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Standard tuning:   E   A   D   G   B  E  
INTRO: 4 beats of 4 (see other version for a good intro translation)
 G(2 beats)     D( 2 beats)      C(4 beats)  X 4
VERSE:
              G                  D   C(strum once each, to beat)  X 4
 G(2 beats)     D(2 beats)      C(4 beats) (faster to the beat of the drums)  X 4
CHORUS:
 G(4 beats)    D(4 beats)   Em(4 beats)   C(2 beats)   D(2 beats)  X 4
G             D            C
Verse
[CHORUS]
SOLO - PLAY CHORUS TWICE
BRIDGE -    G    D(strummed once each) X 4
REPEAT CHORUS UNTIL END, END ON Em

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One By One

by The Calling

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E A D G B E

Standard tuning:

INTRO: 4 beats of 4 (see other version for a good intro translation)

G D C

(2 beats) ( 2 beats) (4 beats) X 4

VERSE:

G D C

(strum once each, to beat) X 4

G D C

(2 beats) (2 beats) (4 beats) (faster to the beat of the drums) X 4

CHORUS:

G D Em C D

(4 beats) (4 beats) (4 beats) (2 beats) (2 beats) X 4

G D C

Verse

[CHORUS]

SOLO - PLAY CHORUS TWICE

G D

BRIDGE - (strummed once each) X 4

REPEAT CHORUS UNTIL END, END ON Em

About One By One Chords by The Calling

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