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THE MIDNIGHT SPECIAL (Bassline) As recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival (From the 1969 Album WILLY AND THE POOR BOYS) Arranged by John Fogerty Transcribed by Slowhand Gtr I (E A D G) - 'Stu Cook - Bass' 1st Verse freely Q=92 a tempo Q=122 4/4 Gtr I Wx17 W G|-------------|------|| D|-------------|------|| A|-------------|------|| E|-------------|------|| Chorus Segno $ Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S G||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D||o-5-----5---------|-5-------5-----5-|---------7-----7-|-------7---------| A||o---------5-----5-|-------5---------|-5-----5---------|-5-------5-----5-| E||------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-7-----7---------|-7-------7-----7-|---------7-----7-|--------------4--| A|---------7-----7-|-------7---------|-5-----5---------|-5--5-5-5-5-7----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-5-----------|-5-----5-----|-------5-----|--------------| A|-------5-----|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----5------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| To Coda 2/4 4/4 2/4 4/4 Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|| D|-7-----------|-7-----|-------7-----|-------|-------------|| A|-------7-----|-------|-7-----------|-5-----|-5-----5--5--|| E|-------------|-------|-------------|-------|-------------|| 2nd & 3rd Verses Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-5-----------|-5-----5-----|-------7-----|--------------| A|-------5-----|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----5------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-7-----------|-7-----7-----|-------7-----|----------4---| A|-------7-----|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----7------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-5-----------|-5-----5-----|-------7-----|--------------| A|-------5-----|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----5------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| 1. Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|| D|-7-----------|-7-----7-----|-------7-----|--------------o|| A|-------7-----|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----5------o|| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------|| Out-Chorus 2. Dal Seg. al Coda Coda & Q Q Q Q Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S G|-------------||-----------------|-----------------| D|-------------||-5-----5---------|-5-------5-----5-| A|-5-----5-----||---------5-----5-|-------5---------| E|-------------||-----------------|-----------------| Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S G|-----------------|-------------------| D|---------7-----7-|-------7-----------| A|-5-----5---------|-5-------5-----5---| E|-----------------|-------------------| Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q.. S Q E E E E E E G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D|-7-----7---------|-7-------7-----7-|---------7-----7-|--------------4--| A|---------7-----7-|-------7---------|-5-----5---------|-5--5-5-5-5-7----| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q G|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| D|-5-----------|-5-----5-----|-------5-----|--------------| A|-------5-----|-------------|-5-----------|-5-----5------| E|-------------|-------------|-------------|--------------| ritardando H.=H 2/4 4/4 TP TP Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q H W W +W G|-------------|-------|------------|----------|----------|--------*| D|-7-----------|-7-----|------------|----------|-7--------|-(7)----*| A|-------7-----|-------|-7----------|----------|-5--------|-(5)----*| E|-------------|-------|-------5----|----------|----------|--------*| ************************************ Duration Legend W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; a - acciaccatura; + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration). | (n) - note tied to previous | TP - tremolo picking ************************************