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Night Train To Memphis:Ricky Nelson.
Album - Bright Lights And Country Music - on
DECCA Records in 1966.
INTRO: Ab  
#1.
AbTake that night train to Memphis, take that 
Dbnight train to Memphis and Abwhen you arrive at 
the Ebstation.
I'll be Abright there to meet you, I'll be Dbright 
there to greet you.
So, Abdon't turn Ebdown my inviAbtation.
CHORUS:
HalleDblujah, halleAblujah, I'll be shoutin' hallelujah 
all the Ebday.
Oh, we'll Abhave a jubilee down in DbMemphis, Tennessee.
And we'll Abshout halleEblujah all the Abday.
INTERLUDE:  Ab   Db   Ab   Eb   Ab   Db   Ab   Eb  Ab  
#2.
AbTake that night train to Memphis, take that Dbnight 
train to AbMemphis.
AbTell that engineer to pull that throttle Ebopen.
Keep that Abengine stack a-smokin', I'm not Dbkiddin', 
I'm not jokin'..I'll Absoon be with my Ebgirl and I'm Abhopin'.
CHORUS:
HalleDblujah, halleAblujah, I'll be shoutin' hallelujah 
all the Ebday.
Oh, we'll Abhave a jubilee down in DbMemphis, Tennessee.
And we'll Abshout halleEblujah all the Abday.
INTERLUDE:  Ab   Db   Ab   Eb   Ab   Db   Ab   Eb  Ab  
#3.
AbTake that night train to Memphis, take that 
Dbnight train to Memphis and Abwhen you arrive at 
the Ebstation.
I'll be Abright there to meet you, I'll be Dbright 
there to greet you.
So, Abdon't turn Ebdown my inviAbtation.
CHORUS:
HalleDblujah, halleAblujah, I'll be shoutin' hallelujah 
all the Ebday.
Oh, we'll Abhave a jubilee down in DbMemphis, Tennessee.
And we'll Abshout halleEblujah all the Abday.
OUTRO:  Ab   Db   Ab   Eb   Ab   Db   Ab   Eb   Ab(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Night Train To Memphis

by Ricky Nelson

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Night Train To Memphis:Ricky Nelson.

Album - Bright Lights And Country Music - on

DECCA Records in 1966.

INTRO:

#1.

Take that night train to Memphis, take that

Db Ab

night train to Memphis and when you arrive at

the station.

Ab Db

I'll be right there to meet you, I'll be right

there to greet you.

Ab Eb Ab

So, don't turn down my invitation.

CHORUS:

Db Ab

Hallelujah, hallelujah, I'll be shoutin' hallelujah

all the day.

Ab Db

Oh, we'll have a jubilee down in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ab Eb Ab

And we'll shout hallelujah all the day.

Ab Db Ab Eb Ab Db Ab Eb Ab

INTERLUDE:

#2.

Ab Db

Take that night train to Memphis, take that night

train to Memphis.

Ab Eb

Tell that engineer to pull that throttle open.

Ab Db

Keep that engine stack a-smokin', I'm not kiddin',

Ab Eb Ab

I'm not jokin'..I'll soon be with my girl and I'm hopin'.

CHORUS:

Db Ab

Hallelujah, hallelujah, I'll be shoutin' hallelujah

all the day.

Ab Db

Oh, we'll have a jubilee down in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ab Eb Ab

And we'll shout hallelujah all the day.

Ab Db Ab Eb Ab Db Ab Eb Ab

INTERLUDE:

#3.

Take that night train to Memphis, take that

Db Ab

night train to Memphis and when you arrive at

the station.

Ab Db

I'll be right there to meet you, I'll be right

there to greet you.

Ab Eb Ab

So, don't turn down my invitation.

CHORUS:

Db Ab

Hallelujah, hallelujah, I'll be shoutin' hallelujah

all the day.

Ab Db

Oh, we'll have a jubilee down in Memphis, Tennessee.

Ab Eb Ab

And we'll shout hallelujah all the day.

Ab Db Ab Eb Ab Db Ab Eb Ab

OUTRO: (Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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