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The One And Only

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[Intro]
   BI am the one and only,E  G#m  F#  
Oh Byeah!F#  G#m  E  G#m  F#  B  A  
[Verse 1]
G#mCall me, call me by Bmy Ename or
call me by Bmy C#mnumber
BPut me through itE  
I'll still be doing it the F#way I do it
BmAnd yet you try to maDke me Gforget
Who I Dreally Emam
don't Dtell me I'd know Gbest
I'm not the Asame as all the Brest
[Chorus]
BI am the F#one and G#monlyE  
No G#mbody I'd F#rather Bbe
I am the F#one and G#monlyE  
You can't take G#mthat aF#way from BmeA  
[Verse 2]
G#mI've been a player iBn the Ecrowd scene
A flicker on Bthe C#mbig screen
BMy soul embracesE  
one more in a F#million faces
BmHigh hopes and aspiDrations, Gideas
above my staDtion, Emmaybe
but Dall this time I Gtried
to walk with Adignity and Bpride
[Chorus]
BI am the F#one and G#monlyE  
No G#mbody I'd F#rather Bbe
I am the F#one and G#monlyE  
You can't take G#mthat aF#way from BmeA  
[Bridge]
  AI can't wear this uniform
  F#mWithout some compromises
  GBecause you'll find out that we come
  EmIn different shapes and sizes
[Short Verse 3]
AmNo one can be myCself like FI can
For this job IC'm the Dmbest man
And wChile this maybe Ftrue,
you are the Gone and only Ayou!
[Guitar solo, or Chorus in A]
AI am the Eone and F#monlyD  
No F#mbody I'd Erather Abe
I am the Eone and F#monlyD  
You can't take F#mthat aEway from Hme
[Chorus]
BI am the F#one and G#monlyE  
No G#mbody I'd F#rather Bbe
I am the F#one and G#monlyE  
You can't take G#mthat aF#way from Bme
[Chorus]
BI am the F#one and G#monlyE  
No G#mbody I'd F#rather Bbe
I am the F#one and G#monlyE  
You can't take G#mthat aF#way from BmeA  

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The story behind the song

"The One And Only" captures that exhilarating feeling of self-discovery and owning who you are, celebrating the unique individual within. It's about recognizing your own distinct identity, and perhaps even embracing the one and only person you are meant to be with. This iconic song launched Chesney Hawkes' career, appearing in the film Buddy's Song and later in Doc Hollywood. At its heart, it plays like a vibrant anthem for youthful confidence and finding your true place in the world.

AI-written from these sources:Buddy's Song (album) — Wikipedia ↗Chesney Hawkes — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The One And Only

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The One And Only

by Chesney Hawkes

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G#m

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

B E G#m F#

I am the one and only,

B F# G#m E G#m F# B A

Oh yeah!

[Verse 1]

G#m B E

Call me, call me by my name or

B C#m

call me by my number

B E

Put me through it

I'll still be doing it the way I do it

Bm D G

And yet you try to make me forget

D Em

Who I really am

D G

don't tell me I'd know best

A B

I'm not the same as all the rest

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B

No body I'd rather be

F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B A

You can't take that away from me

[Verse 2]

G#m B E

I've been a player in the crowd scene

B C#m

A flicker on the big screen

B E

My soul embraces

one more in a million faces

Bm D G

High hopes and aspirations, ideas

D Em

above my station, maybe

D G

but all this time I tried

A B

to walk with dignity and pride

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B

No body I'd rather be

F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B A

You can't take that away from me

[Bridge]

I can't wear this uniform

F#m

Without some compromises

Because you'll find out that we come

In different shapes and sizes

[Short Verse 3]

Am C F

No one can be myself like I can

C Dm

For this job I'm the best man

C F

And while this maybe true,

G A

you are the one and only you!

[Guitar solo, or Chorus in A]

A E F#m D

I am the one and only

F#m E A

No body I'd rather be

E F#m D

I am the one and only

F#m E H

You can't take that away from me

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B

No body I'd rather be

F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B

You can't take that away from me

[Chorus]

B F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B

No body I'd rather be

F# G#m E

I am the one and only

G#m F# B A

You can't take that away from me

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