Midnight Special chords

by CCR

Midnight Special is a traditional folk song first published in 1905. The song was first popularized by Huddie William "Lead Belly" Ledbetter in 1934 and many versions have been recorded since then.
This version by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) was recorded on their 1969 album - Willy and the Poor Boys.
Music: D Major in 2/2 time at ~ 62 bpm
Chords: D, G, G7, A7,

Chart Legend

Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note

Midnight Special

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 D                                 G                              D
1. Well you wake up in the mor-ning   You hear the work bell ring
                                A7                                D
   And I march you to the table       You see the same old thing
                                  G                               D
   Ain't no food up-on the ta-ble     And the fork up in the pan
                                   A7                                 D
   But you better not com-plain boy   You get in trouble with the man   | (Drums) |
            
                          G                           D
Chorus: Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                          D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          G                           D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                                      D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a ever-loving light on me
     
                     G7                                D
2. Yon-der come Miss Ro-sie   How in the world did ya' know
                            A7                           D
   By the way she wears her ap-ron   And the clothes she wore
                     G7                                 D
   Um-brel-la on her shoul-der   Piece of pa-per in her hand
                       A7                               D
   She came to see her gov’-nor   She wants to free her man

                          G                           D
Chorus: Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                          D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          G                           D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                                      D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a ever-loving light on me

                      G7                             D
3. If you're ev-er in Hous-ton   Woah you bet-ter do right
                   A7                            D
   You bet-ter not gam-ble   And you bet-ter not fight at all
                            G7                                     D
   Woah the sher-riff he'll grab you   And the boys will bring you down
                      A7                             D
   The next thing you know boy   Well you're pri-son bound

                          G7                          D
Chorus: Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                          D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          G7                          D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                                      D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a ever-loving light on me

                          G7                          D
Chorus: Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          A7                          D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me
                          G7                          D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a light on me                   
                          A7                                      D
        Let the Mid-night Spe-cial   Shine a ever-loving light on me...

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