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Be The One

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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All thanks to "Noojie" for this awesome tab! all i did was transpose it.
Tuning: Standard
(CAPO 3) - Key of Bb
Em  G   Em  G
Em  G   Em  G
Verses:
EmThey're two Clovers in the nGight
Waiting oDn the sun to riEmse
Passing sChips into the nGight
Under Ddifferent skiesEm  
But you just wChisper what you saGid
DOne last tiEmme
I could have sCworn I heard you sGay
That Dyou are miEmneG  Em  
EmFaded flCowers in your hGand
The bDest that I could dEmo
It's the oCnly way I've hGad
Of rDeaching youEm  
I never saCw it like you dGid
Didn't kDnow that it was therEme
You don't seCe it in your haGnd
It's iDn the airEm  
Be the one Cand onGly, Dwait for Emme
Will you bCe the onGly onDe
Will you bEme, be the oCne and onlGyD  
Wait for mEme, will you Cbe the onGly onDe
Em G  Em
EmWhat if CI knew how to yGell
What woDuld I pEmray
What if CI knew how to teGll
What woDuld I saEmy
I will Cbe the only onGe
If you sDay you'll never gEmo
I'll be scrCeaming out your naGme
From the bDack of roEmw
Be the one Cand onGly, Dwait for Emme
Will you bCe the onGly onDe
Will you bEme, be the oCne and onlGyD  
Wait for mEme, Let me be Cyour onlGy oneD  
 Em    C    G   Dx4
Be the oEmne, be the oCne and onGly, Dwait for Emme
Let me Cbe your onGly onDe
Will you bEme, be the oCne and onlGyD  
Wait for mEme, Let me be Cyour onlGy oneD  

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Be The One

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

All thanks to "Noojie" for this awesome tab! all i did was transpose it.

Tuning: Standard

(CAPO 3) - Key of Bb

Em G Em G

Verses:

Em C G

They're two lovers in the night

D Em

Waiting on the sun to rise

C G

Passing ships into the night

D Em

Under different skies

C G

But you just whisper what you said

D Em

One last time

C G

I could have sworn I heard you say

D Em G Em

That you are mine

Em C G

Faded flowers in your hand

D Em

The best that I could do

C G

It's the only way I've had

D Em

Of reaching you

C G

I never saw it like you did

D Em

Didn't know that it was there

C G

You don't see it in your hand

D Em

It's in the air

C G D Em

Be the one and only, wait for me

C G D

Will you be the only one

Em C G D

Will you be, be the one and only

Em C G D

Wait for me, will you be the only one

Em G Em

Em C G

What if I knew how to yell

D Em

What would I pray

C G

What if I knew how to tell

D Em

What would I say

C G

I will be the only one

D Em

If you say you'll never go

C G

I'll be screaming out your name

D Em

From the back of row

C G D Em

Be the one and only, wait for me

C G D

Will you be the only one

Em C G D

Will you be, be the one and only

Em C G D

Wait for me, Let me be your only one

Em C G D

Em C G D Em

Be the one, be the one and only, wait for me

C G D

Let me be your only one

Em C G D

Will you be, be the one and only

Em C G D

Wait for me, Let me be your only one

About Be The One Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play Be The One by The Fray with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Be The One chords”, “Be The One guitar chords”, or “The Fray Be The One chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Be The One chords and for experienced players who want accurate Be The One lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, Em, G, C, D.

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