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

^CTrain I ^Fride sixteen coaches ^Clong ^CTrain I ^Fride sixteen coaches ^Clong Well that ^G7long black train ^Fgot my baby and ^Cgone

Chorus

^CTrain ^Ftrain rollin' around the ^Cbend ^CTrain ^Ftrain, rollin' around the ^Cbend Well it ^G7took my baby ^Faway from me a^Cgain

Verse 2

^CI come down to the station meet my baby at the gate ^CAsked the station master if the train's runnin' late ^CHe said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four ^CI hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore

Chorus

^CTrain ^Ftrain rollin' down down the ^Cline ^CTrain ^Ftrain rollin' down the ^Cline ^CWell it ^G7took my baby and left poor me be^Chind

Instrumental (mimics chorus) C F C C F C C G7 F C Bridge

^CHeard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night ^CWhen I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight

Chorus

^CMystery ^Ftrain smokin' down the ^Ctrack ^CMystery ^Ftrain smokin' down the ^Ctrack Well I ^G7don't want no ride ^Fjust bring my baby ^Cback

Instrumental Outtake Long jam on E to the end

The Band - Mystery train