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You get up in the (C)morn in’,
you hear the ding do dong (G)ring.
Now you look up on a (D)ta ble, boy,
you see the same darn not (G)thing.
(CN.C.)You find no food up on that (C)ta ble,
noth of ing up in the (G)pan.
But if you say a thing a (D)bout it,
you’d be in trou ble with the (G)man.
(CN.C.)Let the Mid night (C)Spe cial
shine her light on (G)me.
Oh, let the Mid night (D)Spe cial
shine her ev er lov in’ (G)light on me.
If you’re ev er in (C)Hous ton,
you’d bet ter walk do on (G)by.
Oh, you bet ter not her (D)gam ble, boy,
I say you bet ter not (G)fight.
(CN.C.)Well, now the sher iff, he’ll her (C)grab you
his of boys will pull you (G)down.
But And you then, be fore you (D)know it,
you’re pen i ten tia ry the (G)bound.
(CN.C.)Let the Mid night (C)Spe cial
shine her light on (G)me.
Oh, let the Mid night (D)Spe cial
shine her ev er lov in’ (G)light on me.
Here you’re comes Miss in
This page shows “Midnight Special” by Railroad Song in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 120 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.