Gladys Knight And The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia chords
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------------------------------------------------------ Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips ------------------------------------------------------ Tabbed by: Johnny Butt This is probably the most thorough chord tab i've done to date. There's a couple things to keep in mind: 1) Words not in parenthesis (/) are sung by Gladys 2) Words in parenthesis () are sung by the Pips 3) Words in brackets [] are sung by both' 4) There is a capo on the first fret 5) For those who want to know the actual chord names: C = C# or Db Em7 = Fm7 F = F# or Gb G = G# or Ab D = D# or Eb Am = A#m or Bbm Capo 1 C Em7 F G x2 Verse 1 -------C Em7 F G L.A. provedC Em7 F G too much for the man, (Too much for the man. He couldn'tC Em7 F D G G7make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, (He said he'sC Em7 F Ggoin') He Said he's goin back to find (goin back to find)c Em7 F GOoh, Ooh, Ooh what's left of his world,C Em7 F D G G7 The world he left behind Not so long ago.Chorus 1 --------C Em7 F GHe's leaving, (leavin) On that midnight train toC Em7 F GGeorgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train)C Em7 F D GSaid he's goin' back (Goin back to find) To a simpler place and time.G7(Whenever he takes that ride) Oh yes he is (Guess who's gonna be right by his side)C Em7 F GAnd I'll be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train toAm DGeorgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train to Georgia, Woo-woo)F G I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) Than live without him inC Em7 F Gmine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)Verse 2 -------C Em7 F G He kept dreamin' (dreamin') That somedayC Em7 F G he'd be the star. (A superstar, but he didn't get far)C Em7 F D G But he sure found out the hard way That dreams don't alwaysG7come true. (Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh) So heC Em7 F Gpawned all his hopes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) and he evenC Em7 F Gsold his old car (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Bought aC Em7 F D Gone way ticket back To the life he once knew,G7Oh yes he did, He said he would. AlthoughChorus 2 --------C Em7 F G he's leavin (leavin') On that midnight train toC Em7 F GGeorgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train.)C Em7 F D GSaid he's goin' back to find (Goin back to find) A simpler place and time.G7(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) And I'mC Em7 F G gonna be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train toAm DGeorgia, (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo!)F G I'd rather live in his world (Live in his world) Than live without him inC Em7 F Gmine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)chorus 3 --------C Em7 F GOoh, he's leavin (leavin) On the midnight train toC Em7 F GGeorgia (Leavin on the midnight train) Yeah, ooh lordC Em7 F D GSaid he's goin back to find (Goin back to find) Oooh, a simpler place and time.G7(Whenever he takes that ride, guess who's gonna be right by his side) I'veC Em7 F Ggot to be with him (I know you will) Ohhh, on that midnightAm Dtrain to Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train to Georgia. Woo-woo)F G I'd rather live in his world (Livin in his world) That live without himC Em7 F G(Her) in mine (world is his, his and hers alone)Outro -----C Em7 F G (One love) One love (gonna board)gonna board, [On the midnight train to ride]C Em7 F G One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Gotta board [On the midnight train to ride]C Em7 F G One love (One love) Wanna board (gonna board) Uh-huh [On the midnight train to ride]C Em7 F G My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his aloneC Em7 F G My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his aloneC Em7 F G I got to go (One love) I got to go (Gonna board) I got to go (On the midnight train) hey!(repeat, fade)