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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 4

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This is the synth (possibly bass?) riff played throughout:
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-------5---------|-------5---------|
A|-6--6----6-4-----|-6--6----6-4-----|
E|----------------6|----------------6|
I think these are all 5ths/power chords in the actual song, but have put the closest whole chord for
ease and people who would to use that. If not, just take each chord as 'x5'.
[Verse 1]
D#Nothing sinister C#starts out sober
D#Sometimes the chemicals C#work me over
D#The things you learn at C#4am
D#When do I become C#who I am?
Save your D#blast from the past
This is C#not a mirage
I'm a sD#tolen car in a C#parking garage
On your D#hands and your knees
Do you fC#eel in charge?
D#Crawling back to who you were
[Chorus]
N.C.              D#  
I just wanna feel good
I wanna feel G#special
Dig C#down
Underneath the G#pressure
I wanna D#fake my pain aG#way
I wanna F#fake my pain aG#way
I just wanna feel D#goodG#  C#  G#  
I just wanna feel D#goodG#  
And F#fake my pain
[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
I just wanna feel good, good
N.C.
I just wanna feel g-
[Verse 2]
D#Where does the time go?
C#Here comes the heavy low
D#I got two houses and a C#hungry hungry ego
D#Hard to make the C#best of a good thing D#now
C#'Cause this town's too D#big, too big for the C#one of me
SomeD#times you make friends with the C#enemy
Am I the D#one on the throne or a C#wannabe?
Are you D#crawling back to who you were?
[Chorus]
N.C.              D#  
I just wanna feel good
I wanna feel G#special
Dig C#down
Underneath the G#pressure
I wanna D#fake my pain aG#way
I wanna F#fake my pain aG#way
I just wanna feel D#goodG#  C#  G#  
I just wanna feel D#goodG#  
And F#fake my pain
[Post-Chorus]
N.C.
I just wanna feel good, good
N.C.
I just wanna feel good, good
[Bridge]
D#I just wanna C#wake up
Put a G#smile on my face
That isn't D#made up
D#Float just like a C#feather
Or G#sink just like a stone thrown in a D#river
[Chorus]
N.C.              D#  
I just wanna feel good
I wanna feel G#special
Dig C#down
Underneath the G#pressure
I wanna D#fake my pain aG#way
I wanna F#fake my pain aG#way
I just wanna feel D#good
[Outro]
I wanna feel G#special
When the C#hell is it gonna get G#better?
I just wanna feel D#goodG#  
And F#fake my pain
N.C.              D#  
I just wanna feel good

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Special

by Simple Creatures

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the synth (possibly bass?) riff played throughout:

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

B|-----------------|-----------------|

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

D|-------5---------|-------5---------|

A|-6--6----6-4-----|-6--6----6-4-----|

E|----------------6|----------------6|

I think these are all 5ths/power chords in the actual song, but have put the closest whole chord for

ease and people who would to use that. If not, just take each chord as 'x5'.

[Verse 1]

D# C#

Nothing sinister starts out sober

D# C#

Sometimes the chemicals work me over

D# C#

The things you learn at 4am

D# C#

When do I become who I am?

Save your blast from the past

This is not a mirage

D# C#

I'm a stolen car in a parking garage

On your hands and your knees

Do you feel in charge?

Crawling back to who you were

[Chorus]

N.C.

I just wanna feel good

I wanna feel special

Dig down

Underneath the pressure

D# G#

I wanna fake my pain away

F# G#

I wanna fake my pain away

D# G# C# G#

I just wanna feel good

D# G#

I just wanna feel good

And fake my pain

[Post-Chorus]

N.C.

I just wanna feel good, good

N.C.

I just wanna feel g-

[Verse 2]

Where does the time go?

Here comes the heavy low

D# C#

I got two houses and a hungry hungry ego

D# C# D#

Hard to make the best of a good thing now

C# D# C#

'Cause this town's too big, too big for the one of me

D# C#

Sometimes you make friends with the enemy

D# C#

Am I the one on the throne or a wannabe?

Are you crawling back to who you were?

[Chorus]

N.C.

I just wanna feel good

I wanna feel special

Dig down

Underneath the pressure

D# G#

I wanna fake my pain away

F# G#

I wanna fake my pain away

D# G# C# G#

I just wanna feel good

D# G#

I just wanna feel good

And fake my pain

[Post-Chorus]

N.C.

I just wanna feel good, good

N.C.

I just wanna feel good, good

[Bridge]

D# C#

I just wanna wake up

Put a smile on my face

That isn't made up

D# C#

Float just like a feather

G# D#

Or sink just like a stone thrown in a river

[Chorus]

N.C.

I just wanna feel good

I wanna feel special

Dig down

Underneath the pressure

D# G#

I wanna fake my pain away

F# G#

I wanna fake my pain away

I just wanna feel good

[Outro]

I wanna feel special

C# G#

When the hell is it gonna get better?

D# G#

I just wanna feel good

And fake my pain

N.C.

I just wanna feel good

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