L.
(Ebsus2)A.
in’
proved too much (Eb)for the girl,
so she’s (Eb)leav ing the hard way
the (F9)life she’s come to (Bb7sus)know.
(Bb7)She’s go ing (Eb)back to find
what’s (Eb)left in her world,
the world she (Gm7)left be hind et back
(F9)not so long she a go.
She’s (Eb)leav ing
on the (Bb7sus)mid night train to Geor gia.
She’s go ing back,
she’s (Gm7)go ing back
to a (F9)simp ler place and (Bb7sus)time.
And (Bb7)I’ll be with her
on that (Bb7sus)mid night train to (Cm7)Geor gia.
I’d rath er (Abmaj9)live in her world
than live with out her in (Cm)mine.
She kept (Ebsus2)dream in’
some day she’d (Eb)be a star,
but she (Eb)found out the hard way
some (F9)dreams don’t come to (Bb7sus)true.
(Bb7)So she pawned (Eb)all her hopes,
e (Eb)ven sold her car.
She bought a (Gm7)one way tick et back
(F9)to the life she once go.
She’s (Eb)leav ing
on the (Bb7sus)mid night train to Geor gia.
She’s go ing back,
she’s (Gm7)go ing back
to a (F9)simp ler place and (Bb7sus)time.
And (Bb7)I’ll be with her
on that (Bb7sus)mid night train to (Cm7)Geor gia.
I’d rath er (Abmaj9)live in her world
than live with out her in (Cm)mine.
She kept (Cm)mine.
(Bb7)Yes, I’ll be (Eb)with her
on that (Bb7sus)mid night train to (Cm7)Geor gia.
I’d rath er (Abmaj9)live in her world
than live with out her in (Cm)mine,
oh, yes I would.
This page shows “Midnight Train To Georgia” by Neil Diamond 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 F at 76 BPM, a medium-difficulty arrangement — try slowing the tempo down using the BPM control.