Stephen Lynch - Special Fred Chords & Tabs

Artist - Stephen Lynch
Song - Special Fred
Tuning - Standard
Tabbed by Jungle-Boy
For more info check out www.stephenlynch.com

Intro A, Asus4, A, Asus4 X2

Verse 1

A       Asus4  A      Asus4
When i was, a boy of ten
  A     Asus4  A     Asus4
I had a very best friend
  A     Asus4        A      Asus4
Fred was kind, with good intent
Bm               E
  just a little different


Chorus 1

   A     D           Bm
oh Special Fred
       E
Mama dropped him 
A   D        Bm
on his head
        E
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         Asus4     A        Asus4
We'd play tag, and he'd get hurt
A         Asus4     A        Asus4
I played soldiers, He'd eat dirt
A         Asus4     A        Asus4
I liked math and a spelling Bee
Bm                   E
  Fred liked talking to a tree


Chorus 2

   A     D           Bm
oh Special Fred
       E
Mama dropped him 
A   D        Bm
on his head
        E
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
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A       Asus4     A       Asus4
I ran track, Hung out in malls
A       Asus4        A     Asus4
Fred ran head first, into walls
A       Asus4    A        Asus4
I had girls and lots of clothes
Bm                 E
   Fred names for all his toes


Chorus 3

   A     D           Bm
oh Special Fred
       E
Mama dropped him 
A   D        Bm
on his head
        E
Now he thinks he's a
A     D    Bm
piece of bread
              E           A   Asus4  A
cause he's a little bit special
       Asus4
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  X2


Resolve

A      Asus4   A        Asus4
Now i laugh as i count bugs
A         Asus4    A        Asus4
I give strangers great big hugs
A       Asus4   A       Asus4
Next to me,    Fred is fine, yeah
Bm                 E
   He's a fucking Einstein


Chorus 4
    A    D           Bm
oh Special Fred (to me)
         E      
Now were not right 
A    D             Bm
in the head (you see)
         E
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
                     A
Just a little bit special.


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