Midnight Special Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tempo:
124.5 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Am

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Midnight Special chords
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[D]
Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, you hear the work bell [D] ring, and I march you [C#] to the table.
[A]
You see the same [B] old [D] thing, ain't no food upon the [G] table, there's no fork up in the [G#] [D] pan.
But you better [G] not complain, [A]
boy, [D] you're getting in trouble with the man.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on
[Am]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[Am] [Em] me.
[D] Young and coming [G] from the town of World, you [D] know, by the way [Am] she wears an apron and the clothes she [D] wore.
[G] Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand.
She's come to [A] see the governor, [Em] [A] she wants to free [D] her man.
Let the midnight [G] special
[Dm] [D]
[Am] shine a light [D]
[G]
[D]
[Am] on
[D] me.
If you have all your [G] shoes on, you better do [D] right, you [Am] better not gamble, you [D] better not fight.
The [G] sheriff will grab you and the boys will bring [D] you down.
The next thing you [Am] know, boy, your prison [D] bound.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D] [Dm] [G]
[Am] shine a light on [D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[Am]
me.
[D] Let the [F] midnight [G] special
[D]
[A] shine a light on [D] me.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me.
[Am]
[Em]
[G] [D]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
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To start learning Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, Am, D, G and D. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 124. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Minor.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, _ _ _ _ _ you hear the work bell [D] ring, _ _ _ _ _ and I march you [C#] to the table.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ _ You see the same [B] old [D] thing, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ain't no food upon the [G] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no fork up in the [G#] [D] pan. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But you better [G] not complain, [A] _
boy, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] you're getting in trouble with the man. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ shine a light [D] on _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] me.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ Young and coming [G] from the town _ of World, you [D] know, _ _ _ by the way [Am] she wears an apron _ and the clothes she [D] wore.
_ _ _ [G] Umbrella on her shoulder, _ _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand.
_ _ _ She's come to [A] see the governor, [Em] _ _ [A] she wants to free [D] her man.
_ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ shine a light [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ on _
_ _ [D] me.
If you have all your [G] shoes on, _ _ _ you better do [D] right, _ _ _ _ you [Am] better not gamble, _ _ _ you [D] better not fight.
_ _ _ The [G] sheriff will grab you _ _ and the boys will bring [D] you down.
_ _ _ The next thing you [Am] know, boy, _ your prison [D] bound.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ shine a light on [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me.
_ [D] _ _ Let the [F] midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ shine a light on [D] me.
_ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Willy And The Poor Boys album.

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