Special Girl
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
From "Perspective" (1984)
[Intro]
(Chords are more syncopated (i.e., the D/C doesn't come in on the downbeat) but the
general timing is
there)
|C G/C |D/C G/C |C | % |
|C/F G/F |D/F# G |C | % |
|C | % |
[Verse 1]
C G/C D/C G/C C
Into each life a little sunlight wants to shine
C/F G/F D/F# G Am
Let me tell you, a fortune like that once was mine
[Chorus]
Am G C
She was a special girl
F G
She meant the world to me
G Am G F
I gave her everything
[Verse 2]
C G/C D/C G/C C C G/C C
When I found her, I'd been looking everywhere
C/F G/F D/F#
When I lost her,
G Am Am G/A Am
I was lost beyond despair
[Chorus]
Am G C
She was a special girl
F G
She meant the world to me
G Am G F
I gave her everything
[Post-Chorus]
F
Dreams are hard to take (dreams are hard to take)
G
Could it be I loved her too much
C D/C G/C C
Oo, a special girl
D/C G/C C/F
Oo, a special girl
D/F# G C
She was a special girl
[Chorus]
Am G C
She was a special girl
F G
She meant the world to me
G Am G F
I gave her everything
[Verse 3]
C G/C D/C G/C C C G/C C
Bottom line is, she was fine in every way
C/F G/F D/F# G Am
And it's not with hesitation that I say
[Chorus]
Am G C
She was a special girl
F G
She meant the world to me
G Am G F
I gave her everything
[Post-Chorus]
Fsus2
Dreams they come and go (dreams they come and go)
Gsus4
But thoughts of her are like a floor show
[Instrumental Break]
|C |D/C G/C |C |D/C G/C |
|C/F |D/F# G |C | % |
[Refrain]
C D/C G/C C
Oo, a special girl
D/C G/C C/F
Oo, a special girl
D/F# G C
She was a special girl
[Outro Fade Chorus]
Am G C
She was a special girl
F G
She meant the world to me
G Am G F
I gave her everything
How to play Special Girl
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.