Take the Train (With Sherlock Holmes)

Lyrics © 2003 by William A. Barton

(To the tune of “Last Train to Clarksville” by the Monkees)

 

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1. Take the train with Sherlock Holmes

    And Dr. Watson to adventure.

    Sixty stories in the Canon—

                                                                                 C

    Lives to save, villains to censure—On that train

    You’ve much to gain . . .

                       C7

    So much to gain . . . .

 

                       G

2. ’Cause that train rolls out from London

    To all points across the nation.

    Holmes’ investigation starts

                                                                                       C

    Soon as he steps down from the station—afoot’s the game!

    You can play that game . . .

                           C7

    Riding on that train . . .

               D                                                       G

    From London to Devon’s moors and back again!

 

                     G

3. Take the train to Boscome Valley,

    Holmes is sure to solve the mystery.

    When he’s done, good will have triumphed,

                                                                               C

    And the villain, he’ll be history—Holmes always wins,

    And he will again,

                      C7

    Yes he will again . . .

 

Bridge (Spoken, against “Do-Do-Do’s”):

 G                         F                       G                          F

Take the train to Sussex, Surrey, Cornwall and beyond—

               G                     F                   G

Take the boat train to Calais across the pond.

           G                F                G                       F

Watch out for Moriarty, Stapleton, Roylett, Moran—

                 G                         F                   G

Help the Queen and for old England take a stand.

 

                     G

4. Take the train on down to Dartmoor,

    Land of bogs and numbing chill.

    Holmes will break an ancient curse

                                                                                C

    Upon the family Baskerville—Run it to ground.

    Whether man or hound—

                                             C7

    Holmes sure gets around . . .

                D                                                      G

    From London to Devon’s moors and back again.

 

High Part/Ahhs:

                  G       F     G  F                 G       F               G  F

Take the train . . . . . . . . . . . . To adven. . . ture . . . .

                 G         F     G  F                  G       F              G F

Take the train. . . . .  .  . . . . . . It’s elemen….t’ry . . .

               G

Take that train!

 

                      G

5. Take the train with Sherlock Holmes

    And Dr. Watson to adventure.

    Sixty stories in the Canon—

                                                                      C

    Lives to save, villains to censure—On that train

    You’ve much to gain . . .

                      C7

    So much to gain . . . .

               D                                                       G

    From London to Devon’s moors and back again!

 

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    Take the train . . . (with Sherlock Holmes . . . .)

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    Take the train . . . (to adventure . . . .)

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    Take the train . . . (with Sherlock Holmes . . . .)

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    Take the train  . . . (to adventure . . . .)

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    Take that train!

 

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