Midnight Special chords by Billy Bragg

Tuning: D Tuning (D G C F A D)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice

Tuning D

Verse 1:
             C
oh, wake up early in the morning
          G
when the ding-dong rings
         A
go walkin to the table
D           G
  see the same damn thing
            C
knife and fork upon the table
             G
ain't but nothing in the pan
       A
say anything about it
D             G  C G
 get in trouble with the man

Chorus:
      C
Oh, shine a light on
    G
shine a light on
         A7
let the midnight special
     D         G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
    C
shine a light on and it would be long
    G
shine a light on
           A7
Oh, let the midnight special
     D          G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me


Verse 2:
         C
Yonder come miss Rosie,
           G
how in the hell'd you know?
            A
well i know her by her apron
D          G
and the dress she wore
        C
Umbrella on her shoulder,
           G
piece of paper in her hand;
            A
She's come to tell the gov'nor,
D         G C G
 'set loose my man'


Chorus:
      C
Oh, shine a light on
    G
shine a light on
         A7
let the midnight special
     D         G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
    C
shine a light on and it would be long
    G
shine a light on
           A7
Oh, let the midnight special
     D          G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me


Verse 3:
          C
if you ever go to Houston,
          G
Oh, you better walk right
            A
you better not stagger, there,
D        G
you better not fight
                C
or the police, the will arrest you
            G
and they will carry you down
            A
and the next thing you know is
D           G C G
you're penitentiary bound


Chorus:
      C
Oh, shine a light on
    G
shine a light on
         A7
let the midnight special
     D         G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
    C
shine a light on and it would be long
    G
shine a light on
           A7
Oh, let the midnight special
     D          G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me


Outro:
     C
oh-oh-oh, light on
     G
oh-oh-oh, light on
           A7
oh, let the midnight special
     D          G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
     C
oh-oh-oh, light on and it wouldn't be long
    G
little light on
           A7
Oh, let the midnight special
     D           G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee