Midnight Special - Willie Watson
Capo II
NC D (one strum)
Yonder comes Miss Rosie,
A (one strum)
How in the world do you know
Bm - E (one strum each)
Well I knows about her by her apron
A (one strum)
& the dress that she wore
D (one strum)
Umbrella on her shoulder
(begin strumming) A
A piece of paper in her hand
Bm
Well she’s going to see the governor
E
Turn loose my 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
D (one strum)
When you get up in the morning
A (one strum)
When that big bell rings
Bm - E (one strum each)
You go marching to the table
A (one strum)
You see the same damn thing
D (one strum)
Knife & fork are on the table
Ain't nothin in my pan
Bm (start strumming)
& 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 strum)
So if you ever go to Houston
A (one strum)
Boys you'd better walk right
Bm - E (one strum each)
And you better not stagger
A (one strum)
And you better not fight
D (one strum)
sherif Broxton will arrest you
A (begin strumming)
cadet Boone will take you down
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
