Midnight Special chords by 
Lead BellyThe Golden Gate Quartet 
N/A
Key: A major•
Verse 1
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Yonder come Miss Rosie,
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how in the world do you know
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Well I know by the ap ron and
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the dress she wore
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Well an umbrella on her shoulder,
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piece of paper in her hand
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Well I'm gonna ask the gov ernor,
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D
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he turn a- lose a- my man
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Let the midnight special,
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shine the light on me
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Let the midnight spe cial,
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shine the ever- lovin' light on me
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When you get up in the mornin',
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when that big bell ring
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You go and march to the table,
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see the same damn thing
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Knife and fork are on the table,
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there's nothin' in my pan
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And if you say anything about it,
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D
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havin' trouble with the man
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Well I went to the nation
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and to the territo(ry)
Well I thought about the girl I love,
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D
in that Mexico
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If you ever go to Houston,
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oh you better walk right
And you better not squallow and you
better not fight
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Sheriff Rocko will ar rest you,
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Eddie Boone will take you down
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You can bet your bottom dollar,
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D
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penit entiary bound
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Well jumpin' little Judy,
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she was a mighty fine girl
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Well Judy brought jump in'
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to this whole round world
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Well she brought it in the mornin',
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just a while before day
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She brought me the news,
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that my wife was dead
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That started me to grievin',
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then hollerin' and a- cryin'
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Then I had to give the worry about
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D
a been a long time
Outro 1
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsA E D B F#m
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Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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