Chords for The Dustbowl Revival "Midnight Special" (Traditional) @ Eddie Owen Presents
Tempo:
98.2 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Dm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
You wake up in [G] the morning,
[C#] hear the [D] wet beret,
and you [A] march up to the table, hear the [D] same old thing.
Ain't [D#] no food upon the [G] table.
Ain't no pork up in [D] the pan.
But you better [A] not complain, boy.
You'll get in trouble [D] with the man.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a [D] light on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a [D] light on me.
You're just [G] gonna be a broke [F#] dude.
[G]
However, [D] did she know the way she wore [A] her apron
[D] and the clothes she wore?
Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand.
She's gonna [A] see the [F#m] governor.
[A]
[D] She's gonna free her man.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a [D] light on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a light [D] on me.
Well, that guy's a troublemaker.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
If you're ever [G] in Atlanta, Georgia, you better do it [D] right.
If you're in [A] Alabama, you better [Dm] not fight.
[D]
[Bm] The sheriff's gonna [G] get you, so his buzz will [D] bring you down.
The next thing [A] you know, boy, [F#m] when you're [G] with [D] somebody,
[G] I hope they're [G#] singing [D] now.
[G] Let the midnight special shine a [Dm] light on me.
[N]
Let the midnight [A] special shine a [D] light on [Dm] me.
[C] Let the [N] midnight special [G]
shine a [D] light on [Dm] me.
Let the midnight [A] special
[D] shine a light on me.
[F] [G]
[D] [Dm] [D]
[A]
[Dm] [D]
[Em] [G]
[D]
Let the midnight [F#m] [A] special shine the ever-loving light on me.
[D]
[G#] All [N] right,
You wake up in [G] the morning,
[C#] hear the [D] wet beret,
and you [A] march up to the table, hear the [D] same old thing.
Ain't [D#] no food upon the [G] table.
Ain't no pork up in [D] the pan.
But you better [A] not complain, boy.
You'll get in trouble [D] with the man.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a [D] light on me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a [D] light on me.
You're just [G] gonna be a broke [F#] dude.
[G]
However, [D] did she know the way she wore [A] her apron
[D] and the clothes she wore?
Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand.
She's gonna [A] see the [F#m] governor.
[A]
[D] She's gonna free her man.
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the midnight [G] special shine a [D] light on me.
Let the midnight [A] special shine a light [D] on me.
Well, that guy's a troublemaker.
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[D]
[A]
[D] [A] [D]
If you're ever [G] in Atlanta, Georgia, you better do it [D] right.
If you're in [A] Alabama, you better [Dm] not fight.
[D]
[Bm] The sheriff's gonna [G] get you, so his buzz will [D] bring you down.
The next thing [A] you know, boy, [F#m] when you're [G] with [D] somebody,
[G] I hope they're [G#] singing [D] now.
[G] Let the midnight special shine a [Dm] light on me.
[N]
Let the midnight [A] special shine a [D] light on [Dm] me.
[C] Let the [N] midnight special [G]
shine a [D] light on [Dm] me.
Let the midnight [A] special
[D] shine a light on me.
[F] [G]
[D] [Dm] [D]
[A]
[Dm] [D]
[Em] [G]
[D]
Let the midnight [F#m] [A] special shine the ever-loving light on me.
[D]
[G#] All [N] right,
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You wake up in [G] the morning, _ _ _ _
[C#] hear the [D] wet beret, _ _ _ _
and you [A] march up to the table, _ _ _ _ hear the [D] same old thing. _ _
_ _ Ain't [D#] no food upon the [G] table. _
_ _ _ _ Ain't no pork up in [D] the pan.
_ _ _ _ But you better [A] not complain, boy. _ _ _ _
You'll get in trouble [D] with the man. _ _
_ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a [D] light on me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [G] _ _ special shine a light [D] on me. _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special _ shine a [D] light on me. _ _
_ You're just [G] gonna be a broke [F#] dude.
[G] _ _
_ However, [D] did she know _ _ _ _ the way she wore [A] her apron _ _
[D] and the clothes she wore? _ _
_ Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand. _ _ _
_ She's gonna [A] see the [F#m] governor.
[A] _ _ _
[D] She's gonna free her man. _ _ _
Let the [G] midnight special _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special _ shine a light on [D] me. _ _
Let the midnight [G] _ special _ shine a [D] light on me.
_ Let the midnight [A] _ special _ shine a light [D] on me.
Well, that guy's a troublemaker. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
If you're ever [G] _ in Atlanta, Georgia, you better do it [D] right. _ _ _ _
If you're in [A] Alabama, _ _ _ _ you better [Dm] not fight.
_ _ [D] _
[Bm] The sheriff's gonna [G] get you, so _ his buzz will [D] bring you down. _ _ _
The next thing [A] you know, _ boy, _ [F#m] when you're [G] with [D] somebody,
[G] I hope they're [G#] singing [D] now.
[G] Let the midnight _ special _ shine a [Dm] light on me.
[N] _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a [D] light on [Dm] me. _ _
[C] Let the [N] midnight _ special _ [G] _
shine a [D] light on [Dm] me.
Let _ the midnight [A] _ special _ _
[D] shine a light on me. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Let the midnight [F#m] _ _ [A] special _ shine the ever-loving light _ _ on me. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ All [N] right,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You wake up in [G] the morning, _ _ _ _
[C#] hear the [D] wet beret, _ _ _ _
and you [A] march up to the table, _ _ _ _ hear the [D] same old thing. _ _
_ _ Ain't [D#] no food upon the [G] table. _
_ _ _ _ Ain't no pork up in [D] the pan.
_ _ _ _ But you better [A] not complain, boy. _ _ _ _
You'll get in trouble [D] with the man. _ _
_ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a [D] light on me. _ _
_ Let the midnight [G] _ _ special shine a light [D] on me. _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special _ shine a [D] light on me. _ _
_ You're just [G] gonna be a broke [F#] dude.
[G] _ _
_ However, [D] did she know _ _ _ _ the way she wore [A] her apron _ _
[D] and the clothes she wore? _ _
_ Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand. _ _ _
_ She's gonna [A] see the [F#m] governor.
[A] _ _ _
[D] She's gonna free her man. _ _ _
Let the [G] midnight special _ shine a light [D] on me. _ _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special _ shine a light on [D] me. _ _
Let the midnight [G] _ special _ shine a [D] light on me.
_ Let the midnight [A] _ special _ shine a light [D] on me.
Well, that guy's a troublemaker. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _
If you're ever [G] _ in Atlanta, Georgia, you better do it [D] right. _ _ _ _
If you're in [A] Alabama, _ _ _ _ you better [Dm] not fight.
_ _ [D] _
[Bm] The sheriff's gonna [G] get you, so _ his buzz will [D] bring you down. _ _ _
The next thing [A] you know, _ boy, _ [F#m] when you're [G] with [D] somebody,
[G] I hope they're [G#] singing [D] now.
[G] Let the midnight _ special _ shine a [Dm] light on me.
[N] _ _
Let the midnight [A] _ special _ _ shine a [D] light on [Dm] me. _ _
[C] Let the [N] midnight _ special _ [G] _
shine a [D] light on [Dm] me.
Let _ the midnight [A] _ special _ _
[D] shine a light on me. _ _ _
[F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Dm] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ Let the midnight [F#m] _ _ [A] special _ shine the ever-loving light _ _ on me. _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ All [N] right,