Take The A Train Chords

by Ella Fitzgerald feat. Duke Ellington
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Recorded in C sharp but easier on guitar in C with a capo and in triads. Scat section uses the same AABA form. From youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQnNnPLC_b4.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: C
Capo: 1st fret
Author Iban77 [a] 304. Last edit on Mar 6, 2022

Chords

A
Cmaj7
D7
Dm7
G7
A7
Gm7
C7
F
Emaj7
Eb7

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[Intro]
 
A
Hurry, get get on bo-a-rd
A
Ooh  ah
A
Get get get get get get get get
 
get get get o-o-n b-o-ard
 
[Verse]
 
Cmaj7             D7
You must take the A train
   Dm7   G7              Cmaj7 A7 Dm7 G7
   If    you wanna go to Harlem
 
[Verse]
 
            Cmaj7          D7
Come on and take  take the A train
       Dm7               G7     Cmaj7 A7 Gm7 C7
You'll find the quickest way to Harlem
 
[Chorus]
 
F                             Emaj7 Eb7
Hurry, hurry boy it's coming
D7        Dm7                 G7
Can't you hear those engines strummin?
 
     Cmaj7            D7
All aboard get on the A train
       Dm7               G7     Cmaj7 A7 Dm7 G7
You'll find  it quickest way to Harlem
 
 
[Verse]
 
Cmaj7                    D7
Hurry  hurry hurry hurry hurry get on board
   Dm7          G7               Cmaj7 A7 Dm7 G7
   Get on board get on board the A train
 
[Verse]
 
       Cmaj7                           D7
If you really really really really want to go to Harlem
Dm7                                       G7                         Cmaj7 A7 Gm7 C7
Catch the train catch the train catch the train that's goin it's the A train
 
[Chorus]
 
F                                       Emaj7 Eb7
Can't you hear those engines strummin?
D7     Dm7            G7
Hurry, hurry boy it's coming
 
    Cmaj7             D7
Get aboard get on the A train
       Dm7        G7               Cmaj7 A7 Dm7 G7
You'll find the quickest way to get to Harlem
 
[Instrumental and scat singing improvised over same chord progressions]
 
[Outro]
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Take The A Train – Ella Fitzgerald
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