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The Midnight Special chords by
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg
Joe Henry
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Key: F major•
Verse 1
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Well you wake up in the morning
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D

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you hear the work bell ring
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And they march you to the table
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A

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D

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to see the same old thing
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Ain't no food upon the table and
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D

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no fork up in the pan
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E

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But you better not complain boy you get
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in trouble with the man
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D

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Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
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E

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Let the Midnight Special
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A

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shine a light on me
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D

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G

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Let the Midnight Special
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D

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shine a light on me
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E

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A

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Let the Midnight Special shine a ever
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D

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G

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D

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loving light on me
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G

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Yonder come miss Rosie,
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D

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how in the world did you know?
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By the way she wears her apron,
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D

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and the clothes she wore
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G

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Umbrella on her shoulder,
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piece of paper in her hand
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She come to see the gov'nor,
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she wants to free her man
Verse 2
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Let the Midnight Spe
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D

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cial shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special
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A

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shine a light on me
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D

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G

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Let the Midnight Special
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D

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shine a light on me
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E

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Let the Midnight Special shine a
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A

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ever loving light on me
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If you're ever in Houston, well,
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you better do the right
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You better not gamble, there,
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you better not fight, at all
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Or the sheriff will grab ya and the
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boys will bring you down
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The next thing you know,
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boy, Oh! You're prison bound
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Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special
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shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special
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shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special shine
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a ever loving light on me
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Let the Midnight Special
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shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special
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shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special
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shine a light on me
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Let the Midnight Special shine
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a ever loving light on me
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • E

  • A

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Midnight Special by Billy Bragg, Joe Henry is F major.

The primary chords used in The Midnight Special are F, Bb, G, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, G, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Midnight Special is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Midnight Special using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Billy Bragg, Joe Henry.

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