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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":64066,"song":"The Midnight Special","artist":"Creedence Clearwater Revival","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/64066-the-midnight-special-chords-by-creedence-clearwater-revival/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/64066?type=chord","rating":4.68072,"votes":504,"content":"THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL\r\nTraditional; arranged by by John Fogerty\r\nperformed by Creedence Clearwater Revival\r\ntab transcribed by Collins Crapo \r\n\r\n\r\n(initially, single, slow strums of each chord)\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Well, you wake up in the mornin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n You hear the work bell ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]A7[/ch]\r\n And they march you to the table[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou see the same old thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAin't no food upon the table[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd no fork up in the pan[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut you'd better not complain, boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYou'll get in trouble with the man[/tab]\r\n\r\n(now speed up tempo and strum continuously; all subsequent verses have\r\n   same pattern as chorus)\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the ever-lovin' light on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYonder come Miss Rosie[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow in the world did you know[/tab]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBy the way she wears her apron[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the clothes she wore[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nUmbrella on her shoulder[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nPiece of paper in her hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nShe come to see the gov'nor[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe wanna free her man[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the light on me[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nLet the midnight special[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShine the ever-lovin' light on me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you're ever in Houston[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOoh, you'd better do right[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nYou'd better not gamble[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd you'd better not fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOr the sheriff will grab ya[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd the boys'll bring you down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThe next thing you know, boy[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOoh, you're prison-bound[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n(chorus twice; 2nd time, at last line, decelerate, with break at \"light\r\non me,\" to final strum of D)","plain_text":"THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL\nTraditional; arranged by by John Fogerty\nperformed by Creedence Clearwater Revival\ntab transcribed by Collins Crapo \n\n\n(initially, single, slow strums of each chord)\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(now speed up tempo and strum continuously; all subsequent verses have\n   same pattern as chorus)\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 twice; 2nd time, at last line, decelerate, with break at \"light\non me,\" to final strum of D)","chords":["D","G","A7"],"chord_diagrams":{"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]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}