{"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":1774235,"song":"Midnight Special","artist":"Leadbelly","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11387943-midnight-special-chords-by-leadbelly/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1774235?type=chord","rating":4.73701,"votes":378,"content":"This is the version Leadbelly did with The Golden Gate Quartet and includes\r\nthe correct lyrics to the entire song.\r\nATTENTION: All chords for 2 or 4 beats OR count the *\r\n \r\n[Intro]\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]A#dim7[/ch] [ch]E7/B[/ch]          |\r\n| [ch]A7[/ch]     [ch]A#dim7[/ch] [ch]E7/B[/ch]          |\r\n| [ch]A[/ch]                           |\r\n \r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYounder comes a Miss-a Rosie, how in the world do you know[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I knows her by her apron and the dress she wore[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nUmbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]                                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I'm gonna ask the Governor, please turn a-loose-a my man[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine your light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine its ever lovin' light on me[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen you gets up in the morning, when that big bell ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou're gonna march into the table, see the same damned thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nKnife and fork are on the table, there's nothin' in my pan[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]E7[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nN'you ever say an'thin' about it, having trouble with the man[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine your light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine its ever lovin' light on me[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I went into the nations and the territo[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell I thought about a girl I love lives in Mexico[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine your light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine its ever lovin' light on me[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIf you ever go to Houston, boys you better walk right[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E7[/ch]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd you better not quarrel and you better not fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]                                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBenson Crocker will arrest you, Eddie Boone will take you down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nYou gonna bet your bottom dollar, Penitentiary bound[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine your light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine its ever lovin' light on me[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell jumpin' little Judy, she was a mighty fine whore[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]E7[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell Judy brought jumpin' to this whole round world[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell she brought it in the mornin', just a while before day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]E[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe brought me the news that my wife was dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nN'that started me greivin', then hollerin' and cryin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThen I had to give the worry 'bout a very long time[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine your light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]E[/ch]*       [ch]A[/ch]***\r\nLet the Midnight Special shine its ever lovin' light on me[/tab]","plain_text":"This is the version Leadbelly did with The Golden Gate Quartet and includes\nthe correct lyrics to the entire song.\nATTENTION: All chords for 2 or 4 beats OR count the *\n \n[Intro]\n| A      A#dim7 E7/B          |\n| A7     A#dim7 E7/B          |\n| A                           |\n \n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n \n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n \n[Verse 3]\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n \n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n \n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]","chords":["A","A#dim7","E7/B","A7","D","E","E7"],"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]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"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]}}}