{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1050571,"song":"The Midnight Special","artist":"Creedence Clearwater Revival","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11232246-the-midnight-special-chords-by-creedence-clearwater-revival/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1050571?type=chord","rating":4.79326,"votes":1475,"content":"The Midnight Special chords\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell...., you wake up in the mornin, you hear the work bell ring,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd they march you to the table  to see the same old thing.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAin't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut you better not complain,  boy, you get in trouble with the man.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]*                       [ch]D[/ch]*\r\nLet the midnight special shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]*     [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special  shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]*               [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBy the way she wears her apron,  and the clothes she wore.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUmbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe come to see the govnor,  she wants to free her man.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special  shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIf you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right;[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou better not gamble,  there, you better not fight, at all[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOr the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe next thing you know,  boy, oh! You're prison bound.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special  shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special shine a light on me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]A7[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me. 2x[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo II\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  = [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]A7[/ch] = [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\nCapo V\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  = [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  = [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A7[/ch] = [ch]E7[/ch]\r\n\r\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\r\n[ch]D[/ch]  = [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  = [ch]C[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]  = [ch]D[/ch]\r\n[ch]A7[/ch] = [ch]D7[/ch]\r","plain_text":"The Midnight Special chords\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCapo II\nD  = C\nG  = F\nA  = G\nA7 = G7\n\nCapo V\nD  = A\nG  = D\nA  = E\nA7 = E7\n\nOpen (These chords are not in the original key)\nD  = G\nG  = C\nA  = D\nA7 = D7","chords":["D","G","A","A7","C","F","G7","E","E7","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}