Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G7 chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele C7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Well you wake up in the mor[C]nin’, you hear the work bell [G]ring
And they march you to the [D]table to see the same old [G]thing
Ain’t no food upon the [C]table and no pork up in the [G]pan
But you better not com[D]plain boy you get in trouble with the [G]man [G7]
[chorus]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special shine a light on [G]me [G7]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special [D7]shine an ever lovin’ light on [G]me
[section 2]
[G]Yonder come miss [C7]Rosie, how in the world did you [G]know?
By the way she wears her [D]apron, and the clothes she [G]wore
Umbrella on her [C7]shoulder, piece of paper in her [G]hand
She come to see the [D]gov’nor, she wants to free her [G]man [G7]
[chorus]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special shine a light on [G]me [G7]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special [D7]shine an ever lovin’ light on [G]me
[Closing]
[G]If you’re ever in [C7]Houston, well, you better do the [G]right
You better not [D]gamble, there, you better not [G]fight, at all
Or the sheriff will [C7]grab ya and the boys will bring you [G]down
The next thing you [D]know, boy, oh! you’re prison [G]bound [G7]
[chorus]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special shine a light on [G]me [G7]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special [D7]shine an ever lovin’ light on [G]me
[chorus]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special shine a light on [G]me [G7]
Let the Midnight [C]Special shine a light on [G]me
Let the Midnight [D]Special [D7]shine an ever lovin’ light on [G]me
How to play Midnight Special on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Midnight Special on ukulele requires 6 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Midnight Special uses these transitions most often: G → D (14), C → G (10), and D → G (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- While playing G7, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 3.
5. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
7. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- While playing G, first lift your middle finger and ring finger.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
Midnight Special chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Midnight Special.
- Midnight Special includes 67 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Midnight Special contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Midnight Special connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%