Gladys Knight And The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia chords

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Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight and the Pips
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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
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C Em7 F G L.A. proved
C Em7 F G too much for the man, (Too much for the man. He couldn't
C Em7 F D G G7make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, (He said he's
C 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 to
C 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 to
Am 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 in
C Em7 F Gmine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)
Verse 2 -------
C Em7 F G He kept dreamin' (dreamin') That someday
C 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 always
G7come true. (Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh) So he
C Em7 F Gpawned all his hopes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) and he even
C Em7 F Gsold his old car (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Bought a
C Em7 F D Gone way ticket back To the life he once knew,
G7Oh yes he did, He said he would. Although
Chorus 2 --------
C Em7 F G he's leavin (leavin') On that midnight train to
C 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'm
C Em7 F G gonna be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
Am 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 in
C 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 to
C Em7 F GGeorgia (Leavin on the midnight train) Yeah, ooh lord
C 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've
C Em7 F Ggot to be with him (I know you will) Ohhh, on that midnight
Am 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 him
C 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 alone
C Em7 F G My world (One love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
C 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)
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