The Band – Mystery Train (Ukulele)

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Mystery Train - as performed by The Band on their Moondog Matinee album Transcribed by Alan Bataille Levon's drums mimic the chugging of a steam engine Verse 1

C       F                    C
Train I ride sixteen coaches long

C       F                    C
Train I ride sixteen coaches long

          G7               F               C
Well that long black train got my baby and gone

Chorus

C     F                         C
Train train  rollin' around the bend

C     F                         C
Train train, rollin' around the bend

        G7           F             C
Well it took my baby away from me again

Verse 2

C
I come down to the station meet my baby at the gate

C
Asked the station master if the train's runnin' late

C
He said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four

C
I hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore

Chorus

C     F                             C
Train train  rollin' down  down the line

C     F                       C
Train train  rollin' down the line

C       G7                              C
Well it took my baby and left poor me behind

Instrumental (mimics chorus) C F C C F C C G7 F C Bridge

C
Heard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night

C
When I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight

Chorus

C       F                       C
Mystery train  smokin' down the track

C       F                       C
Mystery train  smokin' down the track

       G7                  F                  C
Well I don't want no ride  just bring my baby back

Instrumental Outtake Long jam on E to the end