Brothers Osborne – Midnight Riders Prayer Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Brothers Osborne – Midnight Riders Prayer Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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INTRO:
1, 2, 3
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am

VERSE:
 Am          Am
Four wheels, six strings
Am                Am
Low on smoke and gasoline
Am              Am
Born to live a midnight
         Am   Am
rider's prayer
 Am         Am
Same boots, new crowd
 Am        Am
Same tune, new town
 Am
Trying to get to heaven 'for the
 Am                     Am   Am
devil even knows we're there

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CHORUS:
        F
On the road again
        F
Like a band of gypsies,
                  Am
we roll down the highway
           F
We're the best of friends
   F
Insisting that the world
              C
keep turning our way
     E            Am
And our way yeah, ah
Am Am Am Am Am Am Am

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VERSE:
Am        Am
Go hard, live fast
 Am              Am
Play guitars for bar tabs
    Am
If there's a crowd
     Am             Am  Am
the show will never end
       Am                Am
So, we set it up and we tear
it down
Am                Am
400 miles to the next town
       Am
Gonna drive all night just
   Am               Am  Am
to do it all over again

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CHORUS:
G       F
On the road again
        F
Like a band of gypsies,
                  Am
we roll down the highway
 G         F
We're the best of friends
   F
Insisting that the world
              C
keep turning our way
     E           Am
And our way yeah ah
Am Am Am Am Am D G G
Am Am Am Am Am Am D G G A A D

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BREAK:
 D                  D    A A D
When your night is ending
 D              D
Ours is just beginning

CHORUS:
F G F  F G C
        F        G
On the road again
        F
Like a band of gypsies,
F        G        C
we roll down the highway *
           F
We're the best of friends
   F
Insisting that the world
              C
keep turning our way
     G
And our way
        F
On the road again
        F
Like a band of gypsies,
                  Am
we roll down the highway
 G        F
Brothers till the end
   F
Insisting that the
                    C
world keep turning our way
     E            Am
And our way yeah yeah
Am Am Am Am Am Am

How to play Midnight Riders Prayer: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Midnight Riders Prayer by Brothers Osborne on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Midnight Riders Prayer by Brothers Osborne keeps coming home to A minor (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: Am, F, C, E, G, D and A.

Most of the song cycles through F – C – E – Am (VI – III – V – i in A minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Midnight Riders Prayer chords: questions

What key is Midnight Riders Prayer in?

Midnight Riders Prayer by Brothers Osborne is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Midnight Riders Prayer?

Midnight Riders Prayer uses 7 chords: Am, F, C, E, G, D, A.

What is the chord progression of Midnight Riders Prayer?

The main progression is F – C – E – Am (VI – III – V – i).

Is Midnight Riders Prayer easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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