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dodie – Special Girl Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsC Bb F G

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These are the chords for Special Girl by dodie on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Intro]
C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb

[Verse 1]
            C    Bb
It's not my fault
      C           Bb
I was raised by open mouths
          C   Bb
and teary eyes
C           Bb
Passive wistful lullabies
  C            Bb
I found my worth in this 
       C
world by proving
   Bb
I’m a special girl
C       Bb     C   Bb
Time and time again

[Chorus]
C            Bb
Sweet, sweet irony
      C                Bb
Could not care less if you love me
    C                   Bb
But hate me first, yeah make me work;
       C      Bb
that's perfect
C         Bb
Baby I'm a funny thing
    C             Bb
I’m walking if it doesn't sting
C               Bb
Heartbreak only means that
       N.C.
it was worth it
F                        C
 Oh, I think I was doomed
 before I began
F
 Mmm sorry, I just know
              G
 the way that I am
Oh well
C Bb C

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[Verse 2]
So this is it now
                           F
Twenty four, I still count everyone
 C
I kiss;
                      Bb
The bitter ones still taste the best
C            Bb
Talk and tap to find a crack
      C         Bb
Prise open 'til my nails turn black
C        Bb     C
Time and time again

[Chorus]
C            Bb
Sweet, sweet irony
      C                Bb
Could not care less if you love me
    C                   Bb
But hate me first, yeah make me work;
       C      Bb
that's perfect
C         Bb
Baby I'm a funny thing
    C             Bb
I’m walking if it doesn't sting
C               Bb
Heartbreak only means that
       N.C.
it was worth it
F                        C
 Oh, I think I was doomed
 before I began
F
 Mmm sorry, I just know
              G
 the way that I am

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Outro]
Ahck!
   C     Bb
...I'm a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl
C                  Bb
I think that I’m a special girl

How to play Special Girl: key, chords and progression

Special Girl by dodie is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 4 chords: C, Bb, F and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bb – C – Bb – F (IV – V – IV – I in F major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 3rd fret and play the shapes A, G, D, E (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.