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The Midnight Special chords by
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Fogerty
John Fogerty
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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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.
A
A

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And I march you to the table.
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D

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You see the same old thing.

Ain't no food upon the table
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G

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A
A

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D

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There's no fork up in the pan
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A

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But you better not complain, boy
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D

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You'll get in trouble with the man
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A

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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
A
A

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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Shine a light on me
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G

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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Shine a light on me
A
A

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine an ever -lovin' 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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found the world, did you know?
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A

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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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D

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piece of paper in her hand
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A

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She come to see the governor,
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D

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she want to free her man
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G

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a light on me
A
A

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a light on me
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G

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a light on me
A
A

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a hell of a loving light on me
Dm
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D

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If you have all your hues done,
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D

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Dm
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you better do it right
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D

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A
A

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You better not gamble,
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D

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and you better not fight alone
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Dm
Dm

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The sheriff will grab you,
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and the boys will bring you down
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The next thing you know, boy,
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D

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boy, you're prison bound
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G

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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Dm
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shine a light on me
D
D

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A
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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a light on me
D
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
A
A

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a hell of a lovin' light on me
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G

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Let the midnight special
D
D

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shine a light on me
A
A

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Let the Midnight Special
D
D

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shine a light on me
Dm
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D

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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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Let the midnight special

Shine a hell of a lovin' light
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On me
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Midnight Special by Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty is D major.

The primary chords used in The Midnight Special are D, G, A, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Midnight Special is approximately 125 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.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Midnight Special. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty.

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