THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL - Lonnie Donegan Chords
Tempo:
89.6 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F] [C#] [A]
A wake up [D] early in the morning, hear the [A] ding dong ring, go [E] walk into the table, see [A] the
same damn thing, knife [D] and fork around the table, [A] nothing in my pan, but [E] if I complain
about it, [A] I'm in trouble with the man, [D] let the midnight special [A] shine his light on me,
let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night on me, yeah lordy, hit that midnight special, yeah.
[D] If you ever go to Houston, [A] boys you better walk right, [E] or you better not stagger, [A] and
you better not fight, [D] or the sheriff will arrest you, [A] and he'll carry you down, and
if [E] the jury finds you guilty, you're [A] penitentiary bound, let [D] the midnight special shine [A] his light
on me, let [E] the midnight special shine his hell of a night [A] on me, all the city, the city need
an enemy night special, come past the window, wanna go out, home on a midnight special,
yeah, let the midnight [D]
special [A] shine his light on me, [E] let the midnight special shine [A] his
hell of a night on me, yeah, on [D] the count of missy Rosie, I'm in [A] trouble, I tell you what,
I can tell [E] her by her apron, [A] and the dress she wore, [D] umbrella on her shoulder, [A] piece of
paper in her hand, [E] walks right up to my cab seat, says please [A] release my man, let [D] the
midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night
on me, I've done [D] my time, boy, [A] pooping all in it, but [E] a man is gonna call me, and I'll
be [A] riding down the line, let the [D] midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the midnight
[E] special [A] shine his hell of a night on me.
[N]
[A]
A wake up [D] early in the morning, hear the [A] ding dong ring, go [E] walk into the table, see [A] the
same damn thing, knife [D] and fork around the table, [A] nothing in my pan, but [E] if I complain
about it, [A] I'm in trouble with the man, [D] let the midnight special [A] shine his light on me,
let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night on me, yeah lordy, hit that midnight special, yeah.
[D] If you ever go to Houston, [A] boys you better walk right, [E] or you better not stagger, [A] and
you better not fight, [D] or the sheriff will arrest you, [A] and he'll carry you down, and
if [E] the jury finds you guilty, you're [A] penitentiary bound, let [D] the midnight special shine [A] his light
on me, let [E] the midnight special shine his hell of a night [A] on me, all the city, the city need
an enemy night special, come past the window, wanna go out, home on a midnight special,
yeah, let the midnight [D]
special [A] shine his light on me, [E] let the midnight special shine [A] his
hell of a night on me, yeah, on [D] the count of missy Rosie, I'm in [A] trouble, I tell you what,
I can tell [E] her by her apron, [A] and the dress she wore, [D] umbrella on her shoulder, [A] piece of
paper in her hand, [E] walks right up to my cab seat, says please [A] release my man, let [D] the
midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night
on me, I've done [D] my time, boy, [A] pooping all in it, but [E] a man is gonna call me, and I'll
be [A] riding down the line, let the [D] midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the midnight
[E] special [A] shine his hell of a night on me.
[N]
[A]
Key:
A
D
E
F
C#
A
D
E
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_ [F] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ A wake up [D] early in the morning, hear the [A] ding dong ring, go [E] walk into the table, see [A] the
same damn thing, knife [D] and fork around the table, [A] nothing in my pan, but [E] if I complain
about it, [A] I'm in trouble with the man, [D] let the midnight special [A] shine his light on me,
let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night on me, yeah lordy, hit that midnight special, yeah. _
_ [D] If you ever go to Houston, [A] boys you better walk right, [E] or you better not stagger, [A] and
you better not fight, [D] or the sheriff will arrest you, [A] and he'll carry you down, and
if [E] the jury finds you guilty, you're [A] penitentiary bound, let [D] the midnight special shine [A] his light
on me, let [E] the midnight special shine his hell of a night [A] on me, all the city, the city need
an enemy night special, come past the window, wanna go out, home on a midnight special,
yeah, let the midnight [D]
special [A] shine his light on me, [E] let the midnight special shine [A] his
hell of a night on me, yeah, on [D] the count of missy Rosie, I'm in [A] trouble, I tell you what,
I can tell [E] her by her apron, [A] and the dress she wore, [D] umbrella on her shoulder, [A] piece of
paper in her hand, [E] walks right up to my cab seat, says please [A] release my man, let [D] the
midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night
on me, I've done [D] my time, boy, [A] pooping all in it, but _ [E] a man is gonna call me, and I'll
be [A] riding down the line, let the [D] midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the midnight
[E] special [A] shine his hell of a night on me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ A wake up [D] early in the morning, hear the [A] ding dong ring, go [E] walk into the table, see [A] the
same damn thing, knife [D] and fork around the table, [A] nothing in my pan, but [E] if I complain
about it, [A] I'm in trouble with the man, [D] let the midnight special [A] shine his light on me,
let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night on me, yeah lordy, hit that midnight special, yeah. _
_ [D] If you ever go to Houston, [A] boys you better walk right, [E] or you better not stagger, [A] and
you better not fight, [D] or the sheriff will arrest you, [A] and he'll carry you down, and
if [E] the jury finds you guilty, you're [A] penitentiary bound, let [D] the midnight special shine [A] his light
on me, let [E] the midnight special shine his hell of a night [A] on me, all the city, the city need
an enemy night special, come past the window, wanna go out, home on a midnight special,
yeah, let the midnight [D]
special [A] shine his light on me, [E] let the midnight special shine [A] his
hell of a night on me, yeah, on [D] the count of missy Rosie, I'm in [A] trouble, I tell you what,
I can tell [E] her by her apron, [A] and the dress she wore, [D] umbrella on her shoulder, [A] piece of
paper in her hand, [E] walks right up to my cab seat, says please [A] release my man, let [D] the
midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the [E] midnight special shine his [A] hell of a night
on me, I've done [D] my time, boy, [A] pooping all in it, but _ [E] a man is gonna call me, and I'll
be [A] riding down the line, let the [D] midnight special shine his [A] light on me, let the midnight
[E] special [A] shine his hell of a night on me. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
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