Big Midnight Special
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C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
F C
Woke up this morning heard the whistle blow
G7 C
The jailer said come boy it's time to go
C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
F C
I’ve never had the blues so in my life before
G7 C
Till my baby left me at the station door
C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
F C
They put him in a Pullman guards around his door
G7 C
Sent you off to Atlanta to serve ten years more
C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
F C
He looked all around him in the Pullman car
G7 C
Saw the men wearing cloth hats smoking big cigars
C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
F C
Took him off in Atlanta at the end of the line
G7 C
Said you start serving time boy for your awful crime
C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
F C
That whistle makes me lonesome on the midnight train
G7 C
But he knows I'm a waiting till it brings him home again
C F C
Big midnight special shine your light on me
G7 C
Big midnight special shine your ever loving light on me
How to play Big Midnight Special
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.