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.


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