The Specials

Accords et partitions

Ghost Town

Cm G7/b9 Bbm6 Bbm E Cmaj7

This town, is coming like a ghost town. All the clubs are being closed down. This place, is coming like a ghost town. Bands won't play no more; too much fighting on the dance floor.

A Message to You Rudy

C F G

Pas de barré*

Stop your messin' around Better think of your future Time you straightened right out Creatin' problems in town

Gangsters

Am G# C E7 D G

Why must you record my phone calls? Are you planning a bootleg L-P? Said you've been threatened by gangsters; Now it's you that's threatening me.

Nelson Mandela

F C G Am Em Dm

21 years in captivity Shoes too small to fit his feet His body abused, but his mind is still free You're so blind that you cannot see

Too Much Too Young

D C# C G A

You've done too much, much too young, Now you're married with a kid, When you could be having fun with me. Oh no, no gimme no more pick-ni.

Youre Wondering Now

A D E A7 B7

Pas de barré

Is everybody happy? (*Knock, knock, knock, knock*) You can't come in. (*Knock, knock, knock*) You can't come in.

Monkey Man

G C D

Pas de barré

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; You huggin' up the big monkey man. Aye aye aye, aye aye aye, tell you baby; You huggin' up the big monkey man.

Do The Dog

G D F C a Bb

All you Punks and all you Teds, National Front and Natty Dreads. Mods, Rockers, Hippies and skinheads, Keep on fighting 'till you're dead.

Friday Night Saturday Morning

C Em F E G#m D

Out of bed at eight AM Out my head by half past ten Out with mates and dates and friends That's what I do at weekends

Little Bitch

C F C5 Eb5 F5 Ab5

If you ever hear a noise in the night; Your body starts to sweat, it shakes and shivers in fright. You go and sleep with your mother; she hates your guts, She knows that you love her, so she holds you tight, All through the night, until the broad day-light.

Do Nothing

Dm Cm Eb Bb Gm F

[Verse 1] Each day, I walk along this lonely street, Trying to find, find a future. New pair of shoes are on my feet, 'Cos fashion is my only culture.

Concrete Jungle

C D E F Em G

I'm going out to-night, I don't know if I'll be al-right. Everyone, wants to hurt me, There's too much danger in the ci-ty.

Rat Race

A B C#m G#m E G

[Verse] You~re working at your leisure to learn the things you~ll need The promises you make tomorrow carry no guarantee I~ve seen your qualifications, you got a Ph.D. I~ve got one art O-level, it did nothing for me

Doesnt Make It Alright

D C G B A

Just be-cause you're no-body, It doesn't mean that you're no good. Just be-cause there's a reason, It doesn't mean it's under-stood.

Nite Club

D E A B Eb

Is this the in place to be? What am I doing here? Watching the girls go by, Spending mo-ney on...

Too Hot

G D C

Pas de barré

"Too Hot" - The Specials I doubt that if anyone wanted to figure this one out they wouldn't be able to -- but a Contribution can't hurt. This is played in standard ska style -- all chords are barred In the "E" shape and the top 3 strings are plucked on all upstrokes.

(dawning Of A) New Era

D5 E5 A F#m

Verse 1: This is the dawning... of a neeew era This is the dawning... of a neeew era I met a girl from area three She told me that she worked in a chicken factory

Hey Little Rich Girl

G C Am D Em EM

Other spoken part.... Hey little rich girl, youve been away for so long And now little rich girl my words are in this song Etc etc

Blank Expression

G D Eb C Am Bm

(Where?) where, did you get that, (blank!) Blank expression on your face? (Where?) where, did you get that, (blank!) Blank expression on your face?

Pressure Drop

F C A# A

This is a really simple song. :D I wonder if I got it right. Intro: --#- (4x) It is you, oh yeah

Stupid Marriage

A C D G E B

My name is Judge Roughneck, And I will not tolerate any disobedience in my courtroom. Rude boy, you have been brought in front of me, And charged with smashing this woman's window. Before I sentence you; what have you got to say in your defence?

Stereotype

B E Dm C F Am

Basically, I will transcribe the chord progression. This song is so strange Because it changes keys and because of all the different instruments in it. Please excuse me if the lyrics are screwed up, it is so difficult to Understand what he is saying. Oh, well, here it is:

I Can't Stand It

C Dm C7 Dm7 Bb Gm7

Intro: When I woke up this morning alone in my bed In a cold room with damp sheets, and a pain in my head

Youre Wandering Now

A D E A7 B7

Pas de barré

Is everybody happy? (*Knock, knock, knock, knock*) You can't come in. (*Knock, knock, knock*) You can't come in.