Billy Bragg – Midnight Special (Guitar)

D Tuning (D-G-C-F-A-D)
Key
-

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Chords

[Verse 1]
                         C
oh, wake up early in the morning

                   G
when the ding-dong rings

                 A
go walkin to the table

D                     G
    see the same damn thing

                        C
knife and fork upon the table

                         G
ain't but nothing in the pan

             A
say anything about it

D                         G   C  G
  get in trouble with the man
[Chorus]
            C
Oh, shine a light on

        G
shine a light on

                 A7
let the midnight special

          D                 G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee

        C
shine a light on and it would be long

        G
shine a light on

                     A7
Oh, let the midnight special

          D                    G  C G
shine its ever-loving light on me
[Verse 2]
                 C
Yonder come miss Rosie,

                      G
how in the hell'd you know?

                       A
well i know her by her apron

D                   G
and the dress she wore

                C
Umbrella on her shoulder,

                      G
piece of paper in her hand;

                        A
She's come to tell the gov'nor,

D                  G  C G
  'set loose my man'
[Chorus]
            C
Oh, shine a light on

        G
shine a light on

                 A7
let the midnight special

          D                 G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee

        C
shine a light on and it would be long

        G
shine a light on

                     A7
Oh, let the midnight special

          D                    G  C G
shine its ever-loving light on me
[Verse 3]
                   C
if you ever go to Houston,

                    G
Oh, you better walk right

                        A
you better not stagger, there,

D               G
you better not fight

                               C
or the police, the will arrest you

                        G
and they will carry you down

                       A
and the next thing you know is

D                     G  C  G
you're penitentiary bound
[Chorus]
            C
Oh, shine a light on

        G
shine a light on

                 A7
let the midnight special

          D                 G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee

        C
shine a light on and it would be long

        G
shine a light on

                     A7
Oh, let the midnight special

          D                    G  C G
shine its ever-loving light on me
[Outro]
          C
oh-oh-oh, light on

          G
oh-oh-oh, light on

                     A7
oh, let the midnight special

          D                    G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee

          C
oh-oh-oh, light on and it wouldn't be long

       G
little light on

                     A7
Oh, let the midnight special

          D                      G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee