Special k
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Live Equipment Info
Brian: Gibson SG
Stefan: Fender Jaguar (Red, Matching headstock)
Bill: Bass
Tuning (Thickest to Thinest)
Please note: Thick F becomes F#, Thin C up to F
F#, Bb, Eb, G#, C,F.
Intro/Verse: (Acoustic on Album, electric live)
(Brian)
F -----------------------------------------
C -0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0--------
G# -9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9--9--9-9--9-9-9--------
Eb -9-9--9-9-9-9--9-9--9--9-9--9-9-9--------
Bb -0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0--0-0--0-0-0--------
F# -----------------------------------------
F ------------------------------------------------
C ------------------------------------------------
G# ------------------------------------------------
Eb -10--10-10-10--9---10-10--12--10--9-9-9--10-10--
Bb -8---8--8--8---8---8--8---8---8---8-8-8--8--8---
F# -0---0--0--0---0---0--0---0---0---0-0-0--0--0--- (X2)
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Stefan verse: (): note is an harmonic
Let notes ring!!!!
F -0------------ Open F -0--------0--------
C -------------- Live, he adds -------------------
G# -------------- whammy. ----(12)-----(12)--
Eb -------------- Play twice then: -------------------
Bb -------------- -------------------
F# -------------- -------------------
F ------------------------------------------------
C ------------------------------------------------
G# ------------------------------------------------
Eb -10--10-10-10--9---10-10--12--10--9-9-9--10-10--
Bb -8---8--8--8---8---8--8---8---8---8-8-8--8--8---
F# -0---0--0--0---0---0--0---0---0---0-0-0--0--0--- (X2)
*
"No Hesitation, No delay":
Main Guitar part: (X4)
(Brian)
F ----------------------------------
C ----------------------------------
G# ----------------------------------
Eb ----------------------------------
Bb ----------------------------------
F# -8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--
F -------------------------------------------------
C -------------------------------------------------
G# -------------------------------------------------
Eb -------------------------------------------------
Bb -------------------------------------------------
F# -10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-
"no Hesitation, No Delay...."
(Stefan)
Twice....
F ---------------------------------
C ---------------------------------
G# -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Eb -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
Bb -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
F# ---------------------------------
F ------------------------------------------
C ------------------------------------------
G# -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--
Eb -7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--
Bb -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8---
F# ------------------------------------------
Then....
F -------------------------------------------------------------------------
C -------------------------------------------------------------------------
G# -5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-7-7-7-7-0-0-0-0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-
Eb -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bb -------------------------------------------------------------------------
F# ------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X2)
Chorus: (Gravity...)
(Brian)
F ---------------------------------------------------------
C ---------------------------------------------------------
G# -5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--
Eb -5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--2-2--2-2-2-2--2-2--2-2-2-2--
Bb -3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--0-0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0--
F# --------------------------------------------------------- (X2)
F ---------------------------------
C ---------------------------------
G# ---------------------------------
Eb ---------------------------------
Bb -3--3--3--3-3--8-8-8--8-8--7-7-7-
F# -0--0--0--0-0-------------------- (X4)
Chorus: Stefan
F -----------------------------------------------------------------------
C -8--8----8--8--8--8---8--8---8--8--8---10-10--10-10-10-10-10--10-10-10-
G# -9--9----9--9--9--9---9--9---9--9--9---9--9---9--9--9--9--9---9--9--9--
Eb -10-10---10-10-10-10--10-10--10-10-10--7--7---7--7--7--7--7---7--7--7--
Bb ---------------------------------------0--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0--
F# ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (X2)
F -----------------------------------------
C -----------------------------------------
G# -5-5-5--5--5---10-10--10-10-10-9-9-9-----
Eb -5-5-5--5--5---10-10--10-10-10-9-9-9-----
Bb -3-3-3--3--3---8--8---8--8--8--7-7-7-----
F# ----------------------------------------- (X3)
On last one (before going back into verse/very last chorus) play:
F ------------------------------------------- ---
C ------------------------------------------- ---
G# -5-5-5--5--5---14-14--14-14-14--12-12-12-9- -5-
Eb -5-5-5--5--5---14-14--14-14-14--12-12-12-9- -5-
Bb -3-3-3--3--3---12-12--12-12-12--10-10-10-7- -3-
F# ------------------------------------------- (X1) --- Last chord of the song.
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Contribuição: diego bispo de cesar(diegohentai@ig.com.br)
How to play Special k
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 F. 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.