Mystery Train

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