Kingston Trio-Midnight Special Chords
Tempo:
169.45 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
A
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [A] light on [G]
me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me.
Well, if you [C] ever go to Texas, you better [G] walk straight.
You [D] better not stop paying.
You better not wait.
[D] The sheriff will [C] arrest you and your head he'll [G] pound.
You'll wake up [D] in the morning, [F] prison walls all around.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [G] light on me.
Oh, let the [D] midnight specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Well, you wake [C] up in the morning, and they take you to [G] the train.
You better answer [D] to the captain when he calls [G] your name.
Then your guts [C] are gonna get big, and your [G] body's gonna change.
They got [D] you on a big chain.
So [N] you can't escape.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [G] light on me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river [G]-loving light on me.
[C] How in the world [G] do I know?
[Gm] Well, I know [D] about Wiggle and the [G] Grishy [D] Wall.
Last time that [C] I was with her, she made me jump [G] and shout,
I'm gonna whip [D] that guy good.
Watch me jump on out.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a light [G] on me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [G] light on me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [A] light on [G]
me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me.
Well, if you [C] ever go to Texas, you better [G] walk straight.
You [D] better not stop paying.
You better not wait.
[D] The sheriff will [C] arrest you and your head he'll [G] pound.
You'll wake up [D] in the morning, [F] prison walls all around.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [G] light on me.
Oh, let the [D] midnight specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Well, you wake [C] up in the morning, and they take you to [G] the train.
You better answer [D] to the captain when he calls [G] your name.
Then your guts [C] are gonna get big, and your [G] body's gonna change.
They got [D] you on a big chain.
So [N] you can't escape.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [G] light on me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river [G]-loving light on me.
[C] How in the world [G] do I know?
[Gm] Well, I know [D] about Wiggle and the [G] Grishy [D] Wall.
Last time that [C] I was with her, she made me jump [G] and shout,
I'm gonna whip [D] that guy good.
Watch me jump on out.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a light [G] on me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Oh, let the [C] midnight specials shine a [G] light on me.
Oh, let the midnight [D]
specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me.
Key:
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D
C
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D
C
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [A] light on [G] _ _
me.
Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _ _
_ specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me.
Well, if you [C] ever go to Texas, _ _ _ you better [G] walk straight. _ _ _
You [D] better not stop paying. _
_ You better not wait.
[D] The sheriff will [C] arrest you _ and your head he'll [G] pound.
_ _ _ _ You'll wake up [D] in the morning, _ _ _ [F] prison walls all around.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [G] light on me. _
_ Oh, let the [D] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Well, you wake [C] up in the morning, _ and they take you to [G] the train. _
You better answer [D] to the captain _ when he calls [G] your name.
Then your guts [C] are gonna get _ big, and your [G] body's gonna _ change.
_ They got [D] you on a big chain.
So [N] you can't escape.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [G] light on me.
_ Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _ _
_ specials shine a river [G]-loving light on me.
_ _ [C] How _ _ _ _ in the world [G] do I know? _
_ [Gm] Well, I know [D] about Wiggle _ and the [G] Grishy [D] Wall.
Last time that [C] I was with her, _ _ she made me jump [G] and shout,
_ _ _ I'm gonna whip [D] that guy good.
_ Watch me jump on out.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a light [G] on _ me.
Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _
_ _ specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [G] light on _ me.
Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _ _
_ specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [A] light on [G] _ _
me.
Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _ _
_ specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me.
Well, if you [C] ever go to Texas, _ _ _ you better [G] walk straight. _ _ _
You [D] better not stop paying. _
_ You better not wait.
[D] The sheriff will [C] arrest you _ and your head he'll [G] pound.
_ _ _ _ You'll wake up [D] in the morning, _ _ _ [F] prison walls all around.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [G] light on me. _
_ Oh, let the [D] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Well, you wake [C] up in the morning, _ and they take you to [G] the train. _
You better answer [D] to the captain _ when he calls [G] your name.
Then your guts [C] are gonna get _ big, and your [G] body's gonna _ change.
_ They got [D] you on a big chain.
So [N] you can't escape.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [G] light on me.
_ Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _ _
_ specials shine a river [G]-loving light on me.
_ _ [C] How _ _ _ _ in the world [G] do I know? _
_ [Gm] Well, I know [D] about Wiggle _ and the [G] Grishy [D] Wall.
Last time that [C] I was with her, _ _ she made me jump [G] and shout,
_ _ _ I'm gonna whip [D] that guy good.
_ Watch me jump on out.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a light [G] on _ me.
Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _
_ _ specials shine a river-loving light [G] on me.
Oh, let the [C] midnight _ _ _ _ specials shine a [G] light on _ me.
Oh, let the midnight [D] _ _ _
_ specials shine a river-loving [G] light on me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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