Midnight Special:Paul Evans.
#16 in 1960.
(Capo 1st fret.)
#1.
G (320003@1) CWell, (x32010@1)you wake up in the morning, boy.
GYou (320003@1)hear the ding dong ring.
DThen (xx0232@1)you look upon the table, boy.
GYou (320003@1)see the same darn thing.
#2.
G (320003@1) CYou (x32010@1)find no food upon the table, boy.
GThere's (320003@1)no fork up in the pan.
DBut (xx0232@1)you better not complain, boy.
GYou'll (320003@1)get in trouble with the man.
CHORUS:
G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) GLet (320003@1)the midnight special, shine it's light on me.
D (xx0232@1) GLet (320003@1)the midnight special, shine it's everloving light on me.
#3.
G (320003@1) CWell, (x32010@1)yonder comes Miss Rosie, boy.
GHow (320003@1)in the world do you know?
DBy (xx0232@1)the way she wears her apron, boy.
GAnd (320003@1)the clothes she wore.
#4.
G (320003@1) CThe (x32010@1)umbrella on her shoulder,
GPiece (320003@1)of paper in her hand.
DWell, (xx0232@1)she come to see the Governor,
GShe (320003@1)wants to free her man.
CHORUS:
G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) GLet (320003@1)the midnight special, shine it's light on me.
D (xx0232@1) GLet (320003@1)the midnight special, shine it's everloving light on me.
#5.
G7 (320001@1) CNow, (x32010@1)if you're ever in Houston, boy.
GWell, (320003@1)you better do right.
DHey, (xx0232@1)you better not gamble, boy.
GAnd (320003@1)you better not fight.
#6.
G (320003@1) CBoy, (x32010@1)the sheriff, he'll grab you.
GAnd (320003@1)the boys will pull you down.
DAnd (xx0232@1)the next thing you know, boy.
GYou're (320003@1)prison bound.
CHORUS:
G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) GLet (320003@1)the midnight special, shine it's light on me.
D (xx0232@1) GLet (320003@1)the midnight special, shine it's everloving light on me.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
