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Capo on 2nd fret
[Intro]
C   G   C
[Verse 1]
CI've tried Gplaying it Ccool
CBut when I'm Glooking at Amyou
AmI can't Gever be Cbrave
'Cause Cyou make my Gheart Crace
[Verse 2]
CShot me Gout of the Csky
CYou're my GkryptoAmnite
AmYou keep me Gmaking me Cweak
Yeah, Cfrozen and Gcan't Cbreathe
[Pre-Chorus]
FSomething's gotta give nCow
'Cause I'm Amdying just to make you sGee
That I Fneed you here with me nCow
'Cause Fyou've got that Gone Cthing
[Chorus]
So Cget out, get out, get Gout of my Amhead
And fAmall into my arms GinstCead
CI don't, I don't, don't kGnow what it Amis
But AmI need that Gone thCing
And yAmou've got that Gone Cthing
C   G   C
[Verse 3]
CNow I'm cGlimbing the wCalls
But Cyou don't Gnotice at Amall
AmThat I'm Ggoing out of my Cmind
CAll day and Gall Cnight
[Pre-Chorus]
FSomething's gotta give nCow
'Cause I'm Amdying just to know your Gname
And I Fneed you here with me nCow
'Cause Fyou've got that Gone Cthing
[Chorus]
So Cget out, get out, get Gout of my Amhead
And Amfall into my arms GinstCead
CI don't, I don't, don't Gknow what it Amis
But AmI need that Gone Cthing
[Chorus]
So Cget out, get out, get Gout of my Ammind
And cAmome on, come into Gmy Clife
CI don't, I don't, don't Gknow what it Amis
AmBut I need that Gone tChing
And yCou've got that Gone tChing
   C     Gx3
[Pre-Chorus]
CYou've got that Gone tChing
CGet out, get out, get Gout of my Amhead
And Amfall into my arms GinCstead
[Chorus 1]
So Cget out, get out, get Gout of my Amhead
And Amfall into my arms GinCstead
CI don't, I don't, don't Gknow what it Amis
But AmI need that Gone Cthing
[Chorus 2]
So Cget out, get out, get Gout of my Ammind
And Amcome on, come into Gmy Clife
CI don't, I don't, don't Gknow what it Amis
But AmI need that Gone Cthing
And Cyou've got that Gone Cthing

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The story behind the song

"One Thing" captures the feeling of being completely smitten with someone. The lyrics express an intense infatuation, a deep connection where the narrator feels their significant other is the "one thing" they need. It's an upbeat pop rock number from One Direction's debut album, Up All Night, with soaring vocal harmonies and an anthemic chorus. The song was initially crafted from two separate ideas, with a strong verse from one and a powerful chorus from another, which then merged to create this catchy tune. Playing it should channel that bright, energetic feeling of being utterly captivated.

AI-written from these sources:One Thing (One Direction song) — Wikipedia ↗One Direction — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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One Thing

by One Direction

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 2nd fret

[Intro]

C G C

[Verse 1]

C G C

I've tried playing it cool

C G Am

But when I'm looking at you

Am G C

I can't ever be brave

C G C

'Cause you make my heart race

[Verse 2]

C G C

Shot me out of the sky

C G Am

You're my kryptonite

Am G C

You keep me making me weak

C G C

Yeah, frozen and can't breathe

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Something's gotta give now

Am G

'Cause I'm dying just to make you see

F C

That I need you here with me now

F G C

'Cause you've got that one thing

[Chorus]

C G Am

So get out, get out, get out of my head

Am G C

And fall into my arms instead

C G Am

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

Am G C

But I need that one thing

Am G C

And you've got that one thing

C G C

[Verse 3]

C G C

Now I'm climbing the walls

C G Am

But you don't notice at all

Am G C

That I'm going out of my mind

C G C

All day and all night

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

Something's gotta give now

Am G

'Cause I'm dying just to know your name

F C

And I need you here with me now

F G C

'Cause you've got that one thing

[Chorus]

C G Am

So get out, get out, get out of my head

Am G C

And fall into my arms instead

C G Am

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

Am G C

But I need that one thing

[Chorus]

C G Am

So get out, get out, get out of my mind

Am G C

And come on, come into my life

C G Am

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

Am G C

But I need that one thing

C G C

And you've got that one thing

C G

[Pre-Chorus]

C G C

You've got that one thing

C G Am

Get out, get out, get out of my head

Am G C

And fall into my arms instead

[Chorus 1]

C G Am

So get out, get out, get out of my head

Am G C

And fall into my arms instead

C G Am

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

Am G C

But I need that one thing

[Chorus 2]

C G Am

So get out, get out, get out of my mind

Am G C

And come on, come into my life

C G Am

I don't, I don't, don't know what it is

Am G C

But I need that one thing

C G C

And you've got that one thing

About One Thing Chords by One Direction

Learn how to play One Thing by One Direction with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One Thing chords”, “One Thing guitar chords”, or “One Direction One Thing 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 One Thing chords and for experienced players who want accurate One Thing lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, F.

FAQ — One Thing by One Direction

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