Midnight Special Chords by Little Richard

Tempo:
148.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Bb

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Midnight Special Little Richard chords
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Wake [Bm]
up [C] in the morning, [C]
you hear that word [G] bell ring,
[B] and they march you to the table.
[D]
You see the [G] same old thing.
Ain't no food [C] upon the table.
Ain't [E] no pork out there in that pan.
But you better not complain, [D] boy.
You're getting in trouble with [Bm] the man.
[G]
[B] Woo-hoo!
[Bb] [Dm] Woo-hoo!
[G] Woo-hoo!
[Gm]
Woo-hoo!
[D] Woo-hoo!
[F] [G] Woo-hoo!
[Bb] Let the midnight [C] band show!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] or woo! Woo -hoo!
[D]
[G]
[C]
[F] [G]
Woo-hoo!
Let [D] the midnight band show!
A [Dm] shot of [G] wine or woo!
You're [C] undergoing exposure.
How in the [G] world did you know?
[Bm] About the way she [D] wore aprons and [G] closed the walls.
Up around [C] her shoulder, see the bracelet [G] in her hand.
She came [D] to see the governor.
She came to free [G] the man.
Woo!
[C] Let the midnight band show!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] or woo!
Woo-hoo!
Let the midnight [D] band show!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] or woo! Woo-hoo!
[Bb] Let the midnight [C] band show!
A shot of wine or woo!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G]
or woo!
Let the midnight [D] band show!
A shot of wine [G] or woo!
Woo [C]
-hoo!
Let [G] the midnight band show! Woo-hoo!
[D]
[G]
[A] A shot of wine or woo! Woo-hoo!
[C]
Let the midnight band show!
Woo-hoo!
[G] Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
[D]
[G] Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
If you [E] ever,
[Eb] Oh you better do [Bb] right.
You better not gamble.
[Am] You better [Dm] not fight.
[Dm] The sheriff [C] is in the prison.
And the boys [Dm] turn you [G] down.
The next [D] thing you know, boy.
[G] Prison time!
[Bb] [C]
Woo -hoo!
[G]
Let the midnight [D] band show!
[G]
Woo -hoo!
Let the midnight [C] band show!
[G]
[D]
A shot of wine or woo!
Woo-hoo!
[C]
Woo-hoo!
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Bb
12341111
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Little Richard - Midnight Special chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, C, G, C, G, D and G in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 74 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 149 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ Wake [Bm] _ _
up [C] _ in the morning, _ [C] _
_ _ you hear that word [G] bell ring,
_ _ [B] _ and they march you to the table.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You see the [G] same _ old thing.
_ _ _ Ain't no food _ _ _ [C] upon the table.
_ _ _ _ _ Ain't [E] no pork out there in that pan. _ _
_ _ _ _ But you better not complain, _ [D] _ _ boy. _
_ _ You're getting in trouble _ with [Bm] the man.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] Woo-hoo! _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] [Dm] Woo-hoo! _
_ _ _ [G] _ Woo-hoo!
[Gm] _
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_ _ _ _ Woo-hoo! _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Woo-hoo!
[F] _ _ _ [G] Woo-hoo! _
_ [Bb] _ Let the midnight [C] band show!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] or _ woo! Woo _ -hoo!
[D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ Woo-hoo!
Let [D] the midnight band show! _
_ A [Dm] shot of [G] wine or woo!
You're [C] undergoing exposure. _
_ _ How in the [G] world did you know?
_ _ [Bm] About the way she [D] wore _ _ aprons and _ [G] closed the walls.
_ _ Up around [C] her shoulder, _ _ see the bracelet [G] in her hand.
_ She came [D] to see the governor.
_ She came to free [G] the man.
Woo!
_ _ _ [C] _ Let the midnight band show!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] or woo! _ _
_ _ Woo-hoo!
Let the midnight [D] band show!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] or _ _ woo! Woo-hoo!
[Bb] Let the midnight [C] band show!
A shot of wine or woo!
Let the midnight band show!
A shot of wine [G] _ _ _
or woo!
Let the midnight [D] band _ _ show!
A shot of wine [G] or woo!
_ _ Woo _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ -hoo!
Let [G] the midnight band show! Woo-hoo!
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] A shot of wine or woo! Woo-hoo!
[C] _
Let the midnight band show!
Woo-hoo!
_ _ [G] Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
_ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo!
_ _ If you [E] ever, _ _
_ _ [Eb] Oh you better do [Bb] right.
_ _ You better not gamble.
[Am] _ _ You better [Dm] not _ fight.
_ [Dm] The sheriff [C] is in the prison. _
_ _ And the boys [Dm] turn you [G] down.
_ _ The next [D] thing you know, boy.
_ _ _ _ [G] Prison _ time!
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _
Woo _ -hoo!
_ [G] _ _ _
Let the midnight [D] band show!
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Woo _ -hoo!
Let the midnight [C] band show!
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ A shot of wine or woo!
Woo-hoo!
_ _ _ [C] _ _
Woo-hoo!
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