Author/Artist: Ill Scarlett Title: Nothing Special Transcribed by: Bill Lupton Email: bill.lupton@hotmail.com This is how I would go about playing Nothing Special. I would say its pretty accurate. comments, improvements always welcome. All Guitars Tuned Down 1/2 step. I did not include rhythms, just the chords needed, refer to recording for rhythm. Intro: Clean Guitar -7-| -8-| -9-| -9-| -7-| ---| Intro: Guitar 1:Distorted Intro ending: -7-|---|----|---|---| |---------| -8-|---|----|---|---| |---------| -9-|-8-|-9--|-4-|-8-| |---------| -9-|-9-|-10-|-5-|-9-| |-2-4-5-2-| -7-|-9-|-10-|-5-|-9-| |-2-4-5-2-| ---|-7-|-8--|-3-|-7-| |-0-2-3-0-| * These chords are played at the end of the intro; refer to song. Guitar 2: Distorted Wah --------------------------------|------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------------| --14b16r14p12-12-11-12-14-12-14-|-14b16r14p12-12-11-12-14-12-14| --------------------------------|------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------------| Guitar 2 cont... ------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------| -12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-12-12-12-12------------| ------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------------------| ------------------------------------10-10-10-10-| ------------------------------------------------| Ending: played with “Intro Ending” by Guitar 2 cont... Guitar 1 ------------------------------| |----------| ------------------------------| |----------| -14b16r14-12-12-11-12b14r12-11| |--11-12---| ------------------------------| |14-----14-| ------------------------------| |----------| ------------------------------| |----------| Verse: Guitar 1: PM Distorted Pre-Chorus Chord: ------------|-----|------|----| |-8------| ------------|-8---|-12---|-10-| |-8------| -9----------|-9---|-12---|-11-| |-9------| -10---------|-9---|-12---|-12-| |-10-----| -10---------|-7---|-10---|-12-| |-10-----| -8----------|-0---|------|-10-| |-8------| Guitar 2: During the verse Guitar 2 plays both of these variations on the verse. Listen very closely to the recording. Variation 1: Pre-Chorus Chord: ------------|-7---|------|------------| |--------| -------8-10-|-8---|------|------------| |-13-----| -9----------|-9---|-12---|-14---------| |---12---| -10---------|-9---|-12---|-12---------| |-----12-| -10---------|-7---|------|------------| |--------| -8----------|-----|------|------------| |--------| Variation 2: Pre-Chorus Chord: ------------|-7---|------|------------| |--------| ----12-10-8-|-8---|------|------------| |-13-----| -9----------|-9---|-12---|--14--12h14-| |---12---| -10---------|-9---|-12---|--12--12----| |-----12-| -10---------|-7---|------|------------| |--------| -8----------|-----|------|------------| |--------| Chorus: Guitar 1: Distorted Ending --------|-------|--------|-----------| |-------------| -8------|-7-----|-8------|-----------| |-------------| -9------|-8-----|-9------|-4----8----| |-------------| -9------|-9-----|-10-----|-5----9----| |-2--4--5--2--| -7------|-9-----|-10-----|-5----9----| |-2--4--5--2--| -0------|-7-----|-8------|-3----7----| |-o--2--3--0--| Guitar 2: Distorted, Let Ring Ending -7---7--|7---7--|8---8---|-----------| |-------------| --8---8-|-7---7-|-8---8--|-12---10---| |-------------| ---9---9|--8---8|--9---9-|---12---11-| |----11-12----| --------|-------|--------|-----------| |-14-------14-| --------|-------|--------|-----------| |-------------| --------|-------|--------|-----------| |-------------| Bridge: This part is written in direct relation with each other. Guitar 1: Distorted -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -9-----------------------|-4-----------------------| -10----------------------|-5-----------------------| -10----------------------|-5-----------------------| -8-----------------------|-3-----------------------| Guitar 2: Distorted -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -8-----------------------|-9-----------7-----------| -9-----------------------|-9-----------7-----------| -9-----------------------|-7-----------5-----------| -7-----------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|-12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-| -------------------------|-x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--| -------------------------|-10-9--10-9--10-9--10-9--| -------------------------|-------------------------| Guitar 1 Cont... -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -9-----------------------|-4-----------------------| -10----------------------|-5-----------------------| -10----------------------|-5-----------------------| -8-----------------------|-3-----------------------| Guitar 2 Cont... -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -12-11-9-11-12-14-12-11--|-12-11-9-11-12-14-12-11--| -x--x--x-x--x--x--x--x---|-x--x--x-x--x--x--x--x---| -10-9--7-9--10-12-10-9---|-10-9--7-9--10-12-10-9---| -------------------------|-------------------------| Guitar 1 Cont... -------------------------|----| -------------------------|----| -8-----------------------|-8--| -9-----------------------|-9--| Hold -9-----------------------|-9--| -7-----------------------|-7--| Guitar 2 Cont... -------------------------|----| -------------------------|-7--| -12-11-12-11-12-11-12-11-|-8--| -x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--|-9--| Hold -10-9--10-9--10-9--10-9--|-9--| -------------------------|----| Outro: Guitar 1: Distorted --------|-------|--------|-----------| -8------|-7-----|-8------|-----------| -9------|-8-----|-9------|-4----8----| -9------|-9-----|-10-----|-5----9----| -7------|-9-----|-10-----|-5----9----| -0------|-7-----|-8------|-3----7----| Guitar 2: Distorted -------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| -------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| -14b16r14p12-12-11-|-14b16r14p12-12-11-|-12-12-12-12-12-12-14-14-| -------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| -------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| -------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| Guitar 2 cont... -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------13-13-13-13-|-------------------------| -12-12-12-12-------------|-14b16r14-12-12b14r12-11-| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------------| Ending: Guitar 1: Distortion -------|-------|-------| --8----|-------|-------| --9----|--8----|--4----| --9----|--9----|--5----| --7----|--9----|--5----| --0----|--7----|--3----| Guitar 2: Distortion (Wah) --------------------------------|------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------------| --14b16r14p12-12-11-12-14-12-14-|-14b16r14p12-12-11-12-14-12-14| --------------------------------|------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------------| --------------------------------|------------------------------| Guitar 2 Cont... --------------------------------| --------------------------------| -14b16r14p12-12--------11-12-11-| ----------------12--------------| --------------------------------| --------------------------------| Last Chord Run Played Entirely Together Guitar 1: Distorted -----------------------------| -----------------------------| -----------------------------| -5--4--5--7--4--2--4--5--2---| -5--4--5--7--4--2--4--5--2---| -3--2--3--5--2--0--2--3--0---| Guitar 2: Distorted -----------------------------| -----------------------------| -12-11-12-14-11----11-12-----| ----------------14-------14\-| -----------------------------| -----------------------------|