G C G
Well you wake up in the mor-nin', you hear the work bell ring
D G
And they march you to the table to see the same old thing
C G
Ain't no food upon the table and no pork up in the pan
D G G7
But you better not com-plain boy you get in trouble with the man
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D G G7
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D D7 G
Let the Midnight Special shine an ever lovin' light on me
G C7 G
Yonder come miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
D G
By the way she wears her apron, and the clothes she wore
C7 G
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand
D G G7
She come to see the gov'nor, she wants to free her man
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D G G7
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D D7 G
Let the Midnight Special shine an ever lovin' light on me
G C7 G
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right
D G
You better not gamble, there, you better not fight, at all
C7 G
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down
D G G7
The next thing you know, boy, oh! you're prison bound
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D G G7
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D D7 G
Let the Midnight Special shine an ever lovin' light on me
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D G G7
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
C G
Let the Midnight Special shine a light on me
D D7 G
Let the Midnight Special shine an ever lovin' light on me
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