Chords for Big Bill Broonzy - Midnight Special

Tempo:
77.725 bpm
Chords used:

G

F#

C

Am

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Big Bill Broonzy - Midnight Special chords
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[G#m] [E] [G]
[Em] [A] [D] [G#] [A] [G] Let the [C] midnight special shine a light [G] on me.
Let the [D] midnight [C#] special [D] shine a river-loving [G] light on [Am] me.
[G]
If you [C] ever go to Memphis, boy, you [G] better walk right.
Don't the [Am] police will [C#] arrest [F#] you, he will [G] carry you [Am] down.
[G]
Take you [C] down to the station with the [G] gun in his hand.
And [Am] the judge will [G#m] tell [F#] you, you've been [G] a naughty [F#] man.
[G]
Let [C] the midnight special [G] shine a light on me.
Let [Am] the midnight [C#] [D] special shine a river [G]-loving light on [Am] me.
[G] Beyond [C] the crumbs of Miss Mary, behind [G] the world you know.
For [Am] I know her [F] by her [D] apron and [G] the dress [F#m] she [G] wore.
[C] Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in [G] her hand.
Born [F#] to tell the [C#] [F#] sheriff to give me [G] back [F#] my man.
[G] Let [C] the midnight special shine [G] a light on me.
Let [Am] the midnight [C#] [F#] special shine a river-loving [G] light on [F#] me.
[G] [F#m] If you [C] ever go to Houston, boy, you [G] better walk right.
Boy, you [F#m] better not [F] stumble, [F#] and you better [G] not [F#] fight.
[G] Judge [C] Jensen will arrest you, he'll [G] carry you down.
If they [F#] find you [Fm] guilty, [F#] you better [G] take your [F#m] rebound.
[G] Let the [C] midnight special shine a [G] light on me.
Let the [D] midnight [F] special [F#] shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
[D] [G]
Key:  
G
2131
F#
134211112
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
F#
134211112
C
3211
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[G#m] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ [A] _ [D] _ [G#] _ [A] _ [G] _ Let the [C] midnight special shine a light [G] on me.
Let the [D] midnight [C#] special [D] shine a river-loving [G] light on [Am] me.
[G]
If you [C] ever go to Memphis, boy, you [G] better walk right.
Don't the [Am] police will [C#] arrest [F#] you, he will [G] carry you [Am] down.
[G]
Take you [C] down to the station with the [G] gun in his hand.
And [Am] the judge will [G#m] tell [F#] you, you've been [G] a naughty [F#] man.
[G]
Let [C] the midnight special [G] shine a light on me.
Let [Am] the midnight [C#] [D] special shine a river [G]-loving light on [Am] me.
[G] _ _ Beyond [C] the crumbs of Miss Mary, behind [G] the world you know.
For [Am] I know her [F] by her [D] apron and [G] the dress [F#m] she [G] wore.
[C] Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in [G] her hand.
Born [F#] to tell the [C#] [F#] sheriff to give me [G] back [F#] my man.
[G] Let [C] the midnight special shine [G] a light on me.
Let [Am] the midnight [C#] [F#] special shine a river-loving [G] light on [F#] me.
[G] _ [F#m] If you [C] ever go to Houston, boy, you [G] better walk right.
Boy, you [F#m] better not [F] stumble, [F#] and you better [G] not [F#] fight.
[G] Judge [C] Jensen will arrest you, he'll [G] carry you down.
If they [F#] find you [Fm] guilty, [F#] you better [G] take your [F#m] rebound.
[G] Let the [C] midnight special shine a [G] light on me.
_ Let the [D] midnight [F] special [F#] _ shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _

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