Midnight Special Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Let the Midnight Specia[C]l
shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight Spe[D]cial
shine a river lovin' light [G]on me[D]
If [G]you ever go to [C]Memphis,
boy, you better walk [G]right
Or the police will [D]ar rest [F]you,
[D]he will carry you dow[G]n[D]
[G]Take you down to the [C]station
with the gun in his [G]hand
And the judge will [D]tell you
[F]you've [D]been a naughty [G]man[D]
Let [G]the midnight spe[C]cial
shine a light on [G]me
Let the midnight [D]special
[F]shine [Am]a river -loving light on m[D]e[G][D]
Yon[G]der come Miss [C]Mary,
hide the world, [G]you know
Boy, I know about her [D]apron
[F]an d [Am]the dress [D]she [G]wore[D]
Umbrel[G]la on her [C]shoulder,
piece of paper in her [G]hand
Boy, I tell the [D]sheriff,
[F]giv[Am]e me back my man[D][G]
[D]Let[G] the midnight spe[C]cial
shine a light on [G]me
Let the midnight [D]special
[Am]shine a [D]river of love and light on [G]you.[D][G][D]
[G]If [D]you ever go [G]to Hou[C]ston,
boy, you better walk [G]right.
Boy, you better not [D]stagger,
[Am]and you better n[D]ot f[G]ight.[D]
Sher[G]iff Princeton,
he will [C]arrest you.
He'll carry you [G]down.
And if they find you [D]guilty,
boy, your heart's [G]still bound[D]
Let the [G]midnight spe[C]cial
shine a light on [G]me
Let the midnight spe[D]cial
shine a river of love and light on [G]me
That was a folk song, yeah.