Delta Rhythm Boys - Take the a train

^Cyo-o-o-ou must take the ^AbA train ^Dmto-o-o-o go to sugar ^Ghill way up in ^Charlem ^{Am Dm G C}i-i-i-if you miss the ^AbA train ^{Ab Dm}yo-o-ou will ^Dfind you missed the quickest way to ^Charlem ^{C F}hurry get on now its ^Dmcoming ^{Dm D9}listen to those rails a ^Gthrumming ^G all a^Cboard get on the ^AbA train ^{Ab Dm}soon you will be ^Gon sugar hill in ^Charlem

^CYou take your baby to Harlem - you're bound to ^Abfind a hole Up on ^DmSu--gar Hill - where ^Deveryone's ^Ghaving a ^Csolid ball^G You'll ^Cboard that "A" Train, and then you ^Dmri-i-ide 'til you^D dig this number: 145 Street ^C#9where all the cats meet - ^Cposing on stroll. Pops, they're really in there. ^FBa an do da ^Fn da n do day

^F That's the riff that ^Dmthe bands all play ^D9 It's groovy the hep-cats say; ^G7then you'll know that you're in Harlem ^CYou got to get on that ^C"A" Train, and you will ^Abget a thrill ^Abyeah,If you're ^Flookin' for a rhythm, you will ^Dfind it on ^GSugar ^CHill.

^CNow that you know just how to get up there ^Bb7Dig up a nickel and you got your fare

^EbIf you want to go to ^E9happy Harlem You ^Ftake the "A" Train that ^Fmgoes uptown And ^Fm7ride, ^Bbride, ride ^EbWait until you get on ^F9Su-u-gar Hill You'll ^Abjump for joy 'til you ^Bb7get your ^Ebfill ^AbHave you got your nickel in your ^Abmhand Then ^F9hurry, don't you miss that ^Abtrain- oh man

^EbYou must take the "^BA" Train ^AbTo go to Sugar Hill way up in ^EbHarlem ^Eb Better ^Abhurry - ^Fmget ab^Bb7oard ^Bbthat ^Ebtrain ^Eb