Intro
7 6 -6 -5 4

-3 -4 5 -4 -3 2

-3 -4 5 -4 -3 2

7 6 -7 7 -6 6 -5 -5 5 5 -4

7 6 -7 7 -6 6 -5 -5 5 5 -4

5 -5 -4 -5 5

5 -5 5 -4 5 5

6 6 -6 -6 6 5

6 6 -6 -6 6 -5

-5 -5 6 -6 -6

-5 -6 7 6 -6 -6

The next part I don’t know how to make a tab of it. Sorry

A Slow Bluesey Feel

-7 +7 +6
Well I——
+8 +7 +8 +7 +8 -7 +7
Wait Around The Train Station
-7 +6 -7 +6 -5 +5
Waitin’ For That Train
-6 +6 -7 -5 -5 +6 -5 +5 +4
Waiting For The Train, Yea—-h
+8 -7 +7 -5 +5
Take M—e Yea–h
-7 +6 -7 +6 -5 +5
From This Lonesome Pla–ce
+5 +6 +6 -3 -3 -3 -7 -7 -7
Well Now A Whole Lot A People Put
-7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 +6
Me Through A Lotta Chang–es
+7 +7 +7 +6 -7 +6 +6 +6 -5 -5
My Girl Ev-en Called Me A Disgrace,,,Dig

+6 +8 -7 +7 +6 -5
A Tears Burnnin’ Ye–ah
-7 -7 -7 +7
Tears Burning Me
+8 +7 -7 +7 -7 -7 -5 -7 +6 -5 +5
Tears Burning Me,,,Way Do—-wn In My Hea-rt
-5 +6 +6 +6 -7 -7
Well You Know It’s Too Bad
-7 -7 -7 -8 -8 -7 -5 +6
Little Gi–rl,,, It’s Too B–ad
+7 +7 +6 -7 +6 -5 +5
To Bad We, Have To Par–t
+5 +6 +5
Have To Part

+6 +7 +6 +7 +6 -7 +5
Hmmm Hm Hmmm Hmmm Hm Hmmm Hmmm…
-5 -5 +5 +6 +7 +7 -7 +6
Hmmm Hm Hmmm Hmmm Hm Hmmm Humm Hmmm…
-5 +5 +4 +5 -5 -7 +6 -5 +5 +4 +6
Hmmm Hm Hmmm Hmmm Hm Hmmm Humm Hm–mm–mm Hmm…
+4 +4 +4 +4 -3 +3 +3 +2 -1
Hmmm Hm Hmmm Hmmm Hm Hmmm Humm Hm–mm

+8 +8 +8 +7 -5 +6 -7
Gonna Leave This Tow–n,,,Yeah
-7 -5 +6 +6 -5 +5
Got-ta Leave This To–wn
-8 +8 +8 +7 +8 +7 -7 +7 +6 -5
Gonna Make A Whole Lot-ta Mo-n–ey
-5 -7 -7 -7 +7 -5 +6
Im Gonna Be Big Ye—ah
+4 -7 -7 -7 +7 -5 +6
Im Gonna Be Big Ye—ah
-5 -8 -6 +7 -7 -7 +5
I’m Gonna Buy This Tow—–n
+5 -7 -7 +6 +6 -5 +5 -5 +6
Im Gonna Buy This To———wn
+5 -7 +6 -7 -7 +6 -5 +5 +4
And Put It All, In My Sh—-oe
-5 +5+5 +5 +5 +5 -5 -3
Might Even Give A Piece To You
+4 +5 -3 +4 +4 +4
That’s What I’m Gonna Do
+8 -7 +7 +7 +5
What I’m Gonna Do
+8 -7 +7 +7 +5
What I’m Gonna Do

Do Think I’d Do That?????????

6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4
Well, I ride on a mailtrain, babe,
5 5 -4 4
Can’t buy a thrill.
5 5 4 5 5 4 4
Well, I’ve been up all night, babe,
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4
Leanin’ on the window sill.
6 6 6 6
Well, if I die
-5 -5 -5 -5 6
On top of the hill
-5 5 5 5 5 4
And if I don’t make it,
5 5 5 5 -4 4
You know my baby will.

