Chords for Midnight Special
Tempo:
118.05 bpm
Chords used:
B
F#
E
C#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
He [Bm] undercut Miss Rosie.
[E]
How in the world do you know?
[B] Oh, well, I know she'll buy your apron.
[F#] And the dress she wore, umbrella [G#m] on her shoulder.
[E] [Em] A piece of paper in [B] her hand.
Well, she's going to see [C#m] the governor.
[F#] Turn loose, my [B] man, let the [E] midnight special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Now, when you get up in the morning,
[E]
When that big [F#] bell rings, [B] you go march to the table.
[F#] And it's the same [B] damn thing, knives and forks are on [G#] the [E] table.
Ain't nothing in my [B] pants, you say anything [C#m] about it.
[F#] Have trouble with [B] the man, let the midnight [E]
special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Well, [E] jumpin' little Judy, she was a mighty [B] fine gal.
Now, Judy [C#m] brought jumpin' [F#] to this whole [B] round world.
Well, she brought [E] it in the morning, just right [B] before tea.
She brought me the [C#m] news [F#] that my wife [B] was dead, which started [E] me to grieving.
I done a hollered [B] and cried, and I [C#m] begun to worry.
[F#] I had a [B] very long time, let the midnight [E] special shine its light on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] [F#] special shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E] special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
[C#] So if you ever go [G#m] to Houston, [E]
boys, you better [F#] walk [B] right.
And you better not [C#] stagger.
[F#] And you better not [B]
fight.
Sheriff [Bm] Broxton will [G#m] arrest [E] you.
Gary Broom will [B] take you down.
And you can bet your [C#m] bottom dollar [F#] you're paying the tension [B] rebound.
Let the [E] midnight special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E]
special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special
[F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on me.
[B]
[E]
How in the world do you know?
[B] Oh, well, I know she'll buy your apron.
[F#] And the dress she wore, umbrella [G#m] on her shoulder.
[E] [Em] A piece of paper in [B] her hand.
Well, she's going to see [C#m] the governor.
[F#] Turn loose, my [B] man, let the [E] midnight special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Now, when you get up in the morning,
[E]
When that big [F#] bell rings, [B] you go march to the table.
[F#] And it's the same [B] damn thing, knives and forks are on [G#] the [E] table.
Ain't nothing in my [B] pants, you say anything [C#m] about it.
[F#] Have trouble with [B] the man, let the midnight [E]
special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Well, [E] jumpin' little Judy, she was a mighty [B] fine gal.
Now, Judy [C#m] brought jumpin' [F#] to this whole [B] round world.
Well, she brought [E] it in the morning, just right [B] before tea.
She brought me the [C#m] news [F#] that my wife [B] was dead, which started [E] me to grieving.
I done a hollered [B] and cried, and I [C#m] begun to worry.
[F#] I had a [B] very long time, let the midnight [E] special shine its light on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] [F#] special shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E] special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
[C#] So if you ever go [G#m] to Houston, [E]
boys, you better [F#] walk [B] right.
And you better not [C#] stagger.
[F#] And you better not [B]
fight.
Sheriff [Bm] Broxton will [G#m] arrest [E] you.
Gary Broom will [B] take you down.
And you can bet your [C#m] bottom dollar [F#] you're paying the tension [B] rebound.
Let the [E] midnight special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E]
special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special
[F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special shine its light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [C#m] special [F#] shine its ever-loving light on me.
[B]
Key:
B
F#
E
C#m
G#m
B
F#
E
_ _ _ _ _ _ He [Bm] undercut Miss _ Rosie.
_ [E] _
_ _ _ How in the world do you know?
[B] _ _ _ Oh, well, I know she'll buy your apron.
_ [F#] _ And the dress she wore, umbrella [G#m] on her shoulder.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] A piece of paper in [B] her hand.
_ _ Well, she's going to see [C#m] the governor.
_ [F#] Turn loose, my [B] man, let the [E] midnight special _ _ shine its light [B] on me. _
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] _ special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Now, when you get up in the morning,
[E]
When _ _ _ that big [F#] bell rings, [B] _ _ _ _ you go march to the table.
