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[Intro]
        G   G   G
[Verse]
Cyo-o-o-ou must take the AbA train
Dmto-o-o-o go  to  sugar Ghill way up in CharlemAm  Dm  G  
Ci-i-i-if you miss the AbA trainAb  
Dmyo-o-ou will Dfind you missed the quickest way to CharlemC  
Fhurry get on now its DmcomingDm  
D9listen to those rails a GthrummingG  
all aCboard get on the AbA trainAb  
Dmsoon you will be Gon sugar hill in Charlem
[Bridge]
CYou take your baby to Harlem - you're bound to Abfind a hole
Up on DmSu--gar Hill - where Deveryone's Ghaving  a Csolid ballG  
You'll Cboard that "A" Train,
and then you Dmri-i-ide 'til you Ddig 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
[Verse]
  FThat's the riff that Dmthe bands all play
   D9It'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.
[Hook]
CNow that you know just how to get up there
Bb7Dig up a nickel and you got your fare
[Hook]
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
[Outro]
EbYou must take the "BA" Train
AbTo go to Sugar Hill way up in EbHarlemEb  
Better Abhurry - Fmget abBb7oard     Bbthat    EbtrainEb  
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Take The A Train

by Delta Rhythm Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#9

Bb7

Fm7

Abm

[Intro]

G G G

[Verse]

C Ab

yo-o-o-ou must take the A train

Dm G C Am Dm G

to-o-o-o go to sugar hill way up in harlem

C Ab Ab

i-i-i-if you miss the A train

Dm D C C

yo-o-ou will find you missed the quickest way to harlem

F Dm Dm

hurry get on now its coming

D9 G G

listen to those rails a thrumming

C Ab Ab

all aboard get on the A train

Dm G C

soon you will be on sugar hill in harlem

[Bridge]

C Ab

You take your baby to Harlem - you're bound to find a hole

Dm D G C G

Up on Su--gar Hill - where everyone's having a solid ball

You'll board that "A" Train,

Dm D

and then you ri-i-ide 'til you dig this number:

C#9 C

145 Street where all the cats meet - posing on stroll.

F F

Pops, they're really in there. Ba an do da n da n do day

[Verse]

F Dm

That's the riff that the bands all play

It's groovy the hep-cats say;

then you'll know that you're in Harlem

You got to get on that

C Ab

"A" Train, and you will get a thrill

Ab F

yeah,If you're lookin' for a rhythm,

D G C

you will find it on Sugar Hill.

[Hook]

Now that you know just how to get up there

Bb7

Dig up a nickel and you got your fare

[Hook]

Eb E9

If you want to go to happy Harlem

F Fm

You take the "A" Train that goes uptown

Fm7 Bb

And ride, ride, ride

Eb F9

Wait until you get on Su-u-gar Hill

Ab Bb7 Eb

You'll jump for joy 'til you get your fill

Ab Abm

Have you got your nickel in your hand

F9 Ab

Then hurry, don't you miss that train- oh man

[Outro]

Eb B

You must take the "A" Train

Ab Eb Eb

To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem

Ab Fm Bb7 Bb Eb Eb

Better hurry - get aboard that train

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