Key: D
Introduction:
D(ºne
Yonder comes Miss Rosie,
A (one strum)
Bm- E(ºne
Well I knows about her by her apron
A (one strum)
D(ºne
Umbrella on her shoulder
(begin strumming) A
Bm
Well she?s going to see the governor
E
Turn loose my man
A D
Let the midnight special
A
Shine it's light me
Bm
Oh let the midnight special
E A
Shine it's everloving light on me
D(ºne
When you get up in the morning
A (one strum)
Bm- E(ºne
You go marching to the table
A (one strum)
D(ºne
Knife & fork are on the table
Ain't nothin in my pan
Bm(start
& you say a word about it
E A
have trouble with the man
{Chorus}
A D
Let the midnight special
A
Shine it's light me
Bm
Oh let the midnight special
E A
Shine it's everloving light on me
A D
Well, jumpin little Judy
A
She was a mighty fine gal
Bm
And Judy brought jumpin
E A
To the whole round world
D
Well, she brought it in the morning
A
Just awhile before day
Bm
Well, she brought me the news
E A
That my wife was dead
D
That started me to grieven
A
I gotta hollerin & cryin
Bm
Then I begun to worry
E A
Bout my great very time
{Chorus}
A D
Let the midnight special
A
Shine it's light me
Bm
Oh let the midnight special
E A
Shine it's everloving light on me
A D
Let the midnight special
A
Shine it's light me
Bm
Oh let the midnight special
E A
Shine it's everloving light on me
D(ºne
So if you ever go to Houston
A (one strum)
Bm- E(ºne
And you better not stagger
A (one strum)
D(ºne
sherif Broxton will arrest you
A (begin strumming)
Bm
& you bet your bottom dollar
E A
your penitentiary bound
{Chorus} - repeat x 2
A D
Let the midnight special
A
Shine it's light me
Bm
Oh let the midnight special
E A
Shine it's everloving light on me