Learn to play "You're Not Special, Babe" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Em C If you could see yourself from the outside in G# A# You'd say you don't have to be more than, it's okay C Em C And if you could see yourself from above the sky G# A# I think you'd say that you're doing fine C Life is short until it's not Honestly it's kinda long Em It takes a while to come around People always let you down Am Find the ones that get you Stick to them like hot glue F Dance if you want to Chorus: C Em 'Cause you're not special, babe (No!) Dm I know you feel like your life is one big mistake G I am right there on your side C Em You're not special, babe (No!) Dm 'Cause we all go from heartbreak G to happy to heartbreak Some things just don't change You You're an adult now Make your own to-do list And eat whatever you want for breakfast, yeah Get a job just to get by Spend your money till you die Some people don't stick around But don't let yourself down Find the ones that get you Stick to them like hot glue And dance if you want to Chorus Dun-dun-dun-dun F G Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun Am7 C Em Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun F G Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun Am7 Am6 Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun F G Everyone cries, everyone lies, everyone hates you Am7 C Em F Everyone's so scared of the future, it's true G Everyone fucks up and then breaks up and then makes up Am7 D Everyone has days where they don't wanna wake up F G Everyone loves, everyone loses and they're on their own Am7 When everyone else is covered in bruises C Em F but we feel alone G And everyone hears us but they all seem to ignore us Am7 G Everyone else wants to get right back to the Chorus Chorus: You're not special, babe (No!) I know you feel like your life is one big mistake I am right there on your side You're not special, babe (No!) 'Cause we all go from heartbreak to happy to heartbreak Some things just don't change Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun Dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun-dun You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Am Am6 Am7 C D Dm Em F G G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "You're Not Special, Babe" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "You're Not Special, Babe" by Orla Gartland.