The Midnight Special chords and lyrics
Free chords for The Midnight Special by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Traditional; arranged by by John Fogerty performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival tab transcribed by Collins Crapo (initially, single, slow strums of each chord) [Verse] (now speed up tempo and strum continuously; all subsequent verses have same pattern as chorus) [CHORUS] [Verse 2] [CHORUS] [Verse 3] (chorus twice; 2nd time, at last line, decelerate, with break at "light on me," to final strum of D)
The Midnight Special Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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