Tom: D5 D5 G5 Well, you wake up in the mornin' D5 You hear the work bell ring A5 And they march you to the table D5 You see the same old thing G5 Ain't no food upon the table D5 And no fork up in the pan A5 But you'd better not complain, boy D5 You'll get in trouble with the man CHORUS: G5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me A5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me G5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me A5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the ever-lovin' light on me Verse 2: G5 Yonder come Miss Rosie D5 How in the world did you know A5 By the way she wears her apron D5 And the clothes she wore G5 Umbrella on her shoulder D5 Piece of paper in her hand A5 She come to see the gov'nor D5 She wanna free her man CHORUS: G5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me A5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me G5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me A5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the ever-lovin' light on me Verse 3: G5 If you're ever in Houston D5 Ooh, you'd better do right A5 You'd better not gamble D5 And you'd better not fight G5 Or the sheriff will grab ya D5 And the boys'll bring you down A5 The next thing you know, boy D5 Ooh, you're prison-bound CHORUS: 2 x G5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me A5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me G5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the light on me A5 Let the midnight special D5 Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
