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The Midnight Special

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DWell...., you wake up in the Gmornin, you hear the work bell Dring,
And they march you to the Atable A7to see the same old Dthing.
Ain't no food upon the Gtable, and no pork up in the Dpan.
But you better not comAplain, A7boy, you get in Atrouble with the Dman.
G* D*
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
A* A7  D  
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Aspecial A7shine a everlovin Alight on Dme.
D* G  D  
Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
By the way she wears her Aapron, A7and the clothes she Dwore.
Umbrella on her Gshoulder, piece of paper in her Dhand;
She come to see the Agovnor, A7she wants to Afree her Dman.
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Aspecial A7shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Aspecial A7shine a everlovin Alight on Dme.
DIf you're ever in GHouston, well, you better do the Dright;
You better not Agamble, A7there, you better not Dfight, at all
Or the sheriff will Ggrab ya and the boys will bring you Ddown.
The next thing you Aknow, A7boy, oh! You're Aprison Dbound.
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Aspecial A7shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Gspecial shine a light on Dme,
Let the midnight Aspecial A7shine a everlovin Alight A7on Dme. 2x
Capo II
D= C  
G= F  
A= G  
A7= G7  
Capo V
D= A  
G= D  
A= E  
A7= E7  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
D= G  
G= C  
A= D  
A7= D7  
All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

Creedence Clearwater Revival was an American rock band that formed in California, known for their prolific output of hit singles and albums between 1969 and 1971. "The Midnight Special" appears on their album Willy and the Poor Boys. The song evokes a sense of journey and longing, a traditional folk tune brought to life by the band's distinctive rock sound. It plays like a timeless tale of hope in the face of hardship.

AI-written from these sources:Creedence Clearwater Revival — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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