Chords with lyrics
THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL
Traditional; arranged by by John Fogerty
performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
tab transcribed by Collins Crapo
(initially, single, slow strums of each chord)
D MajorD 
G+G
Well, you wake up in ...
D MajorD
You hear ...
A7A7
And they march ...
D MajorD
You see ...
G+G
Ain't no food ...
D MajorD
And no fork ...
A7A7
But you'd better ...
D MajorD
You'll get in trouble ....
(now speed up tempo and strum continuously; all subsequent verses have
same pattern as chorus)
CHORUS:
G+G
Let the ...
D MajorD
Shine the ...
A7A7
Let the ...
D MajorD
Shine the ...
G+G
Let the ...
D MajorD
Shine the ...
A7A7
Let the ...
D MajorD
Shine the ever-....
Verse 2:
Yonder come Miss ....
(chorus)
Verse 3:
If you're ever in ....
(chorus twice; 2nd time, at last line, decelerate, with break at "light
on me," to final strum of D MajorD)
Other versions of Midnight Special
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Midnight special (Ver. 2) by Creedence Clearwater Revival
