Take the ‘A’ Train

Verse:
5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5
7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 7
6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 4
3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3

Chorus:
5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5
7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 7
6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 5 – 5 – 4 – 4
3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3

This tab is just a basic outline of the song, but with practice, you can add your own rhythm, timing, and personal touch to make the song your own.

Lyrics

You must take the “A” trainTo go to Sugar Hill, way up in HarlemIf you miss the “A” trainYou’ll find you missed the quickest way to Harlem

Hurry, get on, now it’s comingListen to those rails a-thrumming all aboardGet on the “A” trainSoon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

You, you must take the “A” trainTo go to Sugar Hill, way up in Harlem

You must take the “A” trainTo go to Sugar Hill, way up in HarlemIf you miss the “A” trainYou’ll miss the quickest way to Harlem

Hurry, get on board, it’s comin’Listen to those rails a-thrumming all aboardGet on the “A” trainSoon you will be on Sugar Hill in Harlem

All aboardNext stop is Harlem

Next stop, HarlemCome on, get aboard the “A” train

Get aboardNext stop is HarlemTake the “A” train