Mystery Train

by Junior Parker, Sam Pkillips · posted by gene

How hard is it?

Listen to the song— a recording linked by the tab’s author

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

  7    -6 6   -6 7
Train    I    ride  

7  -6   6     7    7   5 4
Is six-teen coach- es  long


  7    -6 6   -6 7
Train    I    ride  

7  -6   6     7    7   5 4
Is six-teen coach- es  long

 5     -5   6    -7     6     
Well, that long black train 

 4   5  6  4   4   4
Take my ba-by and gone


Mystery train rolling down the track
Mystery train rolling down the track
Well, it took my baby
Feel they won't be coming back

Train, train, rolling round the bend
Train, train, rolling round the bend
Well, it took my baby
Feel they won't be back again

Train I ride is sixteen coaches long
Train I ride is sixteen coaches long
Well, that long black train 
Take my baby and gone

Play on a harmonica— watch which holes to blow & draw, with sound