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Melanie Safka - To Be The One
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:    C   F   Am     C   F   Am  C  
The song that Fkills me, is Gplaying EmlowlyC  
Plays in my Fheart when Gyou turn to Cgo
Lights dim to Fblack, let’s Glight candles EmonlyC  
It’s only Fme in an AmafterGglow
CHORUS:
N.C.                         Am        C       G  
But to be the one, you turn to in the night
To be the Amone, riding your Cshadow Glight
To be the Amone, I would beClieve aGgain
To be the Amone, I would give CanGytChing
INSTRUMENTAL:   F    Am     G    C    F  C  
I remember a Fdawn coming Gthrough the EmwindowC  
And the black Flines of the Gwindow Cframe
And you riding toFward the Gold inn EmdoorwayC  
Leading to Fno more reAmmembeGring
CHORUS:
N.C.                           Am          C       G  
But to be the one, right in this here and now
To be the Amone, who could live Cin your Gheart
To be the