Midnight Special Chords by Alvin Lee

Tempo:
133.15 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

G

Cm

Gm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Alvin Lee - Midnight Special chords
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You wake up [F] early in the morning, get everything [C] going, go [G] walk into your table, you see the [C] same damn thing.
No nothing for [F] her on the table, there's nothing in [C] my plan.
If I [G] complain about it, I get in [C] trouble with these men.
When the midnight [F] special, it's trying to slide [C] on me.
When the midnight [G] special, it's trying to devil [C] up right on me.
[Bb]
[F] [C]
[G]
[E] [C]
Roseanne Roseanne
Well young'un [F] call me some Roseanne, how in the world [C] do you know?
By the way [G] she wears her apron and bow, and the dress [C] that she wore.
Over in her [F] own shoulder, piece of paper [Cm] in her hand.
[D] [C] She [G] gonna see the governor, she wants to treat [C] her man.
[Cm] When the midnight [F]
special, it's trying to slide [C] on me.
When the midnight [G] special, it's trying to devil [C] up right on [Cm] me.
[F] Bravo!
Wow!
[Cm] [F]
[C] [G]
[Gm] [C]
[F]
[C]
[G]
[A] [G] [C]
When you go over [F] in Houston boy, you better [C] walk right, and you [G] better not stagger.
Or you better [C] not hide, [Eb] [Am] or the [F] sheriff will arrest you, and the [C] bars will take you down.
If the [G] jury find you guilty, you better [C] turn around.
[D] [Cm] [C] When the midnight [F]
special, it's [C] trying to slide on me.
When the [G] midnight special, it's trying to devil [C] up right on [Gm] me.
[D] Shine on, [C] shine on, wow! Bravo!
[F]
[C]
[G]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] [Gm]
[C]
[F]
[C]
[F] [C] [Gm]
When [Eb] you [C]
[Cm] [F] go over in Houston boy, you better [C] walk right, [Cm] and you better [G] not stagger.
Or you better [C] not [Cm]
hide, or the sheriff [F] will arrest you, and the bars [G] will take [C] you down.
If [G] the jury find you guilty, you better turn [C] around.
When the [F] midnight special, it's trying to [C] slide on me.
When the [G] midnight special, it's trying to devil [C] up right on me.
When the [F] midnight special, it's trying to [C] slide on me.
When the midnight [G] special, [Am] [G] it's trying to devil [C] up right on me.
[G]
[N]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
Cm
13421113
Gm
123111113
C
3211
F
134211111
G
2131
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To learn Alvin Lee - Midnight Special chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - F, C, F, C, G and C in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 66 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 133 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Major.

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You wake up [F] early in the morning, _ get everything [C] going, _ _ _ go [G] walk into your table, _ you see the [C] same damn thing. _ _
No nothing for [F] her on the table, _ there's nothing in [C] my plan. _ _
_ _ If I [G] complain about it, _ I get in [C] trouble with these men. _
_ _ When the midnight [F] _ special, _ it's trying to slide [C] on me. _
_ _ When the midnight [G] _ special, _ it's trying to devil [C] up right on me.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Roseanne Roseanne
Well young'un [F] call me some Roseanne, _ how in the world [C] do you know?
_ _ _ By the way [G] she wears her apron and bow, _ _ and the dress [C] that she wore.
_ _ _ Over in her [F] own shoulder, _ _ piece of paper [Cm] in her hand.
_ [D] [C] She _ [G] gonna see the governor, _ she wants to treat [C] her man.
_ _ [Cm] _ When the midnight [F] _
special, _ it's trying to slide [C] on me.
_ _ When the midnight [G] special, _ _ it's trying to devil [C] up right on [Cm] me.
_ _ [F] Bravo! _ _
_ Wow!
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ When you go over [F] in Houston boy, _ _ you better [C] walk right, _ _ _ and you [G] better not stagger.
_ Or you better [C] not hide, _ [Eb] _ [Am] or the [F] sheriff will arrest you, _ and the [C] bars will take you down.
_ _ _ If the [G] jury find you guilty, _ you better [C] turn around.
[D] _ _ [Cm] _ [C] When the midnight [F] _
special, _ it's [C] trying to slide on me.
_ _ _ When the [G] midnight special, _ _ it's trying to devil [C] up right on [Gm] me.
[D] Shine on, [C] shine on, wow! Bravo!
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ When [Eb] you _ [C] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [F] go over in Houston boy, _ you better [C] walk right, [Cm] _ _ and you better [G] not stagger.
_ _ Or you better [C] not [Cm]
hide, _ _ or the sheriff [F] will arrest you, _ and the bars [G] will take [C] you down.
_ If [G] the jury find you guilty, _ you better turn [C] around.
_ _ _ When the [F] midnight special, _ _ it's trying to [C] slide on me.
_ _ _ When the [G] midnight special, _ _ it's trying to devil [C] up right on me.
_ When the [F] midnight _ special, _ it's trying to [C] slide on me.
_ _ _ When the midnight [G] special, _ _ _ [Am] [G] it's trying to devil [C] up right on me. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

This song, written by Alvin Lee and Public Domain, finds its place within the Pump Iron album.

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