Midnight Train To Georgia chords by Gladys Knight And The Pips

Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
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Tabbed by: Johnny Butt

This is probably the most thorough chord tab i've done to date. There's a couple
things to keep in mind:
1) Words not in parenthesis (/) are sung by Gladys
2) Words in parenthesis () are sung by the Pips
3) Words in brackets [] are sung by both'
4) There is a capo on the first fret
5) For those who want to know the actual chord names:
	C = C# or Db
      Em7 = Fm7
	F = F# or Gb
	G = G# or Ab
	D = D# or Eb
       Am = A#m or Bbm

Capo 1

C Em7 F G x2

Verse 1
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C      Em7   F    G
   L.A.              proved
C                 Em7       F                 G
 too much for the man, (Too much for the man.   He couldn't
C		   Em7              F   D       G             G7
make it)   So he's leavin' the life        he's come to know,      (He said he's
C                   Em7                F     G
goin') He Said he's goin back to find       (goin back to find)
C         Em7                     F         G
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh   what's left of his world,
C                Em7          F   D            G     G7
    The world he left behind      Not so long ago.

Chorus 1
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     C        Em7      F          G
He's leaving, (leavin)    On that midnight train to
C                        Em7              F    G
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train)
C                    Em7  F                   D               G
Said he's goin' back     (Goin back to find)     To a simpler place and time.
                                            G7
(Whenever he takes that ride) Oh yes he is (Guess who's gonna be right by his side)
      C          Em7             F             G
And I'll be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
Am                                         D
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, Woo-woo)
F                              G
 I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) Than live without him in
C            Em7      F    G
mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)

Verse 2
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C        Em7       F         G
 He kept dreamin' (dreamin')   That someday
C            Em7      F                 G
 he'd be the star. (A superstar, but he didn't get far)
C                     Em7           F          D           G
 But he sure found out the hard way  That dreams don't always
                                           G7
come true. (Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh) So he
C              Em7   F      G
pawned all his hopes   (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) and he even
C Em7        F        G
sold his old car (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Bought a
C                Em7   F              D    G
one way ticket back       To the life   he once knew,
              G7
Oh yes he did,  He said he would. Although

Chorus 2
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C             Em7      F         G
 he's leavin (leavin')   On that midnight train to
C                        Em7              F     G
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train.)
C                         Em7   F                  D            G
Said he's goin' back to find   (Goin back to find)    A simpler place and time.
                              G7
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) And I'm
C                  Em7                  F         G
 gonna be with him    (I know you will)   On that midnight train to
Am                                        D
Georgia, (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo!)
F                              G
 I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him in
C            Em7      F    G
mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)

chorus 3
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 C              Em7  F              G
Ooh, he's leavin    (leavin) On the midnight train to
C                      Em7               F             G
Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train) Yeah, ooh lord
C                       Em7  F                 D                  G
Said he's goin back to find (Goin back to find)   Oooh, a simpler place and time.
                              G7
(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side)  I've
C                 Em7               F          G
got to be with him    (I know you will)   Ohhh, on that midnight
Am                                                D
train to Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo)
F                              G
 I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) That live without him
 C             Em7      F    G
(Her) in mine (world is his, his and hers alone)

Outro
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C      Em7                   F                          G
  (One love) One love (gonna board)gonna board, [On the midnight train to ride]
C               Em7                      F                          G
  One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Gotta board [On the midnight train to ride]
C               Em7                      F                     G
  One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Uh-huh [On the midnight train to ride]
C               Em7                    F                   G
  My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
C               Em7                    F                   G
  My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
C                 Em7                      F                          G
 I got to go (One love) I got to go (Gonna board) I got to go (On the midnight train) hey!