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Intro:
Am, F, Am, A#, G  
CI saw you Fout the other Gnight, you looked Edifferent to Amme.
Was I Ewrong or was I Fright, for thinking Ghow things could have been?
Signature riff:
C, Csus4, Am,  Gx3
C, F, G,  C  
CIf I could Flearn from my miGstakes, maybe tEhings would turn out,
AmBetter than I Eleast expected. FWhy is love so Goverrated?
AmWhat can I Gdo, to Cmake you look my Fway?
AmI need you Enear me, if Fonly for a Fmday.
CI think you Amought to know, Fhow much you mean to Gme.
CI'll say this Amnice and slow, Fplease don't get up and Gleave.
FIf I could change my life today, Gyou and me would start again.
I'd Ctake you anywhere you want, As Amlong as we were having fun.
FThis time I want you Gback, you're the only one.
Signature riff:
C, Csus4, Am,  Gx3
C, F, G,  C  
CWhy you Falways on my Gmind,
Every Eminute of my time.
AmI need to Etell you all the Ftruth,
That's why I Gwrote this song for G#you. Wrote this song for.
Instrumental
Am, G, C, F, Am, E, F, Fm  
(Repeat chorus chords) 
I think you ought to know, how much you mean to me.
I can depend on you, in you that I believe.
If everything would be the same, I would hear you call my name.
Now it's over, all is gone; you and me just don't belong.
It's true I want you back, you're the only one.
Signature riff:
C, Csus4, Am,  Gx3
C, F, G, C  

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The Only One

by Ben Parcell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Intro:

Am F Am A# G

, , , ,

C F G E Am

I saw you out the other night, you looked different to me.

E F G

Was I wrong or was I right, for thinking how things could have been?

Signature riff:

C Csus4 Am G

, , , x3

C F G C

, , ,

C F G E

If I could learn from my mistakes, maybe things would turn out,

Am E F G

Better than I least expected. Why is love so overrated?

Am G C F

What can I do, to make you look my way?

Am E F Fm

I need you near me, if only for a day.

C Am F G

I think you ought to know, how much you mean to me.

C Am F G

I'll say this nice and slow, please don't get up and leave.

F G

If I could change my life today, you and me would start again.

C Am

I'd take you anywhere you want, As long as we were having fun.

F G

This time I want you back, you're the only one.

Signature riff:

C Csus4 Am G

, , , x3

C F G C

, , ,

C F G

Why you always on my mind,

Every minute of my time.

Am E F

I need to tell you all the truth,

G G#

That's why I wrote this song for you. Wrote this song for.

Instrumental

Am G C F Am E F Fm

, , , , , , ,

(Repeat chorus chords)

I think you ought to know, how much you mean to me.

I can depend on you, in you that I believe.

If everything would be the same, I would hear you call my name.

Now it's over, all is gone; you and me just don't belong.

It's true I want you back, you're the only one.

Signature riff:

C Csus4 Am G

, , , x3

C F G C

, , ,

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