The Midnight Special Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tempo:
124.95 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Am
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, you hear the work bell [D] ring, and I march you to the [A] table.
You see the same old [D]
thing.
Ain't no food upon the [G] table.
There's no [C] fork up [D] in the pan.
But you better not complain, [A] boy.
You'll get in trouble with the [F] man.
[D]
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the [Em] midnight special [Am]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Am] shine [Em] a light [Dm] on me.
Young and coming [G] rosy, how in the [D] world did you know?
By the way she [Am] wears her apron and the clothes [D] she wore.
[G] Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand.
[Dm] [D] She's come to [A] see the governor.
[Em] [A] She wants to [D] free her man.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D]
[Am] shine a light [D]
[G]
[D]
[Am] on [D] me.
If you have all [G] your hues done, you better do [D] it right.
You [Am] better not gamble.
[Em] You [D] better not fight.
Boy, the [G] sheriff will grab you, and the boys will [D] bring you down.
But next thing [Am] you know, boy, you're prison [D] bound.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D] [Dm] [D] [G]
[Am] shine a light [D] on
[G]
[D]
[Am]
me.
[D] Let the midnight [F] [G] special
[D]
[Am] shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D]
[Am] shine a light [G] on me.
[D] [N]
You see the same old [D]
thing.
Ain't no food upon the [G] table.
There's no [C] fork up [D] in the pan.
But you better not complain, [A] boy.
You'll get in trouble with the [F] man.
[D]
Let the [G] midnight special shine a light on [D] me.
Let the [Em] midnight special [Am]
[D] [G]
[D]
[Am] shine [Em] a light [Dm] on me.
Young and coming [G] rosy, how in the [D] world did you know?
By the way she [Am] wears her apron and the clothes [D] she wore.
[G] Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper [D] in her hand.
[Dm] [D] She's come to [A] see the governor.
[Em] [A] She wants to [D] free her man.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D]
[Am] shine a light [D]
[G]
[D]
[Am] on [D] me.
If you have all [G] your hues done, you better do [D] it right.
You [Am] better not gamble.
[Em] You [D] better not fight.
Boy, the [G] sheriff will grab you, and the boys will [D] bring you down.
But next thing [Am] you know, boy, you're prison [D] bound.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D] [Dm] [D] [G]
[Am] shine a light [D] on
[G]
[D]
[Am]
me.
[D] Let the midnight [F] [G] special
[D]
[Am] shine a light [D] on me.
Let the midnight [G] special
[D]
[Am] shine a light [G] on me.
[D] [N]
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Well, you wake up in the [G] morning, _ _ _ _ _ you hear the work bell [D] ring, _ _ _ _ _ _ and I march you to the [A] table. _ _ _ _
_ _ You see the same old [D]
thing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't no food upon the [G] table. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's no [C] fork up [D] in the pan. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But you better not complain, [A] boy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You'll get in trouble with the [F] man.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ shine a light on [D] me.
_ Let the [Em] midnight _ special [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] shine _ _ _ [Em] a light [Dm] on me.
_ Young and coming [G] _ rosy, _ _ how in the [D] world did you know?
_ _ _ By the way she [Am] wears her apron _ and the clothes [D] she wore.
_ _ _ [G] Umbrella on her shoulder, _ _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand.
[Dm] _ [D] _ _ She's come to [A] see the governor.
[Em] _ _ [A] She wants to [D] free her man.
_ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ on _ _ [D] me.
If you have all [G] your hues done, _ _ you better do [D] it right.
_ _ _ You [Am] better not gamble.
[Em] _ _ _ You [D] better not fight.
_ Boy, the [G] sheriff will grab you, _ _ _ and the boys will [D] bring you down.
_ _ _ But next thing [Am] you know, boy, _ you're prison [D] _ bound.
_ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] on _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me.
_ [D] _ _ Let the midnight [F] _ [G] special _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ shine a light _ _ _ _ _ [G] on me.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ You see the same old [D]
thing. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Ain't no food upon the [G] table. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ There's no [C] fork up [D] in the pan. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But you better not complain, [A] boy.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You'll get in trouble with the [F] man.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Let the [G] midnight special _ shine a light on [D] me.
_ Let the [Em] midnight _ special [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] shine _ _ _ [Em] a light [Dm] on me.
_ Young and coming [G] _ rosy, _ _ how in the [D] world did you know?
_ _ _ By the way she [Am] wears her apron _ and the clothes [D] she wore.
_ _ _ [G] Umbrella on her shoulder, _ _ _ piece of paper [D] in her hand.
[Dm] _ [D] _ _ She's come to [A] see the governor.
[Em] _ _ [A] She wants to [D] free her man.
_ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ on _ _ [D] me.
If you have all [G] your hues done, _ _ you better do [D] it right.
_ _ _ You [Am] better not gamble.
[Em] _ _ _ You [D] better not fight.
_ Boy, the [G] sheriff will grab you, _ _ _ and the boys will [D] bring you down.
_ _ _ But next thing [Am] you know, boy, _ you're prison [D] _ bound.
_ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] on _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
me.
_ [D] _ _ Let the midnight [F] _ [G] special _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ shine a light [D] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [G] special _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ shine a light _ _ _ _ _ [G] on me.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _