Try it free

Night Train to Memphis

By:Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley · Source Recording: Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys (1942) · 2 versions

100%

Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis
And when you arrive at the station
I'll be right there to meet you I'll be right there to greet you
So don't turn down my invitation

Hallelujah (Hallelujah) Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
I'll be shoutin' Hallelujah all the day (all the day)
Oh we'll have a jubilee (where) down in Memphis Tennessee
And I'll shout Hallelujah all the way

Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis
You know how I'm longing to see you
Leave at three-fifty-seven and arrive at eleven
Then I'll be shoutin' Hallelujah

Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis
Tell that engineer to pull the trottle open
Keep that engine stack a smokin' I'm not kiddin' I'm not jokin'
And I'll soon be with my girl I'm hopin'

Tempo BPM
Key A Time 4/4
Verse
A / /A /
/A / /A /
D / /D /
/D / /D /
A / /A /
/A / /A /
E / /E /
/E / /E /
A / /A /
/A / /A /
D / /D /
/D / /D /
A / /A /
E / /E /
A / /A /
/A / /A /
Chorus
D / /D /
/D / /D /
A / /A /
/A / /A /
/A / /A /
/A / /A /
E / /E /
/E / /E /
A / /A /
/A / /A /
D / /D /
/D / /D /
A / /A /
E / /E /
A / /A /
/A / /A /
Verse
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
E
/
E
/
E
/
E
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
A
/
A
/
E
/
E
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
Chorus
D
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
E
/
E
/
E
/
E
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
D
/
A
/
A
/
E
/
E
/
A
/
A
/
A
/
A
/

By:Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley · Source Recording:Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys (1942)

Song Details

Songwriter
Beasley SmithMarvin HughesOwen Bradley
First Release
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys (1942)
Genres
Gospel Classic Country Traditional Bluegrass
Themes
Faith/Praise Trains States
Jam Popularity

History

Further reading: Secondhand Songs

Source Recording

Artist
Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys
Album
Single (Night Train to Memphis) cover Single (Night Train to Memphis) (1942)
Key A Time Boom-Chuck Tempo 120 BPM Length 2:48
Musicians

Listen

Watch on YouTube
Listen on Spotify
Buy the MP3
Buy on Amazon or Apple Music
Buying through Amazon helps support the Guide.

Share Playlist