by Tiny Bradshaw
original rock n’ roll version by Johnny Burnette & the Rock N Roll Trio (Tiny Bradshaw, Howie Kay & Lois Mann)
also made famous by the Yardbirds and Aerosmith
E7 E
I caught a train, I met a dame.
E7 E
She was a hepster, and a real gone dame.
A
She was pretty, from New York City.
E
And we trucked on down that ol' fair lane.
B7 A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!"
E7 E
Well, I just couldn't let her go.
E7 E
Get along, sweet little woman,
E7 E
Get along, better be on your way.
A
Get along, sweet little woman,
E7 E
Get along, better be on your way.
B7 A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!"
E7 E
Well, I just couldn't let her go.
E7 E E7
Well, the train kept a-rollin' all night long.
E E7
The train kept a-rollin' all night long.
A
The train kept a-movin' all night long.
E7 E E7
The train kept a-rollin' all night long.
B7 A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!"
E7 E
Well, I just couldn't let her go.
Owwwh!
solo
Owwwh!
Giddy-yup.
Oowwh.
E7 E
We made a stop in Albuquerque.
E7 E
She must have thought that I's a real gone jerk.
A
We got off the train at El Paso,
E7 E
Our lovin' was so good, Jack, I couldn't let her go.
B7 A E
Get along, well, I just couldn't let her go.
E7 E
Get along, sweet little woman,
E7 E
Get along, better be on your way.
A
Get along, sweet little woman,
E7 E
Get along, better be on your way.
B7 A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!"
E7 E
Well, I just couldn't let her go.
E7 E E7
Well, the train kept a-rollin' all night long.
E E7
The train kept a-rollin' all night long.
A
The train kept a-movin' all night long.
E7 E E7
The train kept a-rollin' all night long.
B7 A
With a "heave!" and a "ho!" -oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ohhh.
The Train Kept A Rollin Music Video.mp4
ABOUT THE SONG
Daniel — Guitar, Vocals, Keyboards
From the album Skin Of Your Teeth
by Daniel Brouse