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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. 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) [ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/g/gladys-knight-and-the-pips/204176.html ] 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 (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)  |