Biography:
The Temptations may refer to at least two groups
1. The Temptations are an American Motown singing group whose repertoire has included doo-wop, soul, psychedelia, funk, disco, rnb, and adult contemporary. Formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1960 as The Elgins. The group, known for its finely tuned choreography, distinct harmonies, and stylish suits, has been said to be as influential to soul as The Beatles are to rock. Having sold an estimated 22 million albums by 1982
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Other songs:
- I Can't Get Next To You
- My Girl
- Stand By Me
- Just My Imagination
- Aint Too Proud To Beg
- Barbara
- Build Me Up Buttercup
- Cant Get Next To You
- Dont Look Back
- Earned It
- Earth Angel
- Get Ready
- I Cant Get Next To You
- I Wanna Love I Can See
- I Wish It Would Rain
- Im Losing You
- Ive Never Been To Me
- Lady Soul
- My Baby
- My Lady Soul
- Papa Was A Rolling Stone
- Pyschedelic Shack
- Shakey Ground
- Since I Lost My Baby
- Sugar Pie Honey Bunch
- The Girls Alright With Me
- The Way You Do The Things You Do
- Treat Her Like A Lady
- Youll Lose A Precious Love
- Youre My Everything
Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...GET READY... by The Temptations
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*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 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
---------------...................
*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 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
