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One In A Million

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      A    B     C(D) (C)          G           F     G(E)
/ / /  /  / /         / / // /  / / / / / / /
[Verse 1]
AmGuess I Cneeded Gsometime to get GawFay
AmI needed some pCiece of mind
GSome piece of mind that'll Fstay
AmSo I tChumbed it dGown to Sixth and LF.A.
AmMaybe a CGreyhound Gcould be my Fway
AmPolice and CNiggers, that's right
GGet out of my Fway
AmDon't need to bCuy none of your
GGold chains Ftoday
AmI don't need no bCracelets
GClamped in front of my Fback
AmJust need my tCicket; 'til then
GWon't you cut me some Fslack?
[Chorus]
CYou're one in a Gmillion
DYeah, that's what you Aare
CYou're one in a Gmillion, babe
DYou're a shooting Astar
CMaybe someday we'll Gsee you
DBefore you make us Acry
CYou know we tried to Greach you
DBut you were much too EhiDghA  
Much too highE,   D    Amuch too highE,D  A  
Much too highE,   D    Ayes, ow!
[Verse 2]
AmImmigrants and fCaggots
GThey make no sense to Fme
AmThey come to our cCountry
GAnd think they'll do as they Fplease
AmLike start some Cmini Iran,
GOr spread some fuckin' Fdisease
AmThey talk so many gCoddamn ways
GIt's all Greek to Fme
AmWell some say I'm Clazy
GAnd others say that's just Fme
AmSome say I'm Ccrazy
GI guess I'll always Fbe
AmBut it's been such a lCong time
GSince I knew right from Fwrong
AmIt's all the means to an eCnd, I
GI keep it movin' Falong
[Chorus]
CYou're one in a Gmillion
DOo, you're a shooting Astar
CYou're one in a Gmillion, babe
DYou know that you Aare
CMaybe someday we'll Gsee you, Oo
Doh, Before you make us Acry
CYou know we tried to Greach you
DBut you were much too highE  D  A  
Much too highE,   D    AOo, much too highE  D  A  
Yeah,
Much too highE,   D    Ahuh, no, no, oh
Ow!
[Verse 3]
AmRadicals and CRacists
GDon't point your finger at Fme
AmI'm a small town Cwhite boy
GJust tryin' to make ends Fmeet
AmDon't need your rCeligion
GDon't watch that much FT.V.
AmJust makin' my Clivin', baby
GWell that's enough for Fme
[Chorus]
CYou're one in a Gmillion
DYeah that's what you Aare
CYou're one in a Gmillion, babe
DYou're a shooting Astar
CMaybe someday we'll Gsee you
DBefore you make us Acry
CYou know we tried to Greach you
DBut you were much too highE  D  A  
Much too highE,   D   Aow, much too highE,D  A  
Much too highE,   D   Amuch too highE  D  A  
Yeah, yeee, yeah, yeee, igh!
Ow! Much too highE  D  A  
(Oh, much too highE,   D   Aah,
much too highE,   D   Aah, much too highE  D  A  
much too highE,   D   Aow, much too highE)*D  A  

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The story behind the song

This song stems from the singer's early experiences in Los Angeles, including being hustled at a bus station. The lyrics touch on a feeling of drifting away from friends and family back home, like being "much too high" or lost in one's own head. The chorus, "You're one in a million," originated from a sarcastic comment made to the singer that stuck with him. It plays like a raw, confessional snapshot of disillusionment and isolation.

AI-written from these sources:One in a Million (Guns N' Roses song) — Wikipedia ↗Guns N' Roses — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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One In A Million

by Guns N' Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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A B C D C G F G E

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/ / / / / / / / // / / / / / / / /

[Verse 1]

Am C G G F

Guess I needed sometime to get away

Am C

I needed some piece of mind

G F

Some piece of mind that'll stay

Am C G F

So I thumbed it down to Sixth and L.A.

Am C G F

Maybe a Greyhound could be my way

Am C

Police and Niggers, that's right

G F

Get out of my way

Am C

Don't need to buy none of your

G F

Gold chains today

Am C

I don't need no bracelets

G F

Clamped in front of my back

Am C

Just need my ticket; 'til then

G F

Won't you cut me some slack?

[Chorus]

C G

You're one in a million

D A

Yeah, that's what you are

C G

You're one in a million, babe

D A

You're a shooting star

C G

Maybe someday we'll see you

D A

Before you make us cry

C G

You know we tried to reach you

D E D A

But you were much too high

E D A E D A

Much too high, much too high,

E D A

Much too high, yes, ow!

[Verse 2]

Am C

Immigrants and faggots

G F

They make no sense to me

Am C

They come to our country

G F

And think they'll do as they please

Am C

Like start some mini Iran,

G F

Or spread some fuckin' disease

Am C

They talk so many goddamn ways

G F

It's all Greek to me

Am C

Well some say I'm lazy

G F

And others say that's just me

Am C

Some say I'm crazy

G F

I guess I'll always be

Am C

But it's been such a long time

G F

Since I knew right from wrong

Am C

It's all the means to an end, I

G F

I keep it movin' along

[Chorus]

C G

You're one in a million

D A

Oo, you're a shooting star

C G

You're one in a million, babe

D A

You know that you are

C G

Maybe someday we'll see you, Oo

D A

oh, Before you make us cry

C G

You know we tried to reach you

D E D A

But you were much too high

E D A E D A

Much too high, Oo, much too high

Yeah,

E D A

Much too high, huh, no, no, oh

Ow!

[Verse 3]

Am C

Radicals and Racists

G F

Don't point your finger at me

Am C

I'm a small town white boy

G F

Just tryin' to make ends meet

Am C

Don't need your religion

G F

Don't watch that much T.V.

Am C

Just makin' my livin', baby

G F

Well that's enough for me

[Chorus]

C G

You're one in a million

D A

Yeah that's what you are

C G

You're one in a million, babe

D A

You're a shooting star

C G

Maybe someday we'll see you

D A

Before you make us cry

C G

You know we tried to reach you

D E D A

But you were much too high

E D A E D A

Much too high, ow, much too high,

E D A E D A

Much too high, much too high

Yeah, yeee, yeah, yeee, igh!

E D A

Ow! Much too high

E D A

(Oh, much too high, ah,

E D A E D A

much too high, ah, much too high

E D A E D A

much too high, ow, much too high)*

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