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[Intro]
G G G
[Verse]
C Ab
yo-o-o-ou must take the A train
Dm G C Am Dm G
to-o-o-o go to sugar hill way up in harlem
C Ab Ab
i-i-i-if you miss the A train
Dm D C C
yo-o-ou will find you missed the quickest way to harlem
F Dm Dm
hurry get on now its coming
D9 G G
listen to those rails a thrumming
C Ab Ab
all aboard get on the A train
Dm G C
soon you will be on sugar hill in harlem
[Bridge]
C Ab
You take your baby to Harlem - you're bound to find a hole
Dm D G C G
Up on Su--gar Hill - where everyone's having a solid ball
C
You'll board that "A" Train,
Dm D
and then you ri-i-ide 'til you dig this number:
C#9 C
145 Street where all the cats meet - posing on stroll.
F F
Pops, they're really in there. Ba an do da n da n do day
[Verse]
F Dm
That's the riff that the bands all play
D9
It's groovy the hep-cats say;
G7
then you'll know that you're in Harlem
C
You got to get on that
C Ab
"A" Train, and you will get a thrill
Ab F
yeah,If you're lookin' for a rhythm,
D G C
you will find it on Sugar Hill.
[Hook]
C
Now that you know just how to get up there
Bb7
Dig up a nickel and you got your fare
[Hook]
Eb E9
If you want to go to happy Harlem
F Fm
You take the "A" Train that goes uptown
Fm7 Bb
And ride, ride, ride
Eb F9
Wait until you get on Su-u-gar Hill
Ab Bb7 Eb
You'll jump for joy 'til you get your fill
Ab Abm
Have you got your nickel in your hand
F9 Ab
Then hurry, don't you miss that train- oh man
[Outro]
Eb B
You must take the "A" Train
Ab Eb Eb
To go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem
Ab Fm Bb7 Bb Eb Eb
Better hurry - get aboard that train
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