6 6 6 6 6 4 4
Don’t the moon look good, mama,
5 5 5 -4 4
Shinin’ through the trees?
5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4
Don’t the brakeman look good, mama,
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4
Flagging down the “Double E”?
6 6 6 6 6
Don’t the sun look good
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6
Goin’ down over the sea?
-5 5 5 5 4
Don’t my gal look fine
5 5 5 -4 5 -4 4
When she’s comin’ after me?

6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4
Now the wintertime is coming,
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4
The windows are filled with frost.
5 5 4 5 5 4 4 4
I went to tell everybody,
5 5 5 5 5 -4 4
But I could not get across.
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
Well, I wanna be your lover, baby,
-5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 6
I don’t wanna be your boss.
-5 5 5 5 5 5 4
Don’t say I never warned you
5 5 5 -4 4
When your train gets lost.

Here is the tab for “Long Train Runnin’” by the Doobie Brothers. The
only way I can make this sound close to correct is by using the pucker
method (opposed to the tongue block, which I have grown accustom
to)on most of the sounds. This is because there are some pretty rapid
bends. Maybe if your a bad mofo when it comes to bending you can
squeeze by this problem.

*Note: I find that many of the quick bends are easily produced by sort
of whistling backwards while tongueing the word “to, two or too” while
sucking in air. Whichever you prefer.

The tab isn’t 100% correct, but it gives a good frame to work around.
Any input is appreciated

-Long Train Runnin-

-4(b)-4-4(b)-4 ~~-4(B)-4-4(b)-4-4(b)-4-4(b)-4~`..

…-4 3 3 3 3 3 3

~~-4-4(b)-4-4(b)-4(b)~` -5 5\3 3 -4 ~~[-5,-6]~`

44-4(b)-4-4(b)-4-4(b)-4-4(b) [6,7] -5-4 4 -2-2-2-2-2-2 -5\-3
-2-2-2-2-2-2

Legend:(b)=bend , [#,#]= both,
Oh yeah a negative in front of the number dictates a draw.

~~ #######~`=vibrato,

\=slide down, /=slide up

As I have stated prior, this is just a frame to work off of. The dude
playing harmonica (Tom Johnston?) whips it all out pretty fast, so you
will have to listen to it to get a good feel of it.

66bb6 -66-6-6
6-6 -66-6 -66-6 -66-6 -66-6 -66-6 -66-6 -6
6-6bbb6-4

-4-4 -4 -4 -4
6 6 6b -6-6 -6-6 6b-66b-66b-66b-66b-66b-6 6b7

-7-6-5-4
(Here you just slide down the harp really fast)

6b 6b6bb6bbb6b 7 656
-4 -4 -4 4 -4 -4 -5 -4 44 -4 -4 -4-4 -4

I ripped this off from Paul Lassey. Click the “midi” button for his
instruction for this tab.

-4 -4’ -4
–slur—

-4’ -4 -4’ -4 -4’ -4

-4’ -4 -4 (6x) -4 gliss -2-2 -2-2 -2 -2 -2

-4’ -4 -4 -4 -4’ -4 -4 (7x) -5 gliss -2 -2

-4’ (-4 -5 trill) -4’ -4 -4’ -4 -4’ -4 -4 6

-5 -4’ -4-3-2 -2 -2 -2-2 -2-2 -4 gliss -2
gliss
-2 -2 -2 -2 -2

Doobie Brothers – Long Train Runnin
The song key is Bb major.
It’s played cross harp on an Eb harp.
Listen to the midi file for the timing.

\ slide down
/ slide up
^ start note pre-bent, then release
* play note, then bend, then release
** start note pre-bent, then release, then bend and release again
*** bend chord so that the 1st note is down 2 half steps, (the 2nd
note will only bend 1 half step)

