D                            G                              D
Well...., you wake up in the mornin, you hear the work bell ring,
                          A    A7                    D
And they march you to the table  to see the same old thing.
                       G                            D
Ain't no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.
                      A     A7                                 D
But you better not complain,  boy, you get in trouble with the man.
 
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
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Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
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Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.
 
D                G                               D
Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
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By the way she wears her apron,  and the clothes she wore.
                G                               D
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand;
                    A      A7                      D
She come to see the govnor,  she wants to free her man.
 
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                           D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me.
 
D                 G                                D
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right;
               A      A7                                D
You better not gamble,  there, you better not fight, at all
                    G                                   D
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down.
                   A    A7                       D
The next thing you know,  boy, oh! You're prison bound.
 
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                 D
Let the midnight special  shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A      A7                           D
Let the midnight special  shine a everlovin light on me. 2x