The Band - Mystery Train Ukulele

Mystery Train - as performed by The Band on their Moondog Matinee album



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