What key is "Midnight Train To Georgia" in?

"Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 85 BPM. Difficulty: easy.

Is "Midnight Train To Georgia" easy to play on piano?

Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.

Can I play "Midnight Train To Georgia" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

proved

too much for the (Am)man,

so he’s (Am)leav in’ the life

he’s (Bb)come to know.

He said he’s (Am)go in’ back to (Gm)find

(F)ooh,

what’s left (Gm)of his world,

the world he (Am)left be hind

not so (Dm7)long

a go.

He’s (F)leav in’

on that (Bb)mid night train to (F)Geor gia,

and he’s (F)go in’ back

(Dm7)to a sim pler (Bb)place and time.

And I’ll be (Am)with him

on that (Bb)mid night train to (Dm7)Geor gia.

I’d rath er live in his world

than live with out him in (F)mine.

He kept (Am)dream in’

that some day he’d be a (Am)star,

but he (Am)sure found out the hard (Gm)way that (Dm7)dreams don’t (Bb)al ways come true.

So he (Am)pawned all his (Gm)hopes and he (Bb)e ven (F)sold

his old (Gm)car;

bought a one way tick et

to the (Dm7)life

he once knew.

Oh, yes he did!

He said he would

be (F)leav in’

on that (Bb)mid night train to (F)Geor gia,

and he’s (F)go in’ back

(Dm7)to a sim pler (Bb)place and time.

And I’ll be (Am)with him

on that (Bb)mid night train to (Dm7)Geor gia;

I’d rath er live in his world

than live with out him in (F)mine.

Ooh, he’s (F)leav in’

on that (Bb)mid night train to (F)Geor gia,

and he’s (F)go in’ back

(Dm7)to a sim pler (Bb)place and time.

And I’ll be (Am)with him

on that (Bb)mid night train to (Dm7)Geor gia;

I’d rath er live in his world

than live with out him in (F)mine.

Ooh, he’s

Got ta (F)go, gon na board, gon na board, gon na board the (Bb)mid night train.

Got ta (F)go.

Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips

Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 85 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “Midnight Train To Georgia”

What key is "Midnight Train To Georgia" in?: "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight & The Pips is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 85 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
Is "Midnight Train To Georgia" easy to play on piano?: Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
Can I play "Midnight Train To Georgia" without reading sheet music?: Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

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Midnight Train To Georgia by Gladys Knight & The Pips

About “Midnight Train To Georgia”

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