The key to getting this song to sound just like the original is to play a standard G chord with fingers 1, 2 & 3 and then use finger 4 (index) to tap on and off fret 1 string 2 then again fret 2 string 3 (verses only, not the chorus). Listen to the song to get the feel for the strum and the tap on/off timing. It’ll come to you easily enough … enjoy!
[Verse 1]
G G I've been long, a long way from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And drank 'til I was thirsty again
G G We went searching through thrift store jungles G Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo G C* And Benny Goodman's corset and fan
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. I made this up… I promised you I'd never give up
[Chorus]
Am C G D If it makes you happy it can't be that ba-aa-aa-ad Am C G If it makes you happy then why the hell are you so sad?
[Verse 2]
You get down, real low down You listen to Coltrane, derail your own train Well who hasn't been there before?
I come round, around the hard way Bring you comics in bed; scrape the mold off the bread, And serve you French toast again
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, o.k. I still get stoned… I'm not the kind of girl you'd take home
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G G We've been far, far away from here G Put on a poncho, played for mosquitoes, G C* And everywhere in between
[Pre-Chorus]
D C D Well, o.k. we get along… so what if right now everything's wrong?
[Chorus & close]
C* - this particular C chord is played similarly to the preceding G chord with your pinky on the string 1; G note (fret 3). When changing from the preceding G chord merely drop fingers 2 and 3 one string down
[Intro - BPM 92 - Not original key for Guido - Capo 7 for original key Vamp 1 x C, E, F, Fm - Drums B S bB S - but no drums at this point]
[Verse 1 - No drums at this point] When you were here be [C] fore, couldn't look you in the [E] eyes You're just like an [F] angel, your skin makes me [Fm] cry You float like a [C] feather in a beautiful [E] world I wish I was [F] special (bass drum start), you're so fucking [Fm] special [pattern for riff and drums - B B (FmFm+SS) B B (FmFm+SS) (Fm+S) B (Fm+S)] Bxxx Sxxx BBxx Sxxx - xxBB Sxxx xxBx Sxxx FF FF F F (F=Fm) Im a a [Chorus] (play loud) But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be (stop) [Fm]long here
[Verse 2 - Drums back in - swings a bit B S bB S rhythm] I don't care if it [C] hurts, I wanna have con [E] trol I want a perfect [F] body, I want a perfect [Fm] soul I want you to [C] notice when I'm not a [E] round You're so fucking [F] special, I wish I was [Fm] special (play Fm on hits in brackets - use 16th note strums to keep time) Bxxx Sxxx (BB)xx Sxxx xx(BB) (S)xxx Bxxx (S)xxx
[Chorus] (play loud) But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be [Fm] long here
[Verse 3] (play soft until the end - just bass drum) Whatever makes you [C] happy, whatever you [E] want You're so fucking [F] special, I wish I was [Fm] special
[Chorus] But I'm a [C] creep, I'm a [E] weirdo What the hell am I doing [F] here? I don't be [Fm] (stop drums) long here I don't be [C] long here