Creedence Clearwater Revival – The Midnight Special (Guitar)

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Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969 (Willy and the Poor Boys - Leadbelly) ** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_(song)
D                            G                              D
Well...., you wake up in the mornin, you hear the work bell ring,

                          A    A7                    D
And they march you to the table  to see the same old thing.

                       G                            D
Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.

                      A     A7                A                D
But you better not complain,  boy, you get in trouble with the man.

                 G*                       D*
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,

                 A*     A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,

                 A      A7                  A        D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.

D*               G                               D
Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?

                         A     A7                    D
By the way she wears her apron,  and the clothes she wore.

                G                               D
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand;

                    A      A7             A        D
She come to see the govnor,  she wants to free her man.

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,

                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,

                 A      A7                  A        D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.

D                 G                                D
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right;

               A      A7                      D
You better not gamble,  there, you better not fight, at all

                    G                                   D
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down.

                   A    A7                A      D
The next thing you know,  boy, oh! You're prison bound.

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,

                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,

                 A      A7                  A     A7 D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me. 2x
* add Dsus4 D and / or D7 and Gsus4 G and Asus4 A just to dress it up a bit, if you like ** Alternates: Capo II D = C G = F A = G A7 = G7 Capo V D = A G = D A = E A7 = E7 Open (These chords are not in the original key) D = G G = C A = D A7 = D7 Set8