Originally in D, I play in A capo 1
Rubato
Vox on the 3 on “well”
| A | D7 | A |
| Well, you wake up in the mornin’, | you hear the work bell ring |
| E7 | A | |
| And they march you to the | table, to see the same old | thing |
| D7 | A | |
| Ain’t no food upon the | table, and no pork up in the | pan |
| E7 | A | |
| But you better not compla | in boy, you get in trouble with the | man |
At tempo
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a everlovin’ light on | me |
| D | A | |
| Yonder come Miss | Rosie, how in the world did you | know |
| E7 | A | |
| By the way she wears her | apron, and the clothes she | wore |
| D | A | |
| Umbrella on her | shoulder, piece of paper in her | hand |
| E7 | A | |
| She come to see the | gov’nor, she want to free her | man |
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a everlovin’ light on | me |
| D | A | |
| If you’re ever in | Houston, well, you better do | right |
| E7 | A | |
| You better not | gamble, there you better not | fight, at all |
| D7 | A | |
| Or the sheriff will | grab ya, and the boys will bring you | down |
| E7 | A | |
| The next thing you | know boy, oh you’re prison | bound |
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a everlovin’ light on | me |
Sparse, with heavy swing
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
Back at tempo
| D | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a light on | me |
| E | A | |
| Let the midnight | special shine a everlovin’ light... on | me |