The Midnight Special Chords

by Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
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Chords

D
G
A
A7
C
F
G7
E
E7

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The Midnight Special chords
Creedence Clearwater Revival  1969 (Willy and the Poor Boys - Leadbelly) *
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_Special_(song)
 
D                            G                              D
Well...., you wake up in the mornin, you hear the work bell ring,
                          A    A7                    D
And they march you to the table  to see the same old thing.
                       G                            D
Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.
                      A     A7                A                D
But you better not complain,  boy, you get in trouble with the man.
 
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                  A        D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.
 
D                G                               D
Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
                         A     A7                    D
By the way she wears her apron,  and the clothes she wore.
                G                               D
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand;
                    A      A7             A        D
She come to see the govnor,  she wants to free her man.
 
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                  A        D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.
 
D                 G                                D
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right;
               A      A7                      D
You better not gamble,  there, you better not fight, at all
                    G                                   D
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down.
                   A    A7                A      D
The next thing you know,  boy, oh! You're prison bound.
 
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                  A     A7 D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me. 2x
 
* Alternates:
 
Capo II
 
D  = C
G  = F
A  = G
A7 = G7
 
Capo V
 
D  = A
G  = D
A  = E
A7 = E7
 
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16 comments
vincentboyd881
my dad use to play a lot of ccr when i was young as he was in band for about 15 years. He's past away now and i love playing ccr.
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jdjd37
I've watched some old video of Credence playing this, I think they are all D-tuned and it is played E, A B7 Just my observation. It's how we play it in our band. You might give that a try for fun.
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veetwinn
Pencom You've done good again. M
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