-3 -3*

-3 -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^

-4\-3\-2 +2

+2 -1 -1 +2 +2 +2

+5\+4\+3\+2 -3*

-3 -3 -3^ -4 -3^ -4 -3^ -3 -3^ -3 -3^ -3^ +3\+2

-1 -1 +2 +2 +2

+2/+3/+4 -4 -3** -3^ [-3bb,-4b]***

[-3,-4] -4\-3\-2

+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 -3

-3\-2 +2 -1 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2

E -3 | E -4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E
-4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) |

| E -2 E (-1,-2) E -2 E (-1,-2) E -2 E (-1,-2) E -2 E -3|

| E -4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 E
(-1,-2,-3,-4) |

| QT -2” Qt -2” QT -2” E -3” ET -3 ET -4 ET 5 |

| E 6 E 6 S -3 S -2 S -2” S -2 |

| E 6 E 6 S -3 S -2 S -2” S -2” |

| E -4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E -4 E
(-1,-2,-3,-4) |

| E -2 E (-1,-2) E -2 E (-1,-2) E -2 E (-1,-2) E -2 E -3|

| E 1 E (-1,-2) E -5 E (-2,-3,-4,-5,) E -5 E (-1,-2,-3,-4) E 4 E
(1,2,3,4) |

| E 6 E 6 ET -5 ET 5 ET -4 E (-3,-4) E (-1,-2,-3) ET -1 ET -2” ET -2
|

| E -2 E (-1,-2) ET -3 ET 4 ET -4′ ET 4 ET -3 ET -2 ET -3 ET -2” ET
-1 |

| E -2 E -2” E -1 H -1 |

Hard rhythm so here is the key for the length of notes

H= Half note
Q= quarter note
E= eighth note
S= Sixteenth note

QT= triplet quarter note
ET= triplet eighth note

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

If your looking for a tab of the song then im sorry this isnt for you.
This is a tab of the Harp Fills and Train that are contained in the
song that were played by my namesake THE LATE AND GREAT TERRY
MCMILLAN
doing and posting this tab is without a doubt a deep honour for me!

if you are as big a fan as i am (not possible) then you guys are in
for some treats. Over the coming weeks I will be posting all his harp
songs that i have in my posession. Terry has over 200 credits, many of
which I am unable to get, however the harp songs i do have plus the
harp tracks from both his albums will be posted here eventually!

‘ means bend a half step
” means bend a full step
”’ means bend a step and a half
SB= scoop bend (this means start at the first bend “dwah” down to the
next bend and then come back, it sounds like you are rolling it!)

ENJOY!!!

1:39

-3B”(hold) -3B”’,-2

-3B”(hold),-2,-2b”,4,-3b”,-2,-2b”

01:45

-3b”,-3b”’,-2b”,-4

2:01

the train is simple

all it is is CHUK-KA TUK-KA
so CHUK on the inbreath, and ka on out
same for TUK-KA
the train is done on holes (-2,-3,-4) ao all 3 holes played together

ENJOY!!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
TERRY YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!

By: Johnny Lange, Hy Heath, Fred Glickman
Frankie Laine
Key: C

3 3 4 3 3 4
6 6 7… 6 6 7…
Mule train, mule train

-3” -3”-3” 3 3 -3”-3” 3 -3” 3
-6 -6 -6 6 6 -6 -6 6 -6 6
Clip-pi-ty clop-pin’ o-ver hill and plain

1 1 1 1 2 2 1
4 4 4 4 5 5 4
Seems as how they nev-er stop

2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1
5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4
Clip-pi-ty clop Clip-pi-ty clop

2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1
5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4
Clip-pi-ty Clip-pi-ty Clip-pi-ty Clip-pi-ty

-3” -3”-3” 3 2 -1 1
-6 -6 -6 6 5 -4 4…
Clip-pi-ty clop-pin’ a-long

1 1 -2” -2” -2” -2”-3” -3”
4 4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -6
There’s a plug of chaw to-bac-co

-3”-3” 3 3 3 -3”1 1
-6 -6 6 6 6 -6 4 4
For a min-er in Co-ro-na

1 1 -2” -2” -2”-2”-3” -3”
4 4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -6
There’s a gui-tar for a cow-boy

-3” 3 3 3 -3”1 1
-6 6 6 6 -6 4 4
‘Way out in Ar-i-zo-na

1 1 -2” -2”-2”-2”-3”
4 4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6
There’s a dress of cal-i-co

