Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bm7
You must be a special lady (snapping fingers all intro)
Bm7
(Billy, you singin' first tenor or second?
Bm7
Naw, Harry, I'm singin' second man)
Bm7
And a very exciting girl
Bm7
(Now bring that bass out, man
Bm7
Hey man, I'll bring it out a little bit more)
Bm7
You gotta be a special lady
Bm7
(Let's get down on some harmony, come on!)
Bm7
'Cause you got me sittin' on top of the world
Bm7 E E E A
Sittin' on top of the world
 
[Verse 1]
A C#m7 A7
Somehow I knew it would be you
A7 Bm7 E A
To change my gray skies to blue
A C#m7 A7
And it was strange when you called my name
A7 Bm7 E7
Ever since that day I haven't been the same, ooh
 
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Before I met you, my sun didn't want to shine
Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Then all of a sudden you slipped up from behind
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E7
Pop (Pop) went the reason in my mind
 
[Chorus]
E7 A C#m7 Bm7 E7
You must be a special lady
E7 A C#m7 Bm7 E
And a very exciting girl (Ooh, so exciting)
E A C#m7 Bm7 E7
You gotta be a special lady (What a lady)
E7 Fmaj7
'Cause you got me sittin' on top of the world
Esus4 Esus4 A
Sittin' on top of the worllllld
 
[Verse 2]
A C#m7 A7
I was like a song so out of key
A7 Bm7 E7 A
Then you came and gave my soul a meloody
A C#m7 A7
Thanks to you, for pullin' me through
A7 Bm7
I've always lost but now I win with you
 
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Before I met you, my sun didn't want to shine
Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Then all of a sudden you slipped up from behind
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E7
Pop (Pop) went the reason in my mind
 
[Chorus]
E7 A C#m7 Bm7 E7
You must be a special lady
E7 A C#m7 Bm7 E
And a very exciting girl (so exciting)
E A C#m7 Bm7 E7
You gotta be a special lady
E7 Fmaj7
'Cause you got me sittin' on top of the world (ohhh)
Esus4 Esus4 A
Sittin' on top of the worllllld
 
[Interlude]
A C#m7 Bm7 E7 A C#m7 Bm7 E A C#m7 Bm7 E
Fmaj7
Sittin' on top of the worllllld
Esus4
Sittin' on top of the worllllld
 
[Pre-chorus]
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Before I met you, my sun didn't want to shine
Bm7 C#m7 F#m7 Bm7
Then all of a sudden you slipped up from behind
C#m7 F#m7 Bm7 E7
Pop (Pop) went the reason in my mind
 
[Chorus]
A C#m7 Bm7 E7
(You must be a special lady)
E7 A C#m7 Bm7 E7
(And a very exciting girl) so exciting
A C#m7 Bm7 E7
(You gotta be a special lady)
E7 Fmaj7
('Cause you got me sittin' on top of the world)
E7
Sittin' on top of the world
 
[Outro]
A C#m7 Bm7 E7
You must be a special lady (you're a lady)
E7 A C#m7 Bm7
And a very exciting girl (hmmmm you're a lady)
Bm7
You gotta be a special lady (get down Billy Brown) all right
Bm7
'Cause you got me sittin' on top of the world
Bm7
You must be a special lady (woo)
Bm7
And a very exciting girl (oh girl)
Bm7
You gotta be a special lady...fade out

How to play Special Lady

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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.

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