Delta Rhythm Boys - Take the a train

^Dbyou must take the A train ^Ebmto go to ^Absugar hill ^Dbway up in harlem ^{Ebm Ab}i-i-i-i^Dbf you miss ^Athe A train ^Ebmyou'll ^Abfind you missed the quickest way ^Dbto harlem ^Gbhurry get on now its com^Ebming ^Eb9listen to those rails a ^Abthrumming^Ab all a^Dbboard get on the ^Aa train^{A Ebm}soon you ^Abwill be on sugar hill ^Dbin harlem

^DbYou take your baby to Harlem - you're bound to find a hole Up on Su--gar ^GbmHill - w^Dbhere every^Abone's having ^Db a solid ball^{Ab Db}You'll board that "A" Train, and then ^Ebmyou ri-i-^Ebide 'til ^Eb7you dig this number: 145 Street where all the ^Ab7cats meet^Db - posing on stroll. Pops, they're really in there. ^GbBa an do da^Gb n da n do day

^Gb That's the riff that ^Ebmthe bands all play ^Eb9 It's groovy the hep-cats say; ^Ab7then you'll know that you're in Harlem You got ^Bbm7to get on that "A" Train, and ^Dbyou will get a thrill yeah ^GbIf you're lookin' for ^Dba rhythm, ^Dbyou'll find it on Sugar Hill.

^DbNow that you know just how to get up ^B7there ^B7Dig up a nickel and you got your fare

^EIf you want to go ^F7to happy Harlem You ^Gbtake the "A" Train ^Gbmthat goes uptown And r^Bide, ride, ride ^EWait ^Emuntil you get ^Gbon Sugar Hill ^AYou'll jump for joy 'til ^Byou get your ^Efill ^AHave you got your nickel in your hand ^Gb7Then hurry, don't you miss ^Athat train- oh man ^EYou must take the "A" Trai To ^Bgo to Sugar Hill way up in Harle Bett^Aer hurry ^Gb- get ^Baboard that ^Etrain