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Special K by Placebo
Special K
* Let ring
Intro . . . . . . . . syncopate
c |--0-0-000-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-000-0-0-0-00-(0)-------|
C |--0-0-000-0-0-0-0-00-0-0-000-0-0-0-00-(0)-------|
Ab|--9-9-999-9-9-9-9-99-9-9-999-9-9-9-99-(9)-------|
Eb|--9-9-999-9-9-9-9-99-9-9-999-9-9-9-99-(9)-------|
Bb|-*0-----------------*0--------------------------|
F |------------------------------------------------|
Riff 2/verses ('bada ba ba badadadam')
Gtr 1 F5 (high & strum)
Gtr 2
----|----------------------------------------| You can play this on the
----|----------------------------------------| high F5, too.
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-33-|-3-3-3-3-2-3-3-5-x-3-3-2-2-3-3-3--------|
-11-|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--------| x2
Gtr 1 *
-00-|--0----------------------------------------|
-00-|--0----------------------------------------|
-99-|--9----------------------------------------|
-99-|--9----------------------------------------|
-00-|--0----------------------------------------|
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* * * * * *
--00-|--0-------------------------------------------------------|**
--00-|--0----(12-(12)-(12)-----------------(12)-(12)-(12)-------|
--22-|--2------------------(12)----------------------------(12)-|
--22-|--2-------------------------------------------------------|
--00-|--0-------------------------------(7)---------------------|
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**(During the 1st verse) don't come in with this part until 'I'll describe the way I feel'.
Prechorus/chorus whatever
Gtr 1
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-5555555555555555-77777777-1010101010101010-|
-3333333333333333-55555555-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
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Gtr 2 (Comes in after Gtr 1 riff x2)
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---------9-9-9-9/12-12-12-12-------9---77777777-1010101010101010--|
-----------------------------10-10-----55555555-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---|
-8-8-8-8----------------------------------------------------------|x2
**12th fret. Not 1 2, obviously.
Little ditty (wah) (After 1st chorus part only)
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'Gravity...'
Gtr 1
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--5-5-55-5-5-55-5-5----222222222222------|
--5-5-55-5-5-55-5-5----222222222222------|
--3-3-33-3-3-33-3-3----000000000000------|
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Gtr 2
-----------------------0-----------------|
-----------------------10----------------|
-----------------------9-----------------| Same rhythm pattern as
-1010------------------9-----------------| Gtr 1
-1010------------------0-etc-------------|
-8-8 etc---------------------------------|
'I fall down..'
Gtr 1 x3
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------------------/101010-x-9-99-.||--1414--1212----|
-10-1010-101010---/x-x-x--x------.||--x-x-----------| Back to 2nd verse.
-8--8-8--8-8-8----/8-8-8--x-7-77--||--1212--1010----|
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Gtr 2 * ring into 2nd verse
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----------------/101010-x-9-99--9----------------|
-3--3-3--3-3-3--/x-x-x----x-xx--x----------------|
-3--3-3--3-3-3--/8-8-8----7-77--7----------------|
-1--1-1--1-1-1-----------------------------------|x4
End on:
Gtr 1 Gtr 2
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version 2
Intro
Am – F (2x)
Verse 1
Am
Coming up beyond belief
F
On this coronary thief
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x) (or something like that)
Am
More than just a leitmotif
F
More chaotic, no relief
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
(etc)
I'll describe the way I feel
Weeping wounds that never heal
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
Can the savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seal?
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
Pre-Chorus
C Dsus2 (or D, whatever sounds better for you)
No hesitation, no delay
F C
You come on just like special K
Dsus2
Just like I swallowed half my stash
F
I never ever want to crash
(etc)
No hesitation, no delay
You come on just like special K
Now you're back with dope demand
I'm on sinking sand
Chorus
C
Gravity
Am
No escaping..... gravity
C
Gravity
Am
No escaping..... not for free
F
I fall down... hit the ground
Make a heavy sound
Am
Every time you seem to come around
Verse2
I'll describe the way I feel
You're my new Achilles heel
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
Can this savior be for real
Or are you just my seventh seal?
Ba dum pum pum pa da da dum (2x)
*Pre chorus
*Chorus (Instead of Am play C at the end of the chorus)
Am
No escaping gravity
C
No escaping gravity
Am
No escaping gravity
F
No escaping gravity
Gravity [x4] (end with C)
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