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Special Fred

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Tuning - Standard
[Intro]
A, Asus2, A,  Asus2X2
[Verse 1]
AWhen i wAsus2as, a bAoy of tAsus2en
I Ahad a Asus2very beAst friAsus2end
FrAed was Asus2kind, with gAood intAsus2ent
  Bmjust a little dEifferent
[Chorus 1]
oh ASpeciaDl FredBm  
Mama drEopped him 
Aon hDis headBm  
Now hes Enot so 
Abright, DinsteadBm  
He's a lEittle bit spAeciaAsus4lA  
He's a Asus4little bit
[Verse 2]
AWe'd play Asus2tag, and hAe'd get hAsus2urt
AI played sAsus2oldiers, HAe'd eat dAsus2irt
AI liked maAsus2th and a sApelling BAsus2ee
  BmFred liked talking Eto a tree
[Chorus 2]
oh ASpeciaDl FredBm  
Mama drEopped him 
Aon hDis headBm  
Now she Ekeeps him 
Ain the DshedBm  
cause he's a lEittle bit spAeciaAsus4lA  
He's a Asus4little bit
[Verse 3]
AI ran trAsus2ack, Hung Aout in mAsus2alls
AFred ran Asus2head first, Ainto wAsus2alls
AI had giAsus2rls and lAots of clAsus2othes
   BmFred names for aEll his toes
[Chorus 3]
oh ASpeciaDl FredBm  
Mama drEopped him 
Aon hDis headBm  
Now he tEhinks he's a
Apiece Dof brBmead
cause he's a lEittle bit spAeciaAsus2lA  
He's a Asus2little bit
[Bridge]
C#mOne day tDalking to special FC#mred
He grabbed a bDrick and swung at my hC#mead
And as he lDaughed at me, thats when i C#mnew
That special FDred just made Eme special tAoo
[Break]
    A      D     Bm    EX2
Resolve
ANow i lAsus2augh as Ai count bAsus2ugs
AI give strAsus2angers grAeat big hAsus2ugs
ANext to Asus2me,    FAred is fAsus2ine, yeah
   BmHe's a fucking EEinstein
[Chorus 4]
oh SApeciaDl Fred (to mBme)
Now were Enot right 
Ain thDe head (you seBme)
Now were Enot so 
ABright, iDnsteadBm  
Were a Elittle bit sApeciaDl
   Bmjust a lEittle bit sApeciaDl
   BmThat bastard FEred made me sApeciaDl
   BmJust a Elittle bitD  
Just a little bit speAcial.

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Special Fred

by Stephen Lynch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Asus4

C#m

Tuning - Standard

[Intro]

A Asus2 A Asus2

, , , X2

[Verse 1]

A Asus2 A Asus2

When i was, a boy of ten

A Asus2 A Asus2

I had a very best friend

A Asus2 A Asus2

Fred was kind, with good intent

Bm E

just a little different

[Chorus 1]

A D Bm

oh Special Fred

Mama dropped him

A D Bm

on his head

Now hes not so

A D Bm

bright, instead

E A Asus4 A

He's a little bit special

Asus4

He's a little bit

[Verse 2]

A Asus2 A Asus2

We'd play tag, and he'd get hurt

A Asus2 A Asus2

I played soldiers, He'd eat dirt

A Asus2 A Asus2

I liked math and a spelling Bee

Bm E

Fred liked talking to a tree

[Chorus 2]

A D Bm

oh Special Fred

Mama dropped him

A D Bm

on his head

Now she keeps him

A D Bm

in the shed

E A Asus4 A

cause he's a little bit special

Asus4

He's a little bit

[Verse 3]

A Asus2 A Asus2

I ran track, Hung out in malls

A Asus2 A Asus2

Fred ran head first, into walls

A Asus2 A Asus2

I had girls and lots of clothes

Bm E

Fred names for all his toes

[Chorus 3]

A D Bm

oh Special Fred

Mama dropped him

A D Bm

on his head

Now he thinks he's a

A D Bm

piece of bread

E A Asus2 A

cause he's a little bit special

Asus2

He's a little bit

[Bridge]

C#m D C#m

One day talking to special Fred

D C#m

He grabbed a brick and swung at my head

D C#m

And as he laughed at me, thats when i new

D E A

That special Fred just made me special too

[Break]

A D Bm E

Resolve

A Asus2 A Asus2

Now i laugh as i count bugs

A Asus2 A Asus2

I give strangers great big hugs

A Asus2 A Asus2

Next to me, Fred is fine, yeah

Bm E

He's a fucking Einstein

[Chorus 4]

A D Bm

oh Special Fred (to me)

Now were not right

A D Bm

in the head (you see)

Now were not so

A D Bm

Bright, instead

E A D

Were a little bit special

Bm E A D

just a little bit special

Bm E A D

That bastard Fred made me special

Bm E D

Just a little bit

Just a little bit special.

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