-3”-3” 3 3 3 -3”1
-6 -6 6 6 6 -6 4
For a pret-ty Nav-a-jo

2 -2”3 6 6 3 -3 -3 4
5 -5 6 9 9 6 -7 -7 7
Git-a-long mule, git-a-long

By: Johnny Lange, Hy Heath, Fred Glickman
Frankie Laine
Key: C

3 3 4… 3 3 4…
Mule train, mule train
-3 -3 -3 3 3 -3 -3 3 -3 3
Clip-pi-ty clop-pin’ o-ver hill and plain
1 1 1 1 2 2 1
Seems as how they nev-er stop
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1
Clip-pi-ty clop Clip-pi-ty clop
2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1
Clip-pi-ty Clip-pi-ty Clip-pi-ty Clip-pi-ty
-3 -3 -3 3 2 -1 1…
Clip-pi-ty clop-pin’ a-long
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3
There’s a plug of chaw to-bac-co
-3 -3 3 3 3 -3 1 1
For a min-er in Co-ro-na
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3 -3
There’s a gui-tar for a cow-boy
-3 3 3 3 -3 1 1
‘Way out in Ar-i-zo-na
1 1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -3
There’s a dress of cal-i-co
-3 -3 3 3 3 -3 1
For a pret-ty Nav-a-jo
2 -2 3 6…6 3 -4 -4 4…
Git-a-long mule, git-a-long

-6-6 -6 7 -7 -7 -6 5__
L. A. proved too much for the man,
-6 7 -7 8 -7* -7 -7 -7 -6 7__
So he’s leav-in’ the life he’s come to know,
-6 -6 7 -7 8 8 -7 8__
He said he’s go-in’ back to find
8-7*-7 7 -7 -6 -6 5
Ooh, what’s left of his world,
5 -6 7 -7 -6 5
The world he left be-hind
-7 -7* 8 -7*-7 7__
Not so long a-go.
-9 -9 8
He’s leav-in’,
8 8 -7* -7 7 -6 -7 8
On that mid-night train to Geor-gia,
-6 7 -7 8 8
And he’s go-in’ back
-7 8 -9 -9 -9 9 9___
To a sim-pler place and time.
-10 -10 -9 -9 8
And I’ll be with him
8 8 -7* -7 7 -6 -7 8
On that mid-night train to Geor-gia,
-5 -6 7 -7 -7* -7 7 -6
I’d rath-er live in his world
-5 -6 7 -7 -6 7 -6___
Than live with-out him in mine.
(Continue After Short Drum Roll)

-10 -9 -9 9
9 -7* -7 7 -7 -6 5
-6 7 -7 8 -7* -7 -9 9
8 -10 -9 -9 9 9 9__
-6 7 -7 8 -7 8
9 -9 -9* -9 9 -7* -7 7 -7 -6__
-6 7 -6 7 -6 5
-7 -7* 8 -7* -7 7
9 -9 9 9
9 -9 9 9
8 8 -7* -7 7 -6 -7 8
-6 7 -7 8 8
-7 8 -9 -9 -9 9 9___
-10 -10 -9 -9 8
8 8 -7* -7 7 -6 -7 8
-5 -6 7 -7 -7* -7 7 -6
-5 -6 7 -7 -6 7 -6___

8 -7 -7* 8 -7 -7* 8
Go, gon-na board, gon-na board,
-7 -7* 8 -7 -9 8 8 (Start Fading)
Gon-na board the mid-night train.
-7 -7* 8
Got-ta go,
-7 -7* 8 -7 -7* 8
Gon-na board, Gon-na board
-7 -7* 8 -7 -9 8 8
Gon-na board the mid-night train

He kept dreamin’
That someday he’d be a star.
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don’t always come true.
So he pawned all his hopes
and he even sold his old car
Bought a one way ticket
To the life he once knew,
Oh yes he did,
He said he would
Be leavin
On that midnight train to Georgia,
And he’s goin’ back
To a simpler place and time.
And I’ll be with him
On that midnight train to Georgia,
I’d rather live in his world
Than live without him in mine.

This song plays with karaoke music run time 3:31.

