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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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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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