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
Well she?s going to see the [Bm]governor
[E]Turn loose my man
Chorus:
[A]Let the midnight [D]special
Shine it's light [A]me
Oh let the midnight [Bm]special
[E]Shine it's everloving light on [A]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]have trouble with the [A]man
[A]Let the midnight [D]special
Shine it's light [A]me
Oh let the midnight [Bm]special
[E]Shine it's everloving light on [A]me
[A]Well, jumpin little [D]Judy
She was a mighty fine [A]gal
And Judy brought [Bm]jumpin
[E]To the whole round [A]world
Well, she brought it in the [D]morning
Just awhile before [A]day
Well, she brought me the [Bm]news
[E]That my wife was [A]dead
That started me to [D]grieven
I gotta hollerin &a[A]mp; cryin
Then I begun to [Bm]worry
[E]Bout my great very [A]time
[A]Let the midnight [D]special
Shine it's light [A]me
Oh let the midnight [Bm]special
[E]Shine it's everloving light on [A]me
[A]Let the midnight [D]special
Shine it's light [A]me
Oh let the midnight [Bm]special
[E]Shine it's everloving light on [A]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
& you bet your bot[Bm]tom dollar
[E]your penitentiary b[A]ound
[A]Let the midnight [D]special
Shine it's light [A]me
Oh let the midnight [Bm]special
[E]Shine it's everloving light on [A]me
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