Mystery Train Tabs & Lyrics by The Band

Mystery Train

guitar tabs lyrics

The Band

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 A E
Train I ride sixteen coaches long
E A E
Train I ride sixteen coaches long
B7 A E
Well that long black train got my baby and gone


Chorus
E A E
Train train rollin' around the bend
E A E
Train train, rollin' around the bend
B7 A E
Well it took my baby away from me again


Verse 2
E
I come down to the station meet my baby at the gate
E
Asked the station master if the train's runnin' late
E
He said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four
E
I hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore


Chorus
E A E
Train train rollin' down down the line
E A E
Train train rollin' down the line
E B7 E
Well it took my baby and left poor me behind


Instrumental (mimics chorus)
E A E
E A E
E B7 A E

Bridge
E
Heard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night
E
When I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight


Chorus
E A E
Mystery train smokin' down the track
E A E
Mystery train smokin' down the track
B7 A E
Well I don't want no ride just bring my baby back


Instrumental Outtake

Long jam on E to the end