Midnight Special Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tempo:
124.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
A
Em
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 [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]
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:
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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] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _