D                        G                              D
Well, you wake up in the mornin', you hear the work bell ring,
                          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 fork up in the pan.
                      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,
                 A7                       D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A7                                 D
Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me.

D                G                               D
Yonder come Miss Rosie, how in the world did you know?
                         A7                         D
By the way she wears her apron, and the clothes she wore.
                G                               D
Umbrella on her shoulder, piece of paper in her hand,
                    A7                            D
She come to see the gov'nor, she want to free her man.

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A7                       D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A7                                 D
Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me.

D                 G                                D
If you're ever in Houston, well, you better do the right,
               A7                            D
You better not gamble, and you better not fight, at all.
                    G                                   D
Or the sheriff will grab ya and the boys will bring you down,
                   A7                           D
The next thing you know, boy, oh you're prison bound.

                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A7                       D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 G                        D
Let the midnight special shine a light on me,
                 A7                                 D
Let the midnight special shine a ever-lovin' light on me. 2x