The Midnight Special Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tempo:
124.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
A
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, you hear the work bell [D]
ring, and I march you to the
[A] table, you see the [E] same old [D] thing.
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, there's no fork up in [D] the pan, but you better not [N] complain,
[A]
boy, [Em] you're getting in trouble with [Am] the man.
[D]
[Bm] [F] Let the [G] midnight special, shine a light [D] on me.
Let the [Am] midnight special, shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G]
special, shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [Am]
special, shine a hell of a, blow of a light on [D] me.
On the coming [G]
rosy, how in the world [D] did you know?
By the way [Am] she wears her apron, and the [D] clothes she wore
One brother [G] on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand
[Dm] [D] She's come [A] to see the good [Em] now, [A] she [Dm] wants [G] to free [Dm]
her man
[D] Let the midnight [G]
special [D]
[A]
[Am] shine a light [D] on me
Let the [G] midnight special [D]
[Am]
shine a light [D] on me
Well if you have all [G] your heels on, well you better do [D]
right
You better [A] not gamble, [Em] hey you [D] better not buy
Boy the [G] sheriff will grab you, and the boys will [D] bring you down
The next thing you [Am] know boy, well you're [Dm] prison bound
[D] Let the midnight [G]
special shine a light on [D]
[Dm] me
[D] Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special shine a light [D] on me
Let the midnight [G]
special shine a light [D] on me
Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special shine a hell of a loving light [D] on me
Let the [F] midnight [G]
special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [Am]
special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the [Am] midnight special shine a hell of a loving light [Em] [G] on me.
[D]
Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, you hear the work bell [D]
ring, and I march you to the
[A] table, you see the [E] same old [D] thing.
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, there's no fork up in [D] the pan, but you better not [N] complain,
[A]
boy, [Em] you're getting in trouble with [Am] the man.
[D]
[Bm] [F] Let the [G] midnight special, shine a light [D] on me.
Let the [Am] midnight special, shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G]
special, shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [Am]
special, shine a hell of a, blow of a light on [D] me.
On the coming [G]
rosy, how in the world [D] did you know?
By the way [Am] she wears her apron, and the [D] clothes she wore
One brother [G] on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand
[Dm] [D] She's come [A] to see the good [Em] now, [A] she [Dm] wants [G] to free [Dm]
her man
[D] Let the midnight [G]
special [D]
[A]
[Am] shine a light [D] on me
Let the [G] midnight special [D]
[Am]
shine a light [D] on me
Well if you have all [G] your heels on, well you better do [D]
right
You better [A] not gamble, [Em] hey you [D] better not buy
Boy the [G] sheriff will grab you, and the boys will [D] bring you down
The next thing you [Am] know boy, well you're [Dm] prison bound
[D] Let the midnight [G]
special shine a light on [D]
[Dm] me
[D] Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special shine a light [D] on me
Let the midnight [G]
special shine a light [D] on me
Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special shine a hell of a loving light [D] on me
Let the [F] midnight [G]
special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [Am]
special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the [Am] midnight special shine a hell of a loving light [Em] [G] on me.
[D]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, _ _ _ _ _ you hear the work bell [D]
ring, _ _ _ _ _ and I march you to the
[A] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ you see the [E] same old [D] thing.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no fork up in [D] the pan, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but you better not [N] complain,
_ _ [A]
boy, _ _ _ _ _ [Em] you're getting in trouble with [Am] the man.
_ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F] Let the [G] midnight special, _ _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ _ Let the [Am] midnight special, _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] _
special, _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ _ Let the midnight [Am] _
special, _ _ shine a hell of a, blow of a light on [D] me.
_ On the coming [G] _
rosy, _ _ how in the world [D] did you know?
_ _ By the way [Am] she wears her apron, _ _ and the [D] clothes she wore
_ _ One brother [G] on her shoulder, _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand
[Dm] _ [D] She's _ come [A] to see the good [Em] now, _ [A] she [Dm] wants [G] to free [Dm]
her man
[D] _ _ Let the midnight [G] _
special _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ shine a _ light [D] on me
Well if you have all [G] your heels on, _ well you better do [D]
right
You _ _ better [A] not gamble, [Em] _ _ hey you [D] better not buy
_ _ Boy the [G] sheriff will grab you, _ _ _ and the boys will [D] bring you down
_ The _ next thing you [Am] know boy, _ well you're [Dm] prison bound
[D] _ _ Let the midnight [G]
special _ shine a light on [D]
[Dm] me
_ _ [D] _ Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let the midnight [G]
special _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special _ _ shine a hell of a loving light [D] on me
_ Let the [F] midnight [G]
special _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [Am] _
_ special _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ shine a light on [D] me.
_ _ Let the [Am] midnight special _ _ shine a hell of a loving _ _ light [Em] _ [G] on me.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, _ _ _ _ _ you hear the work bell [D]
ring, _ _ _ _ _ and I march you to the
[A] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ you see the [E] same old [D] thing.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no fork up in [D] the pan, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ but you better not [N] complain,
_ _ [A]
boy, _ _ _ _ _ [Em] you're getting in trouble with [Am] the man.
_ [D] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F] Let the [G] midnight special, _ _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ _ Let the [Am] midnight special, _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] _
special, _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ _ Let the midnight [Am] _
special, _ _ shine a hell of a, blow of a light on [D] me.
_ On the coming [G] _
rosy, _ _ how in the world [D] did you know?
_ _ By the way [Am] she wears her apron, _ _ and the [D] clothes she wore
_ _ One brother [G] on her shoulder, _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand
[Dm] _ [D] She's _ come [A] to see the good [Em] now, _ [A] she [Dm] wants [G] to free [Dm]
her man
[D] _ _ Let the midnight [G] _
special _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ shine a _ light [D] on me
Well if you have all [G] your heels on, _ well you better do [D]
right
You _ _ better [A] not gamble, [Em] _ _ hey you [D] better not buy
_ _ Boy the [G] sheriff will grab you, _ _ _ and the boys will [D] bring you down
_ The _ next thing you [Am] know boy, _ well you're [Dm] prison bound
[D] _ _ Let the midnight [G]
special _ shine a light on [D]
[Dm] me
_ _ [D] _ Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let the midnight [G]
special _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ Let the [G] midnight [Am]
special _ _ shine a hell of a loving light [D] on me
_ Let the [F] midnight [G]
special _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [Am] _
_ special _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ shine a light on [D] me.
_ _ Let the [Am] midnight special _ _ shine a hell of a loving _ _ light [Em] _ [G] on me.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _