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A row of x's is where there is voice only.
Verse 1
FThese are the words that I've saved 
FSaved for the perfect day but they won't get Gused 
                      Bb         F(Bb)  F  
If I keep waiting on you 
Verse 2
FThis is the way that I feel 
FI wish that it wasn't real but its more than Gtrue 
                      Bb         F(Bb)  F  
I can't keep waiting on you 
Pre-chorus
FSo open your Deyes and see where I'm Fstanding 
Straight in your Cline of Bbsight so Fyou 
Should make up your Dmind 
Do what it Fis that you need Bbto 
(C)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coz I'm not leaving 
Chorus
FYou are the F/Eonly one 
That I Gthink about -  when I'm Bbdown and out and Cmiles away 
FYou are the F/Eonly one 
When we've Gfallen out - I Bbwanna make it Cbetter 
FThese are the words that F/EI should have told ya 
GAll of the times Bbthat I just igCnored ya 
FI would give you F/Eeverything I hGave 
So lets just Bbstart alCl over Fagain 
F           F/E
Verse 3
FNow that the games we've played 
FWere stripped down and thrown away I can clearly Gsee 
                      Bb         F(Bb)  F  
That you've been waiting on me 
Pre-chorus
FSo open your Deyes and see where I'm Fstanding 
Straight in your Cline of Bbsight so Fyou 
Should make up your Dmind 
Do what it Fis that you need Bbto 
(C)xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Coz I'm not leaving 
Chorus
FYou are the F/Eonly one 
That I Gthink about -  when I'm Bbdown and out and Cmiles away 
FYou are the F/Eonly one 
When we've Gfallen out - I Bbwanna make it Cbetter 
FThese are the words that F/EI should have told ya 
GAll of the times Bbthat I just igCnored ya 
FI would give you F/Eeverything I hGave 
                   Bb       C            F  D(D)(D)
So lets just start all over again 
Bridge
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx            F  D(D)(D)
Bygones are bygones and they should stay that way 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
We've got the world at our fingers 
BbLets take it back together 
CWe could make it better 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We could make it better 
Chorus
FYou are the F/Eonly one 
That I Gthink about -  when I'm Bbdown and out and Cmiles away 
FYou are the F/Eonly one 
When we've Gfallen out - I Bbwanna make it Cbetter 
FThese are the words that F/EI should have told ya 
GAll of the times Bbthat I just igCnored ya 
FI would give you F/Eeverything I hGave 
           Bbxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
So lets just start all over again 

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The Only One

by The Wildhearts

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F/E

A row of x's is where there is voice only.

Verse 1

These are the words that I've saved

F G

Saved for the perfect day but they won't get used

Bb F Bb F

()

If I keep waiting on you

Verse 2

This is the way that I feel

F G

I wish that it wasn't real but its more than true

Bb F Bb F

()

I can't keep waiting on you

Pre-chorus

F D F

So open your eyes and see where I'm standing

C Bb F

Straight in your line of sight so you

Should make up your mind

F Bb

Do what it is that you need to

()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Coz I'm not leaving

Chorus

F F/E

You are the only one

G Bb C

That I think about - when I'm down and out and miles away

F F/E

You are the only one

G Bb C

When we've fallen out - I wanna make it better

F F/E

These are the words that I should have told ya

G Bb C

All of the times that I just ignored ya

F F/E G

I would give you everything I have

Bb C F

So lets just start all over again

F F/E

Verse 3

Now that the games we've played

F G

Were stripped down and thrown away I can clearly see

Bb F Bb F

()

That you've been waiting on me

Pre-chorus

F D F

So open your eyes and see where I'm standing

C Bb F

Straight in your line of sight so you

Should make up your mind

F Bb

Do what it is that you need to

()xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Coz I'm not leaving

Chorus

F F/E

You are the only one

G Bb C

That I think about - when I'm down and out and miles away

F F/E

You are the only one

G Bb C

When we've fallen out - I wanna make it better

F F/E

These are the words that I should have told ya

G Bb C

All of the times that I just ignored ya

F F/E G

I would give you everything I have

Bb C F D

(D)(D)

So lets just start all over again

Bridge

F D

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (D)(D)

Bygones are bygones and they should stay that way

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

We've got the world at our fingers

Lets take it back together

We could make it better

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

We could make it better

Chorus

F F/E

You are the only one

G Bb C

That I think about - when I'm down and out and miles away

F F/E

You are the only one

G Bb C

When we've fallen out - I wanna make it better

F F/E

These are the words that I should have told ya

G Bb C

All of the times that I just ignored ya

F F/E G

I would give you everything I have

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

So lets just start all over again

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