By Jim Weatherly
Gladys Night & The Pips, Indigo Girls
Key: F

-6-6 -6 7 -7 -7 -6 5
L. A. proved too much for the man,
-6 7 -7 8 -7* -7 -7 -7 -6 7
So he’s leav-in’ the life he’s come to know,
-6 -6 7 -7 8 8 -7 8
He said he’s go-in’ back to find
8-7*-7 7 -7 -6 -6 5
Ooh, what’s left of his world,
5 -6 7 -7 -6 5
The world he left be-hind
-7 -7* 8 -7*-77
Not so long a-go.
-9 -9 8
He’s leav-in’,
8 8 -7* -7 7 -6 -6 7
On that mid-night train to Geor-gia,
-6 7 -7 8 8
And he’s go-in’ back
-7 8 -9 -9 -9 9 9
To a sim-pler place and time.
-10 -10 -9 -9 8
And I’ll be with him
8 8 -7* -7 7 -6 -7 8
On that mid-night train to Geor-gia,
-5 -6 7 -7 -7* -7 7 -6
I’d rath-er live in his world
-5 -6 7 -7 -6 7 -6
Than live with-out him in mine.

He kept dreamin’
That someday he’d be a star.
But he sure found out the hard way
That dreams don’t always come true.
So he pawned all his hopes
and he even sold his old car
Bought a one way ticket
To the life he once knew,
Oh yes he did,
He said he would
Be leavin
On that midnight train to Georgia,
And he’s goin’ back
To a simpler place and time.
And I’ll be with him
On that midnight train to Georgia,
I’d rather live in his world
Than live without him in mine.

8 -7 -7* 8 -7 -7* 8
Go, gon-na board, gon-na board,
-7 -7* 8 -7 -9 8 8
Gon-na board the mid-night train.
-7 -7* 8
Got-ta go,
-7 -7* 8 -7 -7* 8
Gon-na board, Gon-na board
-7 -7* 8 -7 -9 8 8
Gon-na board the mid-night train

(repeat, fade)

Soul Asylum – Runaway Train

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 -44
Call you up in the middle of the night
7 7 7 7 7 5 5 -4 4
Like a firefly without a light
7 7 7 7 7 7 5 -4 5
You were there like a slow torch burning
7 7 7 7 7 -8 8 -8 -8 7 7 -6 6
I was a key that could use a little turning

So tired that I couldn’t even sleep
So many secrets I couldn’t keep
Promised myself I wouldn’t weep
One more promise I couldn’t keep

-7 7 7 7 7 -7 7 7
It seems no one can help me now
7 -7 7 7
I’m in too deep
7 8 -8 7-7
There’s no way out
-7 7 7 7 -7 7 6 -6 -6 6 6
This time I have really led myself astray

CHORUS
7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 -4
Runaway train never going back
7 7 7 7 7 6 -5 5
Wrong way on a one way track
7 7 7 7 7 7 5 -4 5
Seems like I should be getting somewhere
7 7 7 7 -8 8-8-87 7 -6 6
Somehow I’m neither here nor there

Can you help me remember how to smile
Make it somehow all seem worthwhile
How on earth did I get so jaded
Life’s mystery seems so faded

I can go where no one else can go
I know what no one else knows
Here I am just drownin’ in the rain
With a ticket for a runaway train

Everything is cut and dry
Day and night, earth and sky
Somehow I just don’t believe it

CHORUS

Bought a ticket for a runaway train
Like a madman laughin’ at the rain
Little out of touch, little insane
Just easier than dealing with the pain

8 -8 -87 7 7 7 5 5 -4
Runaway train never comin’ back
7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 -5 5
Runaway train tearin’ up the track
7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 -4 5
Runaway train burnin’ in my veins
7 7 7 7 -8 8 -8 -8 7 -6 6
Runaway but it always seems the same

8 -8 -87 7 8 -8 -8 7 7 -8
Runaway train never comin’ back
8 -8 -87 7 8 -8 -8 7 7
Runaway train tearin’ up the track
8 -8 -87 7 8 -8 -8 7 7 -8
Runaway train burnin’ in my veins
7 7 7 7 -8 8 -8 -8 7 -6 6
Runaway but it always seems the same

