george - Special Ones From the 'Special Ones' EP http://home.austarnet.com.au/tong/specialones.txt Lyrics/music by Katie Noonan/Nick Stewart Transcribed by Leo Tong - emailme@leotong.com (ICQ 1200464) Hope you enjoy this it's a great song and deserves to be tabbed. That's the best I can do though, sorry if you think it's crap. I'm pretty sure most of it's correct. Comments, criticisms, corrections, or large cash donations, please e-mail me :P *** UPDATED Chords, Verses, Chorus corrections 11/09/2001 **** *** Further chords update by Roger Butler and Maria Crealey 2/10/2002 *** TUNING - Standard (EADGBe) Chords ------ D Am E C G e :--2---------------2--- B :--3---1-------1---2--- G :--2---2---1----------- D :------2---2---2------- A :----------2---3---3--- E :------------------2--- Verse 1 ------- e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| Isn't it funny how you never really screamed at my face, e :-2----2----2h3---|-2------5--3--2-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2------5--3--2-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| but your anger so unspoken and unchannelled permeates my essence to the point where I e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| Don't want to see you hear you, be anywhere near you, e :-2----2----2h3---|-2------5--3--2-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2------5--3--2-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| you probably think I'm threatened by you but your illusionary power doesn't threaten me e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| Actually I think it's kind of funny that you create an illusion that is a mirror, e :-2----2----2h3---|-2------5--3--2-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2------5--3--2-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| I don't appreciate you and I know that that surprises you e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| I suppose you see that those who follow their heart always win, e :-2----2----2h3---|-2---------5--3-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2---------5--3-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| those with integrity have won the match before it's begun Chorus ------ D Am So rather than being kicked around, I'm going to kick you to the curb E C So rather than being pushed around, I'm going to push you away first D Am So rather than trying to protect you, I'm going to cover my bases first E C So rather than trying to open my heart, I'm going to lock it with a key C C C (2/4) So that only the special ones can ever get through to me Verse 2 ------- e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| Some can see beyond the barrier of threshold whereas others can't see beyond their sculptured mould, e :-2----2----2h3---|-2------5--3--2-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2------5--3--2-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| you could offer me nothing, you could offer me nothing that I need e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| Do you think I'm asking too much? A kind of respect and trust that shouldn't even be questioned, e :-2----2----2h3---|-2------5--3--2-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2------5--3--2-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| how can I open my heart with dishonesty sitting next to me? e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| I've honoured your honour to the point of embarrassment, but innocence in the e :-2----2----2h3---|-2------5--3--2-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2------5--3--2-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| hands of the guilt-free is kicked to, is kicked to the curb e :-2----2----2h3---|-0----0----0----| B :----0----0-----0-|----3----3------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-2----2----2-----|-0----0----0----| E :-----------------|----------------| I was ashamed of my innocence, I was ashamed of my innocence e :-2----2----2h3---|-2---------5--3-| B :----0----0-----0-|----------------| G :-----------------|----------------| D :-----------------|----------------| A :-----------------|-2---------5--3-| E :-3----3----3-----|----------------| but now with clarity I see that your bullshit is just not worthy of me Chorus ------ D Am So rather than being kicked around, I'm going to kick you to the curb E C So rather than being pushed around, I'm going to push you away first D Am So rather than trying to protect you, I'm going to cover my bases first E C So rather than trying to open my heart, I'm going to lock it with a key C C F#m So that only the special ones can ever get through to me G A Bm F#m G A Bm Bridge ------ F#m G I don't want to be angry.... A Bm I don't want to be angry.... F#m G I don't want to be angry.... A Bm I don't want to be angry, angry, angry... F#m G This is not worthy of me and now with clarity I see A A that I can walk away, I can walk away Chorus ------ D Am So rather than being kicked around, I'm going to kick you to the curb E C So rather than being pushed around, I'm going to push you away first D Am So rather than trying to protect you, I'm going to cover my bases first E C So rather than trying to open my heart, I'm going to lock it with a key C C C So that only the special ones can ever get through to me