Willie Watson - Midnight Special Chords

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