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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.
Intro
[C] [Em7] [F] [G] (x2)
Verse 1
[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] [G7]
make it) So he's leavin' the life he's come to know, (He said he's
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
goin') He Said he's goin back to find (goin back to find)
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
Ooh, 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] [G]
He's leaving, (leavin) On that midnight train to
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train)
[C] [Em7] [F] [D] [G]
Said 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] [G]
And I'll be with him (I know you will) On that midnight train to
[Am] [D]
Georgia, (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] [G]
mine. (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
[G7]
come true. (Dreams don't always come true. Uh-uh. No. Uh-uh) So he
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
pawned all his hopes (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) and he even
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
sold his old car (Ooh ooh ooh ooh) Bought a
[C] [Em7] [F] [D] [G]
one way ticket back To the life he once knew,
[G7]
Oh 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] [G]
Georgia, (Leavin' on the midnight train.)
[C] [Em7] [F] [D] [G]
Said 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] [D]
Georgia, (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] [G]
mine. (Their world is his, his and hers alone)
Chorus 3
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
Ooh, he's leavin (leavin) On the midnight train to
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
Georgia (Leavin on the midnight train) Yeah, ooh lord
[C] [Em7] [F] [D] [G]
Said 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] [G]
got to be with him (I know you will) Ohhh, on that midnight
[Am] [D]
train 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]
(For love) For love (gonna board)gonna board, [On the midnight train to ride]
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
For love (For love) Wanna board (gonna board) Gotta board [On the midnight train to ride]
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
For love (For love) Wanna board (gonna board) Uh-huh [On the midnight train to ride]
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
My world (For love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
My world (For love) His world (gonna board) Our world is mine and his alone
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
I got to go (For love) I got to go (Gonna board) I got to go (On the midnight train) hey!
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
I got to go (For love) I got to go (Gonna board) Mmmm...(On the midnight train)
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
My world (For love) His world (gonna board) My man.... His girl
[C] [Em7] [F] [G]
I got to go (For love) I got to go (Gonna board) Ohwww.. (On the midnight train)
(fade)