-7 -9 -7 -9
7 7 7 -9 -9 -9 -7 -7 -7 REPEAT
-7 -9 -7 -9
One heart angel
-7 -9 -7 -9
One cool devil
-7 -9 -7 -9
Your mind on the fantasy
-7 -9 -7 -9
Livin on the ecstasy
-9 -9 -9 10 10 10 8 8 -9 -9 repeat
Prechorus
Give it all, give it,
Give it what you got
Come on give it all a lot
Pick it up move it
Give it to the spot
-9
Your mind on fantasy
-9
Livin on ecstasy
-7 -9 -7 -9
7 7 7 -9 -9 -9 -7 -7 -7 repeat in chorus
chorus
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Verse -7 -9 -7 -9
One hot ringin’ bell
Old school rebel
A ten for the revelry
Diamond of the agency
Shake it, Shake it
Take it to the spot
You know she make it really hot
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Your mind on fantasy
Livin on the ecstasy

Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Yeah the Runaway Train yeah
(Running right off the track)
On the Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)

(Angus Guitar Solo)

One hot southern belle
Son of a devil
A school boy spelling bee
A school girl with a fantasy
One hot ringin’ bell
Old school rebel
A ten for the revelry
Diamond of the agency
Shake it, Shake it
Take it to the spot
You know
She make it really hot Yeah
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it what you got
You know she’s just like a

Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
She’s coming off the track
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Get it on, get it up
Come on give it all you got
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track)
Runaway Train
(Running right off the track

(Melody)
4 4 -4 -4 4
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6
6 6 6 6 -6
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4
-2 -2 -4 -4 4
-6 -6 -6 -6 -6
6 6 6 6 -6
-4 -4 -4 -4 -4

-6 -6 -6 7 7 6 -5
No I’m not color blind
-6 -6 -6 7 6 -5 -5 5
I know the world is black and white
-6 -6 -6 -6 7 7 6 -5
Try to keep an open mind but…
-6 -6 -6 7 6 -5 -5 5 (-5)
I just can’t sleep on this tonight

(Chorus)
5 -4 -4 4 5 -5 5 -4 4 4 4 5 -4
Stop this train I want to get off and go home again
4 5 -5 5 -4 5 4 4 5 -4
I can’t take the speed it’s moving in
4 5 5 -4
I know I can’t
5 5 -4 -4 -4 -4 4 -2 -2 4
But honestly won’t someone stop this train

(Melody)

-6 -6 -6 7 7 6 -5, -6 -6 -6 7 6 -5 -5 5
Don’t know how else to say it, don’t want to see my parents go
-6 -6 -6 6 6 -5 -5 5
One generation’s length away
5 6 -6 -6 6 6 5 5 (-5)
From fighting life out on my own

(Chorus)

(Melody)

-6 -6 -6 7 7 -7 -6
So scared of getting older
-6 7 -7 -6 -7 -6 -4 -4 4
I’m only good at being young
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So I play the numbers game to find away to say that life has just begun
-6 -6 -6 -6 7 7 -8
Had a talk with my old man
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Said help me understand
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He said turn sixty eight, you’ll renegotiate
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Don’t stop this train
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Don’t for a minute change the place you’re in
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Don’t think I couldn’t ever understand
8 8 8 -8
I tried my hand
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John, honestly we’ll never stop this train

6 -6 6 -6 -7 -6 -7 7
See once in a while when it’s good
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It’ll feel like it should
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And they’re all still around
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And you’re still safe and sound
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And you don’t miss a thing
-8 -8 -8 8 -9 8 -8 6 -5 5 4 4
’til you cry when you’re driving away in the dark.

-4 4 -3 -2 -2 3 -3 4 -3 -2 -3 3 3 -3 -2
Singing stop this train I want to get off and go home again
3 -3 4 -3 -2 -3 3 3 -3 -2
I can’t take this speed it’s moving in
-3 -3 -2 -2
I know I can’t
-3 -3 4 -2 -3 4 -3 -2 3 3
Cause now I see I’ll never stop this train

This is an instrumental piece originally played on the
mandolin–listen to the midi file for the melody.

