Mystery Train - as performed by The Band on their Moondog Matinee album 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 E I come down to the station meet my baby at the gate E Asked the station master if the train's runnin' late E He said it's still a-waitin' on the four forty four E 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 A E E B7 A E Bridge E Heard that whistle blowin' was the middle of the night E 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 E to the end