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Midnight Rider

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Eminor

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IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
D = xx0232    G = 355433    A   = 577655
E = 022100    B = 799877    Em7 = x79787
[Intro]
| /  D/  E/  G/ | A/  /  /  / | B/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| /  D/  E/  G/ | A/  /  /  / | B/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 1]
I've got to Brun to keep from hiding,
And I'm Bbound to keep on riding,
I've got Bone more silver dollar
[Chorus]
And I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
I Aain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider,
And I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider
[Verse 2]
I don't Bown the clothes I'm wearing,
And the Broad goes on forever,
I've got Bone more silver dollar
[Chorus]
And I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider,
Ummm, I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider
[Instrumental verse]
| B/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
| B/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Em7/  /  /  / | A/  /  /  / |
| B/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | Em7/  /  /  / | A/  /  /  / |
| B/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 3]
Yes, I've Bpassed the point of caring,
Some old Bbed I'll soon be sharing,
I've got Bone more silver dollar
[Chorus]
And I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider,
Ummm, and I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider,
Ummm, I ain't Em7gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider
[Coda]
I Em7ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!
AAin't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight BRider

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Midnight Rider

by Paul Davidson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website

options for a particular chord progression. Just use

D = xx0232 G = 355433 A = 577655

E = 022100 B = 799877 Em7 = x79787

[Intro]

D E G A B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

D E G A B

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

I've got to run to keep from hiding,

And I'm bound to keep on riding,

I've got one more silver dollar

[Chorus]

Em7

And I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

I ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider,

Em7

And I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider

[Verse 2]

I don't own the clothes I'm wearing,

And the road goes on forever,

I've got one more silver dollar

[Chorus]

Em7

And I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider,

Em7

Ummm, I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider

[Instrumental verse]

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

B Em7 A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

B Em7 A

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

| / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

Yes, I've passed the point of caring,

Some old bed I'll soon be sharing,

I've got one more silver dollar

[Chorus]

Em7

And I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider,

Em7

Ummm, and I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider,

Em7

Ummm, I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider

[Coda]

Em7

I ain't gonna let 'em catch me, no!

A B

Ain't gonna let 'em catch the Midnight Rider

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