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(C)Par don me, boy, is that the Chat ta noo ga Choo Choo,
track twen ty nine?
Boy, can you gim me a shine?
(C)I can af ford to board a Chat ta noo ga Choo Choo.
I’ve got my fare
and just a tri fle to spare.
You leave the Penn syl van ia (C7)sta tion ’bout a (F)quar ter to four, read a mag a (C7)zine and then you’re (F)in Bal ti more.
Din ner in the (Bdim7)din er, noth ing could be (D7)fin er than to have your ham ’n eggs in Car ol i (C9)na.
When you hear the (C7)whis tle blow in’ (F)eight to the bar, then you know that (C7)Ten nes see is (F)not ver y far.
Shov el all the (Bdim7)coal in, got ta keep it (D7)roll in’, (G)woo, woo, Chat ta noo ga (G)there (C7)you (F)are.
(C)There’s gon na be a cer tain par ty at the sta tion;
sat in and lace,
I used to call “fun ny face.”
(C)She’s gon na cry un til I tell her (C7)that I’ll (F)nev er roam.
So (C)Chat ta noo ga (Am7)Choo Choo, (F#dim7)won’t you (G6)choo choo me home?
(C)Chat ta noo ga (Am7)Choo Choo, (Ab7)won’t you (C)choo choo me (C)home?
Chattanooga Choo Choo — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Floyd Cramer in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 180 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Chattanooga Choo Choo”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Floyd Cramer played in?
- Chattanooga Choo Choo is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Chattanooga Choo Choo"?
- The arrangement plays at 180 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Chattanooga Choo Choo" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Chattanooga Choo Choo"?
- "Chattanooga Choo Choo" was originally performed by Floyd Cramer. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Floyd Cramer can I play here?
- Try "Last Date". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Chattanooga Choo Choo" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 180 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.