Special Ed - Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch - "Special Ed" OR "Special Fred" if you like

I love this song for parties and the good part is that once people catch onto the lyrics they won't notice how good, bad or indifferent you are playing. This is a version using 4 open chords throughout. If anyone is interested in the more advanced chord version let me know.

PARENTAL GUIDANCE: Choose your own words for F'n and F'r in the final

Standard Tuning, No Capo

Except for the intro a basic D_DUDU at a moderate beat seems to work pretty well with this but you will need to work on the timing and pattern until it feels good.

Don't get too worked up on where the chord changes are just repeat the pattern until the section ends.

intro
G// C// (repeat 4 times)

Verse:

(G)When I (C)was a (G)boy of (C)ten.
(G)I had a (C)very best (G)friend. (C)Ed was
(G)kind, with (C)good intent,
but (A)just a (D)little different.

Chorus:

(G)Oh special (C)Ed, momma (A)dropped him (D)on his head.
(G)Now hes not (C)so bright (A)instead, he's a
(D)little bit (G)special... (C)Just a (A)little bit (D)special....

Verse 2:

(G)We play (C)tag, and (G)he'd get hurt, (C)I'd play
(G)soldier and (C)he'd eat (G)dirt. I (C)liked math
(G)and a spel(C)ling bee.
(A)Ed liked talking (D)to a tree Ohh

Chorus:

(G)Special Ed, (C)momma dropped(A) him on (D)his head.
(G)Now she (C)keeps him(A) in the(D) shed,
(G)because he's (C)a little bit (G)special Just C) a little
(G)bit special...

Verse 3:

(G)I ran track, (C)hung out (G)in malls, (C)Ed ran head
(G)first into (C)walls.
(G)I had girls, (C) and lots (G)of clothes,
(A)Ed had names for all his (D)toes ohh

Chorus:

(G)Special Ed,(C) momma dropped(A) him on (D)his head.
(G)Now he (C)thinks he's(A) a piece (D)of bread,

(G)Cause he's (C)a little bit(G) special...
(C)just a (G)little bit (C)special....

Bridge:

(G)One day talking (C) to special (D)Ed,
(G)He grabbed a brick(C) and he swung (D)at my head,
(G)and as he laughed (C)at me that's (D)when I knew:

(G)Special Ed (C)just made (G)me special (C)too....

Verse 4:

(G)Now I (C)laugh as (G)I count (C)bugs,
(G)I give (C)strangers (G)great (C)big hugs,
(G)next to (C)me Ed (G)is fine (C)yeah

(A)he's a (D)f'n einstein...

Chorus:

(G)Special Ed (C)and me, now (A)were not right
(D)in the head (C) you see,
(A)Now were not (D)so bright instead....

(G)were a (C)little (G)bit (C)special

(G)just a (C)little (G)bit (C)special

(G)that f'er (C)Ed made (G)me (C)special
(G)just a (C)little bit.........

(NO CHORDS)
Just a little bit SPECIAL.