D                                G
 Well, you wake up in the mornin'
                            D
 You hear the work bell ring
                                A7
 And they march you to the table
                          D
You see the same old thing
                            G
Ain't no food upon the table
                         D
And no fork up in the pan
                                  A7
But you'd better not complain, boy
                               D
You'll get in trouble with the man
 
CHORUS:
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                      D
Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
 
Verse 2:        
                  G
Yonder come Miss Rosie
                           D
How in the world did you know
                         A7
By the way she wears her apron
                     D   
And the clothes she wore
                  G
Umbrella on her shoulder
                       D 
Piece of paper in her hand
                     A7
She come to see the gov'nor
                    D
She wanna free her man
 
CHORUS:
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                      D
Shine the ever-lovin' light on me
 
Verse 3:
                   G
If you're ever in Houston
                      D
Ooh, you'd better do right
                  A7
You'd better not gamble
                      D
And you'd better not fight
                      G
Or the sheriff will grab ya
                           D
And the boys'll bring you down
                          A7
The next thing you know, boy
                    D
Ooh, you're prison-bound
 
CHORUS: 2 x 
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 G
Let the midnight special
                   D
Shine the light on me
                 A7
Let the midnight special
                      D
Shine the ever-lovin' light on me