Learn to play "Midnight Special" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
G Wake up early in the morning, hear the ding-dong D ring A Comin' walking to the table, I see the same damn D thing G Knife and fork upon the table, piece of paper in my D hand A Nothing I can do about it, D I get in trouble with the man Chorus: G D Let the midnight special shine a light on me A Let the midnight special shine its ever loving D light on me If you ever go to Houston you better act right You better not gamble and you better not fight 'Cause the sheriff will arrest you and he'll carry you down If they go and find you guilty you're penitentiary bound Chorus: Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine it's ever loving light on me Well, well, well, well, well Wake up early in the morning, hear the ding-dong ring Comin' walking to the table I see the same damn thing Knife and fork upon the table, piece of paper in my hand Nothing I can do about it, I get in trouble with the man Chorus: Let the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine it's ever loving light on me Let the midnight special If you ever go to Houston you better act right You better not gamble and you better not fight 'Cause the sheriff will arrest you and he'll carry you down If they go and find you guilty, well you'll be Sugarland bound Chorus: Let the midnight special shine it's light on me Let the midnight special shine it's ever loving light on me I said the midnight special shine a light on me Let the midnight special shine it's ever loving light on me | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Midnight Special" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Midnight Special" by Paul McCartney.