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Lifehouse
No Name Face 2000
Only One
Standard Tuning
Capo first fret
Intro:   D    F#m    D  F#m  
DShe's got a pretty smile it covers uF#mp the poison that she hides 
She walks aroBmund in circles Ain my head 
waiting fG7or a chance to bAreak me a cBmhance to take me down 
Now I see the bAurden you gave me is tG7oo much to carry 
Atoo much to bury insBmide 
I guG7ess you're the only oDne that nAobody changeBms 
I guG7ess you're the only Aone left standing when everything else goes dBmown 
G7You're still the only Done, yAou're still the only oDne...F#m  
DIt's all shallow and all so appealing I'm F#mup to my ankles 
and I'm drowning anyway in a sea of sBmarcastic faces Afamiliar places. 
G7Everything looks quAite the same here Bm  
It's all confusinglAy amusing G7bitter and tainted 
The pAicture you painted to mBme 
I gG7uess you're the only oDne that nAobody changes Bm  
I gG7uess you're the only oAne left standing when everything else goes dBmown 
G7You're still the only oDne who will Anever change faces Bm  
I gG7uess you're the only oAne left standing when everything else goes dBmown...
  F#m  Bm...(x3)...A  
 Bm   G7   D  A...(x2)
DJust 'cause it's all in your head 
Doesn't mean it has to be in F#mmine don't believe what you said 
still can't get it out of my mBmind 
I've tried to find mysAelf in approval. I've G7already been there,
Aalready done that it gBmot me nowhere
It Abrought me nothing but a gG7ood place to hide in Ano one to confide in Bmnow 
I gG7uess you're the only Done that nAobody changes Bm  
I gG7uess you're the only Done that will nAever change faces Bm  
I gG7uess you're the only Done.F#m  D  
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The story behind the song

"Only One" comes from Lifehouse's debut album, No Name Face. The band, known for their rock sound and earnest songwriting, began with Jason Wade on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. This song is an early example of their work, appearing on the same album that launched them to prominence. Playing it can feel like stepping into the foundational sound of a band that would go on to craft many heartfelt rock anthems.

AI-written from these sources:Lifehouse (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Only One

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F#m

Lifehouse

No Name Face 2000

Only One

Standard Tuning

Capo first fret

D F#m D F#m

Intro:

D F#m

She's got a pretty smile it covers up the poison that she hides

Bm A

She walks around in circles in my head

G7 A Bm

waiting for a chance to break me a chance to take me down

A G7

Now I see the burden you gave me is too much to carry

A Bm

too much to bury inside

G7 D A Bm

I guess you're the only one that nobody changes

G7 A Bm

I guess you're the only one left standing when everything else goes down

G7 D A D F#m

You're still the only one, you're still the only one...

D F#m

It's all shallow and all so appealing I'm up to my ankles

Bm A

and I'm drowning anyway in a sea of sarcastic faces familiar places.

G7 A Bm

Everything looks quite the same here

A G7

It's all confusingly amusing bitter and tainted

A Bm

The picture you painted to me

G7 D A Bm

I guess you're the only one that nobody changes

G7 A Bm

I guess you're the only one left standing when everything else goes down

G7 D A Bm

You're still the only one who will never change faces

G7 A Bm

I guess you're the only one left standing when everything else goes down...

F#m Bm A

...(x3)...

Bm G7 D A

...(x2)

Just 'cause it's all in your head

F#m

Doesn't mean it has to be in mine don't believe what you said

still can't get it out of my mind

A G7

I've tried to find myself in approval. I've already been there,

A Bm

already done that it got me nowhere

A G7 A Bm

It brought me nothing but a good place to hide in no one to confide in now

G7 D A Bm

I guess you're the only one that nobody changes

G7 D A Bm

I guess you're the only one that will never change faces

G7 D F#m D

I guess you're the only one.

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About Only One Chords by Lifehouse

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