{"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":2812484,"song":"Midnight Special","artist":"Billy Bragg","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11639196-midnight-special-chords-by-billy-bragg/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2812484?type=chord","rating":4.74781,"votes":10,"content":"Tuning D\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\noh, wake up early in the morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nwhen the ding-dong rings[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\ngo walkin to the table[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    see the same damn thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nknife and fork upon the table[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nain't but nothing in the pan[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nsay anything about it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  get in trouble with the man[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, shine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nlet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me-ee[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nshine a light on and it would be long[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nOh, let the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYonder come miss Rosie,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nhow in the hell'd you know?[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nwell i know her by her apron[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand the dress she wore[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nUmbrella on her shoulder,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\npiece of paper in her hand;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nShe's come to tell the gov'nor,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n  'set loose my man'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, shine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nlet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me-ee[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nshine a light on and it would be long[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nOh, let the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nif you ever go to Houston,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh, you better walk right[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nyou better not stagger, there,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nyou better not fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nor the police, the will arrest you[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nand they will carry you down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nand the next thing you know is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nyou're penitentiary bound[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, shine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nlet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me-ee[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nshine a light on and it would be long[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine a light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nOh, let the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\noh-oh-oh, light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\noh-oh-oh, light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\noh, let the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me-ee[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\noh-oh-oh, light on and it wouldn't be long[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nlittle light on[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nOh, let the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\nshine its ever-loving light on me-ee[/tab]","plain_text":"Tuning D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]","chords":["D","C","G","A","A7"],"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}