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Mystery Train

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[Verse 1]
ETrain I Aride sixteen coaches Elong
ETrain I Aride sixteen coaches Elong
Well that B7long black train Agot my baby and Egone
[Chorus]
ETrain Atrain  rollin' around the Ebend
ETrain Atrain, rollin' around the Ebend
Well it B7took my baby Aaway from me aEgain
[Verse 2]
EI come down to the station meet my baby at the gate
EAsked the station master if the train's runnin' late
EHe said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four
EI hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore
[Chorus]
ETrain Atrain  rollin' down  down the Eline
ETrain Atrain  rollin' down the Eline
EWell it B7took my baby and left poor me beEhind
[Instrumental]
(mimics chorus)
E     A                             E
E     A                             E
E       B7        A                     E
[Bridge]
EHeard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night
EWhen I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight
[Chorus]
EMystery Atrain  smokin' down the Etrack
EMystery Atrain  smokin' down the Etrack
Well I B7don't want no ride  Ajust bring my baby Eback
[Instrumental] Outtake
Long jam on  Eto the end

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Mystery Train

by The Band

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[Verse 1]

E A E

Train I ride sixteen coaches long

E A E

Train I ride sixteen coaches long

B7 A E

Well that long black train got my baby and gone

[Chorus]

E A E

Train train rollin' around the bend

E A E

Train train, rollin' around the bend

B7 A E

Well it took my baby away from me again

[Verse 2]

I come down to the station meet my baby at the gate

Asked the station master if the train's runnin' late

He said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four

I hate to tell you son that train don't stop here anymore

[Chorus]

E A E

Train train rollin' down down the line

E A E

Train train rollin' down the line

E B7 E

Well it took my baby and left poor me behind

[Instrumental]

(mimics chorus)

E A E

E B7 A E

[Bridge]

Heard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night

When I got down to the station the train was pullin' out of sight

[Chorus]

E A E

Mystery train smokin' down the track

E A E

Mystery train smokin' down the track

B7 A E

Well I don't want no ride just bring my baby back

[Instrumental] Outtake

Long jam on to the end

About Mystery Train Chords by The Band

Learn how to play Mystery Train by The Band with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mystery Train chords”, “Mystery Train guitar chords”, or “The Band Mystery Train chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mystery Train chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mystery Train lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B7.

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The chords for "Mystery Train" show the original chord names (including E, A, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.