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Night Train To Memphis

Words and Muisic by Beasley Smith, Owen Bradley, Marvin Hughes - 1942

Chorus:
G	-	C	G
-	-              Bbdim	D7	Am7          D7
G	G7	C7	-
G	C              D7	G	G7
C	-	G	-                D7
G	-	Am7	D7
G              G7	-	C               C7	C6            Cm
G	Am7         D7	G	-        (D7 repeat)

8-beat intro.  Play 4-beats for each cell, reading from left to right.

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Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis,
And when you arrive at the station;
I'll be right there to meet you, I'll be right there to greed you,
So don't turn down my invitation;
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

I'll be shoutin' "Hallelujah" all the day;

Oh, we'll have a jubilee, down in Memphis Tennessee,
And I'll shout "Hallelujah" all the day.

 

Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis,
Tell that engineer to pull a trottle open;
Keep that engine stack a smokin', I'm not kiddin' I'm not jokin',
And I'll soon be with my girl, I'm hopin';
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

I'll be shoutin' "Hallelujah" all the day;

Oh, we'll have a jubilee, down in Memphis Tennessee,
And I'll shout "Hallelujah" all the day.
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Performer Links:

(webpage)

 

Listen to Ricky Nelson perform "Night Train To Memphis" (youtube)

 

Listen to Grandpa Jones perform "Night Train To Memphis" (youtube)

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Arranged by Jim Bottorff

 

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