-8 +9 -8
-8 +9 -8
-8 +9 -8
-7 -8 +9 -8 -7 +7 -7

-7 -8 -7
-7 -8 -7
-7 -8 -7
-4 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6 <-6-8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -7 -8 +9 -8 -7 +7 -7-7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -4 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6<-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +7 -7 <+7 <-6 +6 -6 +5 +5 -4 +3 -3 -4 -4 -3 <-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +7 -7 <+7 <-6 +6 -6 +5 +5 -4 +5 -4-8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -7 -8 +9 -8 -7 +7 -7-7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -4 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6 <-6-8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -7 -8 +9 -8 -7 +7 -7-7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -4 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6<-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +7 -7 <+7 <-6 +6 -6 +5 +5 -4 -3 +3 -3 -4 -4 -3<-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +7 -7 <+7 <-6 +6 -6 +5 +5 -4-8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -7 -8 +9 -8 -7 +7 -7-7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -4 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6 <-6-8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -8 +9 -8 -7 -8 +9 -8 -7 +7 -7-7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -7 -8 -7 -4 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6 <-6 <+7 <-6 +6+6 -8 -7 <+7 <-6 +6 -8 -7 <+7 <-6 +6 -4 +6

This is an instrumental piece originally played on the
mandolin–listen to the midi file for the melody.

+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 +4 -4

-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
+2 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -3

+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 +4 -4

-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
+2 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -3
+4 -3 -3”

-3 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -4′ -4 +4
-3 -3”’-3′ -2” -2” +2
+1 -1 +2 +2 -1
-3 -3” -3 +4 -3 +4 -4
+4 -3 -3” -3 -2” -2” +2 -2” +2

+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 +4 -4

-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
+2 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -3

+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 +4 -4

-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
+2 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -3
+4 -3 -3”

-3 -3′ -3 +4 -3 +4 -4
+4 -3 -3” -2 -2” -2” +2 -1 +1 -1 +2
+2 -1
-3 -3” -3 +4 -3 +4 -4
+4 -3 -3′ -2 -2” -2” +2

+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 +4 -4

-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
+2 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -3

+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
+5 -5 +5
-4 +5 -5 +5 -4 +4 -4

-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
-4 +5 -4
+2 -3” -3 +4 -3 -3” -3
+4 -3 -3”

-3”
+5 -4 +4 -3 -3”
+5 -4 +4 -3 -3”
+2 -3”

W: Hal Foster
M: Burt Bacharach
Dionne Warwick, The Everly Bros.
Key: Am (C)

3 2 -2 2 3 2 -2 2 3
Trains and boats and planes are pass-ing by
2 -2 3 -3 -3* -3 3 -2 -3
They mean a trip to Par-is or Rome
3 -2 2 3 2 -2 2 3
to some-one else but not for me
2 -2 2 -1 1 -1 2
The trains and the boats and planes
-2 3 -2 2 -1 1 -1 2
Took you a-way, a-way from me
3 2 -2 2 3
We were so in love
2 -2 2 3 2 -2 3 -3
And high a-bove we had a star
-3* -3 3 -2
to wish up-on.
-3 3 -2 2 3
Wish and dreams come true
2 -2 2 3
But not for me
2 -2 2 -1 1 -1 2
The trains and the boats and planes
-2 3 -2 2 -1 1 -1 2
Took you a-way, a-way from me

4 -3 -4 4 -5 4 -4 -3 3 -3
You are from an-oth-er part of the world
6 -5 4 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -3
You had to go back a while and then
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You said you soon would re-turn a-gain
6 -5 4 -4 -3 3 -3 3 -3
I`m wait-ing here like I prom-ised to
3 -3 3 -3 3 -3 3 -3
I`m wait-ing here but where are you?

3 2 -2 2 3
Trains and Boats and Planes
2 -2 2 3
Took you a-way
2 -2 3 -3 -3* -3 3 -2 -3
But ev-`ry time I see them I pray
3 -2 2 3 2 -2 2 3
And if my prayers can cross the sea
2 -2 2 -1 1 -1 2
The trains and the boats and planes
-2 3 -2 2 -1 1 -1 2
Will bring you back, back home to me

