Tabs
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
STANDARD TUNING
Intro: 0:00-0:07
e|--2~~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|--0~~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|--0~~~~~~-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|--0~~~~~--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--2~~~~~--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--0~~~~~~~~~~---------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: 0:08 'We met at a party..'
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: optional palm muted E MajorE to bass drum timing
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----0----0----x----------0----0----x------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2----2----x----------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2----2----x ---------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
A minorAm 
E minorEm
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2-----------4---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8----6----x8---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4-----------6---------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2--------0---------2----------4--------2----------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---2---------4----------6---x4---4---x3-----------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------2-----x8--4-----x8---6--------4----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: optional palm muted E MajorE to bass drum timing
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----0----0----x----------0----0----x------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2----2----x----------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2----2----x ---------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: optional palm muted E MajorE to bass drum timing
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----0----0----x----------0----0----x------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2----2----x----------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2----2----x ---------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2-----------4---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8----6----x8---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4-----------6---------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2--------0---------2-----------4----------x-----------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---2---------4-----------6----------x--x3-------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------2-----x8--4-----x4----6----x4----x-----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2------------4-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8-----6-----x8----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4------------6-----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2-----------4----------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8----6----susutain~~--|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4-----------6----------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge: optional palm muted E MajorE to bass drum timing
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----0----0----x----------0----0----x------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----2----2----x----------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2----2----x ---------2----2----x------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3 palm muted:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-------6-----------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x2---6--x2-------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-------4-----------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7-----------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--x3-------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|----4--------6-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|----4--x4----6---x4----7---------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--------4---------7--sustain------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------|
Bridge (palm muted version of chorus)
A minorAm E minorEm
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2-----------4---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8----6----x8---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4-----------6---------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2--------0---------2-------------x-x--------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---2---------4-------------x-x--------------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------2-----x8--4-----x8------x-x--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Outro:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2-----------4---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8----6----x8---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4-----------6---------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2--------0---------2-----------4----------x-----------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---2---------4-----------6----------x--x3-------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------------2-----x8--4-----x4----6----x4----x-----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2------------4-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8-----6-----x8----------------------------------|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4------------6-----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------1-----------------------------------------------|
G+G|------2---x8---0---------2-----------4----------------|
D MajorD|------2--------2-----x8--4-----x8----6----susutain~~--|
A augmentedA|---------------2---------4-----------6----------------|
E MajorE|------------------------------------------------------|
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| ~ Vibrato
| x Dead note
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Other versions of Special
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Special by Charlotte Sands
| Version | Type |
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| Special | Chords |
