was in the golden rule
C/G
Be good to everybody, be a strength to the weak
G
Be a joy to the joyful, be the laughter in the grief
G/G
And give your love freely to whoever that you please
F
Don't let nobody tell you 'bout the who you ought to be
C/G
And when you get damned in the popular opinion
G
It's just another damn of the damns you're not giving
[Chorus]
C/G
And I'm
F
Getting ready to get down
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
[Verse 4]
C/G
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
F
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
C/G
The pastor got a look and said, y'all had better hurry
G
Send her off to a little bible college in Missouri
C/G
And now, you come back, saying you know a little bit about
F
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
C/G
The Red Sea, the Dead Sea, the Sermon on the Mount
G
If you wanna’ see a miracle, watch me get down
[Chorus]
C/G
And I'm
F
Getting ready to get down
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
[Chorus]
Am
I am
F
Getting ready to get down
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
[Outro]
C/G F C/G G C/G
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version 3
Standard tuning; no capo
[Verse 1]
G
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
C/G
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
G
The pastor got a look and said, y'all had better hurry
D
Send her off to a little bible college in Missouri
G
And now you come back, saying you know a little bit about
C/G
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
G
Eve ate the apple ‘cause the apple was sweet
D
What kinda’ god would ever keep a girl from getting what she needs?
[Chorus]
G
And I'm
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
D
Getting ready to get down
[Verse 2]
G
Now, people cross the street when you walk in their direction
C/G
Talk between their teeth throwin' epithets
G
And the doctor thinks the devil must've got you by your senses
D
But to live the way you please doesn't sound like possession
G
It's four long years studying the bible
C/G
Infidels, Jezebels, Salomes and Delilahs
G
Back off the bus in your own hometown
D
Say you didn't like me then you probably won't like me now
[Chorus]
G
And I'm
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
D
Getting ready to get down
[Bridge]
Em
All the men of the country club, the ladies of 'xiliary
C/G
Talk about love like its apple pie and liberty
G
To really be a saint, you gotta really be a virgin
D
Dry as a page of the king james version
Em
No ooh la-las, no oh, hell yeses
C/G
No I can't waits I gotta see you againses
G
Turn the other cheek, take no chances
D
Jesus hates your high school dances
[Break]
G C/G G D x2
[Verse 3]
G
Said your soul needed savin’ so they sent you off to bible school
C/G
You learned a little more than they had heard was in the golden rule
G
Be good to everybody, be a strength to the weak
D
Be a joy to the joyful, be the laughter in the grief
G
And give your love freely to whoever that you please
C/G
Don't let nobody tell you 'bout the who you ought to be
G
And when you get damned in the popular opinion
D
It's just another damn of the damns you're not giving
[Chorus]
G
And I'm
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
D
Getting ready to get down
[Verse 4]
G
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
C
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
G
The pastor got a look and said, y'all had better hurry
D
Send her off to a little bible college in Missouri
G
And now, you come back, saying you know a little bit about
C
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
G
The Red Sea, the Dead Sea, the Sermon on the Mount
D
If you wanna’ see a miracle, watch me get down
[Chorus]
G
And I'm
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
D
Getting ready to get down
[Chorus]
Em
I am
C/G
Getting ready to get down
G
Getting ready to get down
D
Getting ready to get down
[Outro]
G C/G G D G
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version 4
Capo:no capo
Key: F
BPM: 107
This is the solo after the line "Jesus hates your high school dances." I
think it goes over the same
chord progression as the main verse (F|Bb|Dm|C) played twice, for a total of
eight bars. For timing, you'll
have to listen to the song.
Solo
e|--------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|---16b(17)
B|--------------|-(13)pbr11-11--11-11b(13)-|-13------------13b(15)-|---16b(17)
G|--------------|--------------------------|-----(14)pbr12---------|----------
D|---------/7-5-|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------
A|---/5-3-------|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------
E|-1------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|----------
---18-|
---18-|
------|
------|
------|
------|
e|------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
B|-s/18-15p13-------------------|----------------------|---------------6-|
G|------------12/14-17p14-------|----------------------|-----------------|
D|------------------------17p15-|----------3-3-------3-|-3---3---3-3-----|
A|------------------------------|-5\3/5-5~-----5\3/5---|----5--5-----5---|
E|------------------------------|----------------------|-----------------|
e|---------------------|
B|-6---------6-6-------|
G|---7-7-5-7-----7-5---|
D|-------------------7-|
A|---------------------|
E|---------------------|
For the rest of the song, before and after the solo, I basically use the chord
progression already posted on
here which has it in the key of F
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
Pastor got a look and said, ya'll had better hurry
Send her off to a little bible college in Missouri
And now you come back sayin' you know a little bit about
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
Eve ate the apple 'cause the apple was sweet
What kinda God would ever keep a girl from getting what she needs
And I'm getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Now people cross the street when you walk in their direction
Talk between their teeth throwin' epithets
And the doctor thinks a devil musta got you by your senses
But to live the way you please doesn't sound like possession
It's four long years studyin' the Bible
Infidels, Jezebels, Salomes, and Delilahs
Back off the bus in your own home town
Say you didn't like me then probably won't like me now
But I'm getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
All the men of the country club, the ladies of the 'xilliary
Talkin' 'bout love like it's apple pie and libery
To really be a saint, you gotta really be a virgin
Dry as a page of the King James Version
No "ohh la la"s, no "oh, yes"s
No "I can't wait"s "I gotta see you again"ses
Just turn the other cheek, take no chances
Jesus hates your high school dances
Said your soul needed saving, so they sent you off to Bible school
You learned a little more than they had heard was in the Golden Rule
"Be good to everybody, be a strength to the weak
Be a joy to the joyful, be the laughter in the grief"
And give your love freely to whoever that you please
Don't let nobody tell you 'bout who you oughta be
And when you get damned in the popular opinion
It's just another damn of the damns you're not giving
I'm getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Mama got a look at you and got a little worried
Papa got a look at you and got a little worried
Pastor got a look and said, ya'll had better hurry
Send her off to a little bible college in Missouri
And now you come back sayin' you know a little bit about
Every little thing they ever hoped you'd never figure out
The Red Sea, the Dead Sea, the Sermon on the Mount
If you wanna see a miracle watch me get down
And I'm getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
I'm getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
Getting ready to get down
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| p Pull-off
| ~ Vibrato
| b Bend
| pbr Pre-bend release
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