_ [F#] _ And it's the same [B] damn thing, knives and forks are on [G#] the [E] table.
_ _ _ _ Ain't nothing in my [B] _ pants, _ you say anything [C#m] about it.
[F#] Have trouble with [B] the man, let the midnight [E] _
special _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] _ special _ [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Well, [E] jumpin' little Judy, _ she was a mighty [B] fine gal.
_ _ Now, Judy [C#m] brought _ jumpin' [F#] to this whole [B] round world.
Well, she brought [E] it in the morning, _ _ just right [B] before tea. _
_ She brought me the [C#m] _ news [F#] that my wife [B] was dead, which started [E] me to grieving.
I done a hollered [B] and cried, _ _ and I [C#m] begun to _ worry.
[F#] I had a [B] very long time, let the midnight [E] special _ _ shine its light on me.
_ _ Let the midnight _ [C#m] special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special _ _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ Let the midnight [C#m] _ _ [F#] special shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E] special _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ Let the midnight [C#m] _ special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on _ [B] me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] So if you ever go [G#m] to Houston, _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ boys, you better [F#] walk [B] right.
_ _ _ And you better not [C#] stagger.
[F#] And _ you better not [B]
fight.
Sheriff [Bm] Broxton will [G#m] arrest [E] you.
_ _ _ _ Gary Broom will [B] take you down.
_ _ And you can bet your [C#m] bottom dollar _ [F#] you're paying the tension [B] rebound.
Let the [E] midnight special _ _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ Let the midnight [C#m] special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E] _
special _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] special _
_ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special _ _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on me. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _
_ _ _ How in the world do you know?
[B] _ _ _ Oh, well, I know she'll buy your apron.
_ [F#] _ And the dress she wore, umbrella [G#m] on her shoulder.
[E] _ _ _ _ [Em] A piece of paper in [B] her hand.
_ _ Well, she's going to see [C#m] the governor.
_ [F#] Turn loose, my [B] man, let the [E] midnight special _ _ shine its light [B] on me. _
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] _ special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Now, when you get up in the morning,
[E]
When _ _ _ that big [F#] bell rings, [B] _ _ _ _ you go march to the table.
_ [F#] _ And it's the same [B] damn thing, knives and forks are on [G#] the [E] table.
_ _ _ _ Ain't nothing in my [B] _ pants, _ you say anything [C#m] about it.
[F#] Have trouble with [B] the man, let the midnight [E] _
special _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] _ special _ [F#] shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Well, [E] jumpin' little Judy, _ she was a mighty [B] fine gal.
_ _ Now, Judy [C#m] brought _ jumpin' [F#] to this whole [B] round world.
Well, she brought [E] it in the morning, _ _ just right [B] before tea. _
_ She brought me the [C#m] _ news [F#] that my wife [B] was dead, which started [E] me to grieving.
I done a hollered [B] and cried, _ _ and I [C#m] begun to _ worry.
[F#] I had a [B] very long time, let the midnight [E] special _ _ shine its light on me.
_ _ Let the midnight _ [C#m] special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special _ _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ Let the midnight [C#m] _ _ [F#] special shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E] special _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ Let the midnight [C#m] _ special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on _ [B] me. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] So if you ever go [G#m] to Houston, _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ boys, you better [F#] walk [B] right.
_ _ _ And you better not [C#] stagger.
[F#] And _ you better not [B]
fight.
Sheriff [Bm] Broxton will [G#m] arrest [E] you.
_ _ _ _ Gary Broom will [B] take you down.
_ _ And you can bet your [C#m] bottom dollar _ [F#] you're paying the tension [B] rebound.
Let the [E] midnight special _ _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ Let the midnight [C#m] special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light [B] on me.
Let the midnight [E] _
special _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] special _
_ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on [B] me.
Let the midnight [E] special _ _ shine its light [B] on me.
_ _ Let the midnight [C#m] special _ [F#] _ shine its ever-loving light on me. _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _