Midnight Special Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays473

Midnight Special by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			D                                G
 Well, you wake up in the mornin'
                            D
 You hear the work bell ring
                                A7
 And they march you to the table
                          D
You see the same old thing
                            G
Ain't no food upon the table
                         D
And no fork up in the pan
                                  A7
But you'd better not complain, boy
                               D
You'll get in trouble with the man
 
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                      D
Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
 
Yonder come Miss Rosie
How in the world did you know
By the way she wears her apron
And the clothes she wore


Umbrella on her shoulder


Piece of paper in her hand


She come to see the gov'nor
She wanna free her man

REFRÃO
 
If you're ever in Houston
Ooh, you'd better do right
You'd better not gamble
And you'd better not fight
Or the sheriff will grab ya
And the boys'll bring you down
The next thing you know, boy
Ooh, you're prison-bound
    	

Chord diagrams

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