The Midnight Special Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tempo:
124.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
You wake up in the morning, [G]
you hear the work [D] bell ring.
And I march you to [A] the table, you see [D] the same old thing.
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, there's no fork [D] up in the pan.
But you better not complain, [A] boy, [B] you're getting trouble with the man.
[D]
[A] Let the Midnight [D] Special [G]
[D]
[A] [Em] [Am] [Em] shine a light [D]
[G]
[D]
[Am] [Em] on [D] me.
The undercover [G] Miss Rosie found the [D] world as you know
By the way [E] she wears the apron and the [D] clothes she wore
Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand
She come [E] to see the governor, she want to [D] free her maiden
Let the midnight [G] special
[Dm] [D]
[Em] shine a light [D] on [G]
[D]
[Am]
me
[D] If you have [G] all your dues done, you better [D] do it right
You [Am] better not gamble, [Em] you [D] better not fight
Lord will shout [G] to grab you, and the boys will [D] bring you down
The next thing [Em] you know, you're in prison [D] bound
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me
[Dm] [D] Let the midnight [Em] special shine a light [D] on me
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me
Let [E] the midnight special shine a lovin' light on [D] me
Let the [F] midnight [G] special shine a light on [D] me
Let the [A] midnight special shine [Em] a light [D] on me
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me
Let the [Am] midnight special [Em] shine a [Am] lovin' light [G] on me
[N]
you hear the work [D] bell ring.
And I march you to [A] the table, you see [D] the same old thing.
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, there's no fork [D] up in the pan.
But you better not complain, [A] boy, [B] you're getting trouble with the man.
[D]
[A] Let the Midnight [D] Special [G]
[D]
[A] [Em] [Am] [Em] shine a light [D]
[G]
[D]
[Am] [Em] on [D] me.
The undercover [G] Miss Rosie found the [D] world as you know
By the way [E] she wears the apron and the [D] clothes she wore
Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand
She come [E] to see the governor, she want to [D] free her maiden
Let the midnight [G] special
[Dm] [D]
[Em] shine a light [D] on [G]
[D]
[Am]
me
[D] If you have [G] all your dues done, you better [D] do it right
You [Am] better not gamble, [Em] you [D] better not fight
Lord will shout [G] to grab you, and the boys will [D] bring you down
The next thing [Em] you know, you're in prison [D] bound
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me
[Dm] [D] Let the midnight [Em] special shine a light [D] on me
Let the midnight [G] special shine a light [D] on me
Let [E] the midnight special shine a lovin' light on [D] me
Let the [F] midnight [G] special shine a light on [D] me
Let the [A] midnight special shine [Em] a light [D] on me
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light [D] on me
Let the [Am] midnight special [Em] shine a [Am] lovin' light [G] on me
[N]
Key:
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Em
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A
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Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
You wake up in the morning, [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ you hear the work [D] bell _ ring. _ _ _ _ _
And I march you to [A] the table, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you see [D] the same old thing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no fork [D] up in the pan. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But you better not complain, _ [A] boy, _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] you're getting trouble with the man.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Let the Midnight [D] Special _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] shine a light [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] on _ _ [D] me.
_ The undercover [G] Miss Rosie _ found _ the [D] world as you know
_ _ By the way [E] she wears the apron _ _ and the [D] clothes she wore
_ _ _ Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, _ _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand
She _ _ come [E] to see the governor, _ _ she want to [D] free her maiden
_ Let the midnight [G] _ special _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] on _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me
[D] _ _ _ If you have [G] all your dues done, _ _ you better [D] do it right
_ _ _ You [Am] better not gamble, [Em] _ _ _ you [D] better not fight
_ Lord will shout [G] to grab you, _ _ and the boys will [D] bring you down
_ The _ next thing [Em] you know, _ _ _ you're in prison [D] bound
_ _ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] Let the midnight [Em] special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ Let the midnight [G] _ special _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let [E] the midnight _ special _ shine a lovin' light on [D] me
Let the [F] midnight [G] special _ _ shine a light on [D] me
_ _ _ Let the [A] midnight _ special _ shine [Em] a light [D] on me
_ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let the [Am] midnight special _ _ [Em] shine a [Am] lovin' _ _ _ light [G] on me _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
You wake up in the morning, [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ you hear the work [D] bell _ ring. _ _ _ _ _
And I march you to [A] the table, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you see [D] the same old thing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't no food upon the [G] table, _ _ _ _ _ _ there's no fork [D] up in the pan. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But you better not complain, _ [A] boy, _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] you're getting trouble with the man.
_ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Let the Midnight [D] Special _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [Em] shine a light [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] on _ _ [D] me.
_ The undercover [G] Miss Rosie _ found _ the [D] world as you know
_ _ By the way [E] she wears the apron _ _ and the [D] clothes she wore
_ _ _ Umbrella [G] on her shoulder, _ _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand
She _ _ come [E] to see the governor, _ _ she want to [D] free her maiden
_ Let the midnight [G] _ special _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] on _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me
[D] _ _ _ If you have [G] all your dues done, _ _ you better [D] do it right
_ _ _ You [Am] better not gamble, [Em] _ _ _ you [D] better not fight
_ Lord will shout [G] to grab you, _ _ and the boys will [D] bring you down
_ The _ next thing [Em] you know, _ _ _ you're in prison [D] bound
_ _ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
[Dm] _ _ _ [D] Let the midnight [Em] special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ Let the midnight [G] _ special _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let [E] the midnight _ special _ shine a lovin' light on [D] me
Let the [F] midnight [G] special _ _ shine a light on [D] me
_ _ _ Let the [A] midnight _ special _ shine [Em] a light [D] on me
_ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ _ shine a light [D] on me
_ _ _ Let the [Am] midnight special _ _ [Em] shine a [Am] lovin' _ _ _ light [G] on me _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _