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Intro
D5
Woo, woo, woo
Chorus
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
I said, ooh, wee, the Memphis train
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
verse 1
D5 G5 F5
Train number one is gone
D5 G5 F5
Train number two is gone
D5 G5 F5
Train number three is been gone
D5 G5 F5
Now how long must I wait for you, Uh, all right.
Interlude
D5
Uh, oh, shucks, uh
verse 2
D5 G5 F5
When I dropped my handkerchief on the floor
D5 G5 F5
I'm getting ready to fall, yeah
D5 G5 F5
When you see me falling down on my knees
D5
I'm getting ready to crawl.
Chorus
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
Harmonica Solo
D5 G5 F5
D5 G5 F5
verse 3
D5 G5 F5
Train number one is gone
D5 G5 F5
Train number two is gone
D5 G5 F5
Train number three is been gone
D5 G5 F5
Now how long must I wait for you
Interlude
D5
Uh, oh, shucks, uh
Chorus
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
verse 4
D5 G5 F5
How long must I wait for you
D5 G5 F5
How long must I wait for you
D5 G5 F5
How long must I wait for you
D5 G5 F5
How long, how long, how long, how long, how long
Outro
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
D5 G5 F5 D5 G5 F5
Ooh, wee, the Memphis train
(fade out)
Written by Sir Mack Rice/Willie Sparks/Rufus Thomas