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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
       E-A-D-G-B-e
F/A    x-0-3-2-1-1
Bb/C   x-3-3-3-3-x
Dm/C   x-3-x-2-3-1
 * SHORT LINK 
e|----------------|
B|0-1-3-6-8-9-----|
G|----------------|
D|----------------|
A|--0-2-4-7-8-----|
E|3---------------|
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[Verse]
FAll dressed Dmup, Bbnowhere to Fgo
FLooks so Dmeasy but it F/Aisn't you G7know
FHard to Dmfind what you're Bbdreamin' Fof
[Chorus]
              Gm     F/A         Bb       Bb/C[  F]
But there's something special about our love
[Instrumental]
|  F| % |  Dm| % |  F| % |  Bb   Bb/C|
[Verse]
FDifferent Dmpeople, Bbdifferent Fworlds
FYou just Dmcall me, and I'll be F/Athere for G7you
  FWe belong toDmgether you Bbknow it's Ftrue
[Chorus]
'Cause there's GmsomeF/Athing Bbspecial 'Bb/Cbout     Gmme F/Aand BbyouBb/C  
  Gm       F/A         Bb       Bb/C[  Bb(maj7)]
  Something special about our love
[Interlude]
|  Bb(maj7)|  C   F|  Bb(maj7)|  C   F|
|  Bb   C|  Dm   Bb|  Bb   C| 
[Instrumental]
|  Dm| % |  Bb| % |  Dm| % |  Bb   Bb/C|
[Verse]
FIt's all Dmright, baby, Bbit's oFk
  FWe're gonna Dmmake it no matter F/Awhat they G7say
FSure as the Dmstars shine in the Bbsky aFbove
[Chorus]
           Gm     F/A        Bb       Bb/C[  Bb]
There is something special about our love
[Interlude]
|  Bb(maj7)|  C   F|  Bb(maj7)|  C   F|
|  Bb   C|  Dm   Bb|  Bb   C| 
Middle 8
  DmPeople Dm/Cchange   Bbas time goes F/Aby
  BbOthers Abcome between
[Verse] part
But FI'll love Dmyou 'til the Bbday I Fdie
[Chorus]
'Cause there's GmsomeF/Athing Bbspecial 'Bb/Cbout     Gmyou F/Aand BbmeBb/C  
  Gm     F/A         Bb       Bb/C[  Dm]
Something special about our love
[Instrumental Coda]
|  Dm| % |  Bb| % |  Dm| % |  Bb   Bb/C| F  

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Something Special

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Bb/C

Bb(maj7)

Dm/C

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

F/A x-0-3-2-1-1

Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x

Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1

* SHORT LINK

e|----------------|

B|0-1-3-6-8-9-----|

G|----------------|

D|----------------|

A|--0-2-4-7-8-----|

E|3---------------|

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[Verse]

F Dm Bb F

All dressed up, nowhere to go

F Dm F/A G7

Looks so easy but it isn't you know

F Dm Bb F

Hard to find what you're dreamin' of

[Chorus]

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C F

[ ]

But there's something special about our love

[Instrumental]

F Dm F Bb Bb/C

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[Verse]

F Dm Bb F

Different people, different worlds

F Dm F/A G7

You just call me, and I'll be there for you

F Dm Bb F

We belong together you know it's true

[Chorus]

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C Gm F/A Bb Bb/C

'Cause there's something special 'bout me and you

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C Bb(maj7)

[ ]

Something special about our love

[Interlude]

Bb(maj7) C F Bb(maj7) C F

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Bb C Dm Bb Bb C

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[Instrumental]

Dm Bb Dm Bb Bb/C

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[Verse]

F Dm Bb F

It's all right, baby, it's ok

F Dm F/A G7

We're gonna make it no matter what they say

F Dm Bb F

Sure as the stars shine in the sky above

[Chorus]

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C Bb

[ ]

There is something special about our love

[Interlude]

Bb(maj7) C F Bb(maj7) C F

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Bb C Dm Bb Bb C

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Middle 8

Dm Dm/C Bb F/A

People change as time goes by

Bb Ab

Others come between

[Verse] part

F Dm Bb F

But I'll love you 'til the day I die

[Chorus]

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C Gm F/A Bb Bb/C

'Cause there's something special 'bout you and me

Gm F/A Bb Bb/C Dm

[ ]

Something special about our love

[Instrumental Coda]

Dm Bb Dm Bb Bb/C F

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