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THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Traditional; arranged by by John Fogerty
performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

(initially, single, slow strums of each chord)
DD Piano Chord 
                                GG Piano Chord 

Well, you wake up in the mornin'
DD Piano Chord 

You hear the work bell ring
A7A7 Piano Chord 

And they march you to the table
DD Piano Chord 

You see the same old thing
GG Piano Chord 

Ain't no food upon the table
DD Piano Chord 

And no fork up in the pan
A7A7 Piano Chord 

But you'd better not complain, boy
DD Piano Chord 

You'll get in trouble with the man

(now speed up tempo and strum continuously; all subsequent verses have
same pattern as chorus)

CHORUS:
GG Piano Chord 

Let the midnight special
DD Piano Chord 

Shine the light on me
A7A7 Piano Chord 

Let the midnight special
DD Piano Chord 

Shine the light on me
GG Piano Chord 

Let the midnight special
DD Piano Chord 

Shine the light on me
A7A7 Piano Chord 

Let the midnight special
DD Piano Chord 

Shine the ever-lovin' light on me

Verse 2:
Yonder come Miss Rosie
How in the world did you know
By the way she wears her apron
And the clothes she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder
Piece of paper in her hand
She come to see the gov'nor
She wanna free her man

(chorus)

Verse 3:
If you're ever in Houston
Ooh, you'd better do right
You'd better not gamble
And you'd better not fight
Or the sheriff will grab ya
And the boys'll bring you down
The next thing you know, boy
Ooh, you're prison-bound

(chorus twice; 2nd time, at last line, decelerate, with break at "light
on me," to final strum of D)