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Last Train From Memphis Ukulele

(ver. 1)
The Band
Last Train to Memphis     4/4     The Band (Levon Helm)
Intro:
              / G               /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
C                            /
Ride the Tennessee / Eagle,
   / D                        /
A / lonesome whistle / in the night,
C                    / F
Echoes off the / River,

G           /                   /
Take the / last Train to / Memphis,
C                           /
Get the southbound / Eagle,
      / D                              /
The / King is gone, but you / still get a song,
C                                 / F
Deep in the heart of the / people.
             / G               /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
      / D                  /
We / gonna have a / real good time,
C                            /
Memphis sits on the / top of the river,
C                                 / F
Right on the Arkanasas / line.

              / G              /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
C                           /
Put on your dancin' / shoes,
        / D                     /
They / got a lotta good / music in Memphis,
                                     / F
Wisely "The Home of the / Blues.

Chorus:

F           /           / F        / C
Ride the / Eagle, / Get on / board,
C                    /
Ride the Eagle / all night long,
C                               / F
Next stop Graceland's / door,
             / G         /           / D         /
You can / ride the / Eagle, / Get on / board,
C                            /
Cross the Arkansas / border by midnight

C                               / F
Next stop Graceland's / door.

Break:   Two verses Guitar solo

      / G               /
The / last train to / Memphis,
C                             /
Ride the Tenneessee / Eagle,
C                                     /
Memphis in May, when we / sing and we play,
C                          / F
Party time with the / people,

              / G              /
Take the / last train to / Memphis,
C                     /
You better get / on board,
C
If you wanna see,
                / C
Where the / King comes from,
C                             / F
When he was a little / boy.

                   / G               /
You take the / last train to / Memphis,
C                           /
Ride the Tennessee / Eagle,
      / D                              /
The / King is gone, but you / still get a song
C                                / F
Deep in the heart of the / people

Chorus:

F           /           / F         / C
Ride the / Eagle, / Get on / board @ 2
F                 /
Last train to / Memphis, @ 4
F        /            / F        / C
Fly the / Eagle, / Get on / board,
F         /
Fly the / Eagle,
            
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