Intro
1 -2 4 1 -2 4

6 5 -5 5 6 5 -5 5 6
Trains and boats and planes are passing by
5 -5 6 -6 b-7 -6 6 -5 -6
They mean a trip to Paris or Rome
6 -5 5 6 5 -5 5 6
to someone else but not for me
5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5
The trains and the boats and planes
-5 6 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5
took you away away from me
6 5 -5 5 6 5 -5 5 6 5 -5 6 -6
We were so in love and high above we had a star
b-7 -6 6 -5 -6 6 -5 5 6
to wish upon. Wishes and dreams come true
5 -5 5 6
but not for me
5 -5 5 -4 4 -4 5~~~ -5 6 -5 5
The trains and the boats and planes took you away
-4 4 -4 5
away from me
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You are from another part of the world
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You had to go back a while and then
8 -8 7 -7 -6 6 -6 6-6
you said you soon would return again
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I`m waiting here like I promised to
6 -6 6 -6 6 -6 6 -6
I`m waiting here but where are you?
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Trains and Boats and Planes took you away
5 -5 6 -6 b-7 -6 6 -5 -6 6 -5 5
but every time I see them I pray and if my
6 5 -5 5 6 5 -5 5 -4
prayers can cross the sea the trains and the
4 -4 5 -5 6 -5 5
boats and planes will bring you back
-4 4 -4 5
back home to me

This is the intro to “Train Train.” It may be off some, but it is
the closest I can get it.

-3 2 -3 2

-3 3 2 1 -1 -1

-3-3 44 -3-3 22 (repeat many times)

-3 -2

-3 -2 -3 -3 -3 -3 -3 3 -2 2

This is a train song I created. It’s divided into four parts.
Thanks to David Harp & Dave Oliver.

Part One(Intro):
-2 +3 -3 +4 -3
At the Train sta- -tion

-2 +3 -3 +5 -4
At the Train sta- -tion

-4 +4 -3
Board the train

Part Two(Train Rhythm):
[(-123)(-123) (+123)(+123)]*2
(-123).. (-123)… (+123).. (+123)…. (-45)~~~

Part Three(Boarding The Train):
[-6__-4,+4]*2
[-5__-3,+3]*2
[+7__+5,-5]*2
-5__-3,+3
-5__-3,+3…

Part Four(Train Leaving):
-1 -1 +1 +1
(-12) (-12) (+12) (+12)
(-123)(-123) (+123)(+123) (-45)~~~ (+45)~~~~

Key:
[#]*2 = Play twice
#.. #… = Play longer
(-45)~~~ = Train whistle effect
(+45)~~~~ = fade out whistle

The following riffs and rhythms are useful for playing train imitations, in a similar way to chugging.

Although you can play these in any key, it is preferable to use a low key such as G or A, since these sound most like a train.

Firstly, a train whistle. These should work on any chord near the bottom end of the harp, but he best chords are:

234, 345, and sometimes 123

A <45> warble is also a good whistle, best used at the climax of the song for maximum effect.

Good vibrato is essential to achieve the best results when playing train whistles.

Next, some chugging-style rhythms:

123 123+ (say “nukka” on the draw and “tukka” on the blow)

2 123+ 123+ 1 123+ 123+ (best tongue-blocked)

2 123+ 123+ (good one for playing fast)

2 123 123 2+ 2 123+ 123+ (inspired by Sonny Terry, perhaps the best train songs)

For the above lick, it is important to breath around the harp (by opening your mouth wide), especially on the chords so that you don’t run out of breath.

This is by no means an extensive list of possible train licks and rhythms. For a player of advanced beginner or above, creating your own groovy riffs should be relatively easy.

Also, the articulation of each riff can be changed to suit the music. The most important thing is the feel the groove of the music.

4/4 time
-1 2 -2
-2 -(234) 4 b-3 -2 -3 -2 -(234) 2 -2
-(234) -2 2 -1 -2

Each line is a bar to give some idea
of timing a C harp sounds good with
this one

34 34 34

Just blow 3 and 4 simultaneously three times. How to play
this is more about technique than anything else. On the first
two blows, plug the hole for a split second during the blow. On
the third blow, raise your tongue to the roof of your mouth.

One apostrophe (‘) means a half step bend.
Two apostrophes (”) mean a full step bend.
Slash (/) means wah. Look it up.
Negative number means draw

-3” -3 4 -4/

-3” -3 4 -4/ -4/ 4 -3 -2

-3′ -3′ 3 -3′

-3” -3 -4 4/

-4 -3’ -2

4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4
This train is bound for _______ this train

4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4
This train is bound for _______ this train

4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4
This train is bound for ________this train

-4 4 4 4 -4 4
Reel-in and a wheel-in

4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4
and a rock-in and a roll-in

4 4 5 -4 4 4 4 4 4
This train is bound for __________this train