Midnight Special chords by
Peter
Paul & Mary

N/A

Key: E major

Intro 1

Verse 1
B B 
 
Well, you wake up in the mornin',
F# F# 
 
you hear the ding dong ring
C# C# 
 
They'll march you to the table,
F# F# 
 
you see the same old thing
B B 
 
Knife and fork on the table,
F# F# 
 
nothin' in the pan
C# C# 
 
And if you say anythin' about it,
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
F# F# 
 
you're in trouble with the man

Verse 2

Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me

Let the Midnight Special shine

it's ever lovin' light on me

Verse 3
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Well if you're ever go to Houston,
F# F# 
 
well, you better walk right
C# C# 
 
And you better not stagger,
F# F# 
 
and you better not fight
B B 
 
Sheriff Benson will ar rest you
F# F# 
 
and he'll carry you down
C# C# 
 
And you can bet your bottom dollar,
F# F# 
 
you're penitentiary bound

Verse 4

Let the Midnight Special

shine a light on me

Let the Midnight Special shine

a ever lovin' light on me

Verse 5
F# F# 
 
B B 
 
Well yonder come Miss Rosie,
F# F# 
 
how in the world do you know?
C# C# 
 
I can tell her by her apron,
F# F# 
 
and the dress she wore
B B 
 
Umbrella on her shoulder,
F# F# 
 
piece of paper in her hand
C# C# 
 
Well she's marched up to the captain,
F# F# 
 
says I want my man

Verse 6
B B 
 
Let the Midnight Special
F# F# 
 
shine it's light on me
C# C# 
 
Let the Midnight Special
G#m G#m 
 
shine a ever lovin'
B B 
 
C# C# 
 
F# F# 
 
Ever lovin', ever lovin', light on  me

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsF# B D C# G#m

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