The solo guitar tab (chord melody) for “Midnight Special” is available for download as a PDF. The arrangement of the song is in the style of Travis Picking.
Midnight Special
“Midnight Special” was first commercially recorded in 1926 by Dave “Pistol Pete” Cutrell. In 1934, Lead Belly recorded a version of the song
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According to John and Alan Lomax in their book, Best Loved American Folk Songs “Midnight Special” was about a train, The Midnight Special, that passed by a prison in Louisiana. The superstition was that if the “ever-loving/ever-living light” of the train shined on you, it meant you would soon be free
The video below demonstrates the solo guitar arrangement of “Midnight Special.”
Midnight Special – Guitar Tab
In this solo guitar arrangement of “Midnight Special” I used an alternating bass line in the style of Travis Picking. For more information on this technique see Two Travis Picking Patterns.
It’s always good to be able to play the chords and melody first before attempting a solo arrangement. I’ve included chord diagrams and the melody is the high notes notated on the tablature.
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Midnight Special – Lyrics
For more information about the history and lyrics of “Midnight Special” we the Wikipedia article on the subject here.
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