The Midnight Special Chords
The Midnight Special by Mischief Brew is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C G
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
D7 G
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me
Verse
C
Well, you wake up in the morning
G
And it's the same old thing
D7
Dehumanization
G
By the inhumane
C
The warden's dog is treated better
G
And I can't take it no more
D7
Think it's time to turn some pages
G
No more to study war
G C G
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
D7 G
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me
Verse
C
If you're gonna run for office
G
Then it's TV time
D7
Before you bet your soul's service
G
Let's talk about crime
C
Say I'll sweep them in the prisons
G
Whether they're sixty or tens
C
Politicians throw a party
G
When they're put to death
G C G
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
D7 G
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me
Verse
C
It's a billion dollar business
G
It's a booming field
D7
It's a good stock invest
G
Such booming years
C
Positions in the corporations
G
Jobs down in old Steeltown
D7
Seems like everybody's happy
G
'Cept those locked up and locked down
G C G
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
D7 G
Let the midnight special shine her ever loving light on me