VERS 1:
C                        F                              C
Well, you wake up in the mornin, you hear the work bell ring,
                          G                         C
And they march you to the table to see the same old thing.
                       F                            C
Ain t no food upon the table, and no pork up in the pan.
                      G                                       C
But you better not complain, boy, you get in trouble with the man.


REFRENG:
                 F                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 F                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                                  C
Let the midnight special shine a everlovin light on me.


VERS 2:
C                F                               C
Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know? 
                         G                          C
By the way she wears her apron, and the clothes she wore.
                F                               C
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand;
                    G                             C
She come to see the govnor, she wants to free her man.


REFRENG:
                 F                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 F                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                                  C
Let the midnight special shine a everlovin light on me.


VERS 3:
C                 F                                C
If you re ever in Houston, well, you better do the right;
               G                             C
You better not gamble, there, you better not fight, at all
                    F                                   C
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down.
                   G                            C
The next thing you know, boy, oh! You re prison bound.


REFRENG:
                 F                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 F                        C
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                                  C
Let the midnight special shine a everlovin light on me. 2x