Midnight Special Chords by Odetta

[N] When you wake up in the _ morning, [F] _ _ _ [Dm] hear the [C] ding dong of _ rain, _
you go a-marching [G] to the _ _ table, _ _ you see the _ same old thing,
but it's all on [F] one table, _ _ _ _ knife, a fork, and a [C] pan. _ _ _
_ And if you say [G] a thing about _ it, _ _ you're in trouble [C] with the man,
let the midnight _
[F] _ special _ _ _ shine a light on [C] me. _ _ _
_ _ Let the [G] midnight _ _ _ special _ _ shine a ever-loving [C] light on me. _
If you ever go to [Am]
Houston, _ _ [Dm] _ then [F] you better walk right,
_ [C] _ _ _ _
you better [G] not _ _ stagger, _ _ and you better not fight,
the sheriff Benson will _ arrest _ [Am] you, _ he'll [C] carry you _ down.
_ _ And if the jury finds you [Em] _ guilty, [G] _ _ you're paying attention,
let the midnight _ _ _ [Am] special _ [F] _ _ shine a light on [C] _ _ me.
_ Let the midnight _ [Am] _ _ [G] special _ _ shine a ever-loving [C] light on _ _ me.
Hey, on the comes [F] Miss Rosie, _ _ _ how in the world did you [C] know? _ _
_ _ Oh, well, I know her by [G] her _ apron _ _ and the dress she [C] wore,
a merle [F] on her shoulder, _ _ _ piece of paper in her [C] _ _ hand. _ _
She goes a-walkin' to [G] the _ _ captain, _ said, turn a loose,
and [C] my man let the [F] midnight _ _ special _ _ _ shine a light on [C] me.
_ _ _ Let the [G] midnight _ _ special _ _ _ shine a ever-loving light on me. _ _ _ _ _
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