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Special
Standard tuneing
4/4 Time
Capo 2nd fret
intro
G/ / C/ /  (4 times)
Verse:
(Intro chords)
When I was a boy of ten. I had a very best friend.
Ed was kinda, with good intent,
buAt just a littlDe diffreent.
Chorus:
GSpeCciaAl EDd, momma dropped him on his head.
Now hes not so bright instead,
(intro chords)
hes a little bit special. Just a little bit special.
Verse 2:
(Intro chords)
We play tag, and hed get hurt, i'd play soldier and he'd eat dirt.
I liked math and a spelling be.
Aed liked talking to a Dtree ohh
Chours:
GSpCecAiaDl Ed, momma dropped him on his head.
Now she keeps him in the shed,
(intro chords)
cause hes a little bit special Just a little bit special...
Verse 3:
(Intro chords)
I ran track, hung out in malls, ed ran head first into walls.
I had girls and lots of clothes,
Aed had names for all his Dtoes ohhh
Chorus:
GSpCecAiaDl Ed, momma dropped him on his head.
Now he thinks hes a piece of bread,
(Intro chords)
Cause hes a little bit special...just a little bit....
Bridge:
B C D, B C G, B C D, B C ---
(bare cords and repeat)
One day talking to special ed,
He grabbed a brick and he swung at my head,
and as he laughed at me that's when i knew:
                         (intro chords)
Special ed just made me special too....
Verse 4:
(Intro chords)
Now i laugh as i count bugs,
I give strangers great big hugs,
next to me ed is fine yeah
Ahe's a f'n Deinstein...
Chorus:
GSpeCciaAl eDd and me, now were not right in the head you see,
Now were not so bright instead....
(Intro chords)
were a little bit special
just a little bit special
that f'er ed made me special
just a little bit.........C  
(no chords)
Just a little bit SPECIAL.

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Special

by Stephen Lynch

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Special

Standard tuneing

4/4 Time

Capo 2nd fret

intro

G C

/ / / / (4 times)

Verse:

(Intro chords)

When I was a boy of ten. I had a very best friend.

Ed was kinda, with good intent,

A D

but just a little diffreent.

Chorus:

G C A D

Special Ed, momma dropped him on his head.

Now hes not so bright instead,

(intro chords)

hes a little bit special. Just a little bit special.

Verse 2:

(Intro chords)

We play tag, and hed get hurt, i'd play soldier and he'd eat dirt.

I liked math and a spelling be.

A D

ed liked talking to a tree ohh

Chours:

G C A D

Special Ed, momma dropped him on his head.

Now she keeps him in the shed,

(intro chords)

cause hes a little bit special Just a little bit special...

Verse 3:

(Intro chords)

I ran track, hung out in malls, ed ran head first into walls.

I had girls and lots of clothes,

A D

ed had names for all his toes ohhh

Chorus:

G C A D

Special Ed, momma dropped him on his head.

Now he thinks hes a piece of bread,

(Intro chords)

Cause hes a little bit special...just a little bit....

Bridge:

B C D, B C G, B C D, B C ---

(bare cords and repeat)

One day talking to special ed,

He grabbed a brick and he swung at my head,

and as he laughed at me that's when i knew:

(intro chords)

Special ed just made me special too....

Verse 4:

(Intro chords)

Now i laugh as i count bugs,

I give strangers great big hugs,

next to me ed is fine yeah

A D

he's a f'n einstein...

Chorus:

G C A D

Special ed and me, now were not right in the head you see,

Now were not so bright instead....

(Intro chords)

were a little bit special

just a little bit special

that f'er ed made me special

just a little bit.........

(no chords)

Just a little bit SPECIAL.

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