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
E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)                  ETrain (022100@1)I ride sixteen coaches long
E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)                  ETrain (022100@1)I ride sixteen coaches long
          B7 (x21202@1)             A (x02220@1)             EWell (022100@1)that long black train got my baby and gone


Chorus
E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)                       ETrain (022100@1)train  rollin' around the bend
E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)                       ETrain (022100@1)train, rollin' around the bend
        B7 (x21202@1)         A (x02220@1)           EWell (022100@1)it took my baby away from me again


Verse 2
EI (022100@1)come down to the station meet my baby at the gate
EAsked (022100@1)the station master if the train's runnin' late
EHe (022100@1)said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four
EI (022100@1)hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore


Chorus
E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)                           ETrain (022100@1)train  rollin' down  down the line
E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)                     ETrain (022100@1)train  rollin' down the line
E (022100@1)     B7 (x21202@1)                            EWell (022100@1)it took my baby and left poor me behind


Instrumental (mimics chorus)
E (022100@1)   A (x02220@1)                           E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E     A (x02220@1)                           E (022100@1)name="chord_022100@1">E       B7 (x21202@1)      A (x02220@1)                   E (022100@1)Bridge
EHeard (022100@1)that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night
EWhen (022100@1)I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight


Chorus
E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)                     EMystery (022100@1)train  smokin' down the track
E (022100@1)     A (x02220@1)                     EMystery (022100@1)train  smokin' down the track
       B7 (x21202@1)                A (x02220@1)                EWell (022100@1)I don't want no ride  just bring my baby back


Instrumental Outtake

Long jam on E to the end