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Midnight Rider

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Well, I?ve got to Grun Cto keep from Ghiding,C  
And I?m Gbound Cto keep on Griding.C  
And I?ve got Gone more Csilver Gdollar,
But I Bbain't gonna let them get me, no,
CAin't gonna let ?em get the midnight Grider.
Bb C G G Bb C G
And I don?t Gown Cthe clothes I?m Gwearing,C  
And the Groad Cgoes on for Gever,C  
And I?ve got Gone more Csilver Gdollar,
But I Bbain't gonna let them get me, no,
CAin't gonna let ?em get the midnight Grider.
Bb C G G Bb C G
And I?ve gone Gby Cthe point of Gcaring,C  
Some old Gbed CI?ll soon be Gsharing,C  
And I?ve got Gone more Csilver Gdollar,
But I Bbain't gonna let them get me, no,
CAin't gonna let ?em get the midnight Grider.
But I Bbain't gonna let them get me, no,
CAin't gonna let ?em get the midnight Grider.
But I Bbain't gonna let them get me, no,
CAin't gonna let ?em get the midnight Grider.

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Midnight Rider

by Hank Williams Jr.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C G C

Well, I?ve got to run to keep from hiding,

G C G C

And I?m bound to keep on riding.

G C G

And I?ve got one more silver dollar,

But I ain't gonna let them get me, no,

C G

Ain't gonna let ?em get the midnight rider.

Bb C G G Bb C G

G C G C

And I don?t own the clothes I?m wearing,

G C G C

And the road goes on for ever,

G C G

And I?ve got one more silver dollar,

But I ain't gonna let them get me, no,

C G

Ain't gonna let ?em get the midnight rider.

Bb C G G Bb C G

G C G C

And I?ve gone by the point of caring,

G C G C

Some old bed I?ll soon be sharing,

G C G

And I?ve got one more silver dollar,

But I ain't gonna let them get me, no,

C G

Ain't gonna let ?em get the midnight rider.

But I ain't gonna let them get me, no,

C G

Ain't gonna let ?em get the midnight rider.

But I ain't gonna let them get me, no,

C G

Ain't gonna let ?em get the midnight rider.

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