Tom: D
C
oh, wake up early in the morning
G
when the ding-dong rings
A
go walkin to the table
D G
see the same damn thing
C
knife and fork upon the table
G
ain't but nothing in the pan
A
say anything about it
D G C G
get in trouble with the man
[Chorus]
C
Oh, shine a light on
G
shine a light on
A7
let the midnight special
D G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
C
shine a light on and it would be long
G
shine a light on
A7
Oh, let the midnight special
D G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me
[Verse 2]
C
Yonder come miss Rosie,
G
how in the hell'd you know?
A
well i know her by her apron
D G
and the dress she wore
C
Umbrella on her shoulder,
G
piece of paper in her hand;
A
She's come to tell the gov'nor,
D G C G
'set loose my man'
[Chorus]
C
Oh, shine a light on
G
shine a light on
A7
let the midnight special
D G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
C
shine a light on and it would be long
G
shine a light on
A7
Oh, let the midnight special
D G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me
[Verse 3]
C
if you ever go to Houston,
G
Oh, you better walk right
A
you better not stagger, there,
D G
you better not fight
C
or the police, the will arrest you
G
and they will carry you down
A
and the next thing you know is
D G C G
you're penitentiary bound
[Chorus]
C
Oh, shine a light on
G
shine a light on
A7
let the midnight special
D G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
C
shine a light on and it would be long
G
shine a light on
A7
Oh, let the midnight special
D G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me
[Outro]
C
oh-oh-oh, light on
G
oh-oh-oh, light on
A7
oh, let the midnight special
D G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
C
oh-oh-oh, light on and it wouldn't be long
G
little light on
A7
Oh, let the midnight special
D G C G
shine its ever-loving light on me-ee
