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Half step down - D# G# C# F# A# D#
 Cm- x35543 
 Bbsus2- x13311
 G#m- 466444 
 Fm- 133111
 Gm- 355333
CmDown in the river We were dyin'
Forlorn and washed away
Hypnotized by the sound
The Bbsus2beating heart of yesterday
CmI'll never fall back just to follow
I will take You on
And bring You to the place
Where Bbsus2darkness bleeds into the sun
The one You Cmlove.  The one You Bbsus2fear
Couldn't mG#make Me disappeaFmr
And now I'm Cmrisin from the Bbsus2ashes of that fireFm  
This will take You Cmdown.  You should Bbsus2know
I will G#mnever let You goFm  
In this lCmife or the next one. WBbsus2e will meet againG#m  
Now wGmhat was it that You were sCmayin'?
CmOut of the mist there came a creature
Made by the man who sowed
Devilish seeds into the 
Bbsus2soil Of His achin' soul
CmIt's all so pretty on the outside
But it's all for show
Inside the cankers bleed
As Bbsus2justice takes it's heavy toll
The one You Cmlove.  The one You Bbsus2fear
Couldn't mG#make me disappeFmar
And now I'm Cmrisin from the Bbsus2ashes of that fireFm  
This will take You Cmdown.  You should Bbsus2know
I will G#mnever let You goFm  
In this lCmife or the next one. WBbsus2e will meet againG#m  
                        Gm(G)    Cm  
Now what was it that You were sayin'?
Shut Bbsus2up Your face, 
I'm Fmtalkin'.  I'm letting You know
That Cmnow, now Bbsus2is the time
That FmI'll be risin'.  Ill be shinin' with the CmoneBbsus2  
The one You Cmlove.  The one You Bbsus2fear
Couldn't mG#make Me disappeaFmr
And now I'm Cmrisin from the Bbsus2ashes of that G#mfireFm  
This will take You Cmdown.  You should Bbsus2know
I will G#mnever let You goFm  
In This Life oCmr the next one. WBbsus2e will meet G#magainFm  
In This Life oCmr the next one. WBbsus2e will meet G#magainFm  
In This Life oCmr the next one. I Bbsus2will have My G#mday....
    Gm                                    Cm...
Now what was it that You were sayin'?...

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The One

by Ed Kowalczyk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbsus2

G#m

Half step down - D# G# C# F# A# D#

- x35543

Bbsus2

- x13311

G#m

- 466444

- 133111

- 355333

Down in the river We were dyin'

Forlorn and washed away

Hypnotized by the sound

Bbsus2

The beating heart of yesterday

I'll never fall back just to follow

I will take You on

And bring You to the place

Bbsus2

Where darkness bleeds into the sun

Cm Bbsus2

The one You love. The one You fear

G#m Fm

Couldn't make Me disappear

Cm Bbsus2 Fm

And now I'm risin from the ashes of that fire

Cm Bbsus2

This will take You down. You should know

G#m Fm

I will never let You go

Cm Bbsus2 G#m

In this life or the next one. We will meet again

Gm Cm

Now what was it that You were sayin'?

Out of the mist there came a creature

Made by the man who sowed

Devilish seeds into the

Bbsus2

soil Of His achin' soul

It's all so pretty on the outside

But it's all for show

Inside the cankers bleed

Bbsus2

As justice takes it's heavy toll

Cm Bbsus2

The one You love. The one You fear

G#m Fm

Couldn't make me disappear

Cm Bbsus2 Fm

And now I'm risin from the ashes of that fire

Cm Bbsus2

This will take You down. You should know

G#m Fm

I will never let You go

Cm Bbsus2 G#m

In this life or the next one. We will meet again

Gm Cm

(G)

Now what was it that You were sayin'?

Bbsus2

Shut up Your face,

I'm talkin'. I'm letting You know

Cm Bbsus2

That now, now is the time

Fm Cm Bbsus2

That I'll be risin'. Ill be shinin' with the one

Cm Bbsus2

The one You love. The one You fear

G#m Fm

Couldn't make Me disappear

Cm Bbsus2 G#m Fm

And now I'm risin from the ashes of that fire

Cm Bbsus2

This will take You down. You should know

G#m Fm

I will never let You go

Cm Bbsus2 G#m Fm

In This Life or the next one. We will meet again

Cm Bbsus2 G#m Fm

In This Life or the next one. We will meet again

Cm Bbsus2 G#m

In This Life or the next one. I will have My day....

Gm Cm...

Now what was it that You were sayin'?...

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