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Chord shapes (relative to capo):       
D     [0,0,0,11,x,x]
     A[7x06xx]  /  [7x765x]   
    Bm[9x07xx]  /  [9x977x]   
     G[5x04xx]  /  [5x543x]   
D/C#  [11,0,0,11,x,x] 
Em    222000
In the bridge, the D is played [0002xx]
[Intro]
D
[Verse]
DTell me that you turned down the man 
Who asks for Ayour hBmand
Caus' you're waiting fGor meD  
DAnd I know, you're gonna be away a while,
But I've got nAo plBmans at all tGo leaDve
[Pre-Chorus]
And would you tAake away my hGopes and dreams 
And just sEmtay with meG  A  
[Chorus]
DAll my senses come to life
While I am sD/C#tumbling home as drunk as I
Have eBmver been, and I'll nGever leave agAain
Cause yGou are the only oAne
DAnd all my friends have gone to find
Another pD/C#lace to let their hearts collide
BmJust promise me you'll Galways be a frAiend
Cause Gyou are the onlAy one
[Verse]
DTake my hand and my
heart and soul AI wBmill
Only have these eGyes for Dyou
DYou know everything changes
But we'll be stranAgersBm  
If we see tGhis thrDough.
[Pre-Chorus]
And you could stAay within these waGlls and bleed
But just sEmtay with mGeA  
[Chorus]
DAll my senses come to life
While I am sD/C#tumbling home as drunk as I
Have eBmver been, and I'll nGever leave agAain
Cause yGou are the only oAne
DAnd all my friends have gone to find
Another pD/C#lace to let their hearts collide
BmJust promise me you'll Galways be a frAiend
Cause Gyou are the onlAy one
[Bridge]
GI'm stumbling off dDrunk
Getting myself Alost
I am so Bmgone,
So tell Ame the way hGome
I listen to sad sDongs, singing about lAove
And where it goes wrong
[Interlude]
Bm   A   G
Bm   A   G
Bm   A   G
D
[Chorus]
DAll my senses come to life
While I am sD/C#tumbling home as drunk as I
Have eBmver been, and I'll nGever leave agAain
Cause yGou are the only oAne
DAnd all my friends have gone to find
Another pD/C#lace to let their hearts collide
BmJust promise me you'll Galways be a frAiend
Cause Gyou are the onlAy one

All chords in this song (6)

The story behind the song

"One" marks a significant moment for Ed Sheeran, written shortly after his debut album. It was the last time he would write about a former girlfriend who had inspired all the romantic songs on his first record. Composed on an acoustic guitar made of a whiskey barrel, the song served as the first track he penned for his album x. It's a song that carries the weight of a final farewell to a past love, expressed through its guitar-driven sound.

AI-written from these sources:One (Ed Sheeran song) — Wikipedia ↗Ed Sheeran — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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One

by Ed Sheeran

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C#

Chord shapes (relative to capo):

D [0,0,0,11,x,x]

[7x06xx] / [7x765x]

[9x07xx] / [9x977x]

[5x04xx] / [5x543x]

D/C# [11,0,0,11,x,x]

Em 222000

In the bridge, the D is played [0002xx]

[Intro]

[Verse]

Tell me that you turned down the man

A Bm

Who asks for your hand

G D

Caus' you're waiting for me

And I know, you're gonna be away a while,

A Bm G D

But I've got no plans at all to leave

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

And would you take away my hopes and dreams

Em G A

And just stay with me

[Chorus]

All my senses come to life

D/C#

While I am stumbling home as drunk as I

Bm G A

Have ever been, and I'll never leave again

G A

Cause you are the only one

And all my friends have gone to find

D/C#

Another place to let their hearts collide

Bm G A

Just promise me you'll always be a friend

G A

Cause you are the only one

[Verse]

Take my hand and my

A Bm

heart and soul I will

G D

Only have these eyes for you

You know everything changes

A Bm

But we'll be strangers

G D

If we see this through.

[Pre-Chorus]

A G

And you could stay within these walls and bleed

Em G A

But just stay with me

[Chorus]

All my senses come to life

D/C#

While I am stumbling home as drunk as I

Bm G A

Have ever been, and I'll never leave again

G A

Cause you are the only one

And all my friends have gone to find

D/C#

Another place to let their hearts collide

Bm G A

Just promise me you'll always be a friend

G A

Cause you are the only one

[Bridge]

G D

I'm stumbling off drunk

Getting myself lost

I am so gone,

A G

So tell me the way home

D A

I listen to sad songs, singing about love

And where it goes wrong

[Interlude]

Bm A G

[Chorus]

All my senses come to life

D/C#

While I am stumbling home as drunk as I

Bm G A

Have ever been, and I'll never leave again

G A

Cause you are the only one

And all my friends have gone to find

D/C#

Another place to let their hearts collide

Bm G A

Just promise me you'll always be a friend

G A

Cause you are the only one

About One Chords by Ed Sheeran

Learn how to play One by Ed Sheeran with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One chords”, “One guitar chords”, or “Ed Sheeran One 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 chords and for experienced players who want accurate One lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, G, D/C, Em.

FAQ — One by Ed Sheeran

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What key is "One" in?

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