Chords for Nashville Jam "Midnight Special"

Tempo:
122.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Dm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nashville Jam "Midnight Special" chords
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Well, you wake up in the morning, you hear the [Em] work bell [D] ring.
And they [A] march you to the table to see the same [D] old thing.
Ain't no food upon [G] the table, ain't no pork in the pan.
But you better not [A] complain, [A] boy, you'll get in [D] trouble with the man.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light on me.
Let the [A] midnight [A] special shine a light [D] on me.
[D] [G]
[G] [Dm] [D]
[A]
[A] [D]
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[A]
[D]
Time to come, Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know
By the way [A] she wore her apron, and the clothes [D] she wore?
[G]
A piece of paper and a [D] hat.
Well, she's come to [A] see the governor, and she [Am] wants to free her [D] man.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special [E]
shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me.
[D] Let the midnight [A] special shine a devil [D] of a light on me.
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] [E]
[D] [D]
[A] [G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
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[A]
[D] [G]
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[A] [E]
[Am] [D]
If you're [G] ever in Houston, yeah, you better do [D] right.
Yeah, you better [A] not gamble, no, son, and you better not [D] fight.
Oh, the sheriff [G] will grab you, and the boys will bring [D] you down.
And the next thing [A] you know, boy, you're in prison bound.
Let
[Dm] the midnight [G] special shine a light on me.
Let the midnight [A] special [A] shine a light on [D] me.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a devil [D] of a light on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me.
[A]
[D] Let the midnight [A] special shine a devil of a [G] light on [D] me.
Let the [D] midnight special shine a light on me.
[Dm] [B]
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D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Dm
2311
E
2311
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1321
A
1231
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2131
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_ _ _ Well, you wake up in the morning, _ _ _ you hear the [Em] work bell _ [D] ring.
_ _ And they [A] march you to the table to see the same [D] old thing. _ _
_ Ain't no food upon [G] the table, _ _ _ _ ain't no pork in the pan.
_ But you better not [A] complain, _ _ _ [A] boy, _ _ you'll get in [D] trouble with the man.
_ _ _ _ _ Let the midnight _ [G] _ special _ _ shine a light on me.
_ _ _ Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a light on [D] me. _ _ _
Let the midnight [G] _ _ special _ shine a light on me. _ _
Let the [A] midnight _ [A] special _ _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ Time to come, Miss Rosie, _ how in the world did you know _
_ By the way [A] she wore her apron, _ _ and the clothes [D] she wore? _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
A piece of paper and a [D] hat. _ _
Well, she's come to [A] see the governor, _ _ and she [Am] wants to free her [D] man. _ _
_ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special [E] _
shine a light [D] on me. _
_ Let the midnight [G] _ special _ _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
[D] _ Let the midnight [A] _ _ special _ shine a devil [D] of a light on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
If you're [G] ever in Houston, _ _ yeah, you better do [D] right. _ _
Yeah, you better [A] not gamble, _ no, son, and you better not [D] fight. _ _ _
Oh, the sheriff [G] will grab you, _ and the boys will bring [D] you down. _ _
And the next thing [A] you know, boy, _ _ you're in prison bound.
_ Let _
[Dm] _ the midnight [G] special _ _ shine a light on me. _ _
Let the midnight _ [A] _ special [A] shine a light on [D] me. _ _
Let the [G] midnight _ special _ shine a light on [D] me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a devil [D] of a light on me.
_ Let the midnight [G] _ special _ _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [A] _ _ special _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [G] _ _ special _ shine a light [D] on me.
[A] _
_ [D] Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a devil of a [G] light on [D] _ me. _ _ _
Let the [D] midnight special shine a light on me.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _

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