The Midnight Special Creedence Version
Words and Music by Huddie Ledbetter - 193
Initially single slow strums of each chord
D G
Well you wake up in the mornin' you hear the work bell ring
A7 D
And they march you to the table to see the same old thing
D7 A7 D
Ain # 17 t no food upon the table and no pork up in the pan
A7 D
But you better not complain boy you get in trouble with the man
Now speed up tempo and strum continuously All subsequent verses have the same pattern as
the chorus.)
Chorus:
G D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
A7 D D7
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
G D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me
A7 D
Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin light on me
G D
Yonder come Miss Rosie how in the world did you know
A7 D D7
By the way she wears her apron and the clothes she wore
G D
Umbrella on her shoulder piece of paper in her hand
A7 D
She come to see the gov-nor she wants to free her man
Chorus
G D
If you # 17 re ever in Houston well you better do the right
A7 D
You better not gamble there you better not fight at all
D7 G D
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down
A7 D
The next thing you know boy oh You # 17 re prison bound
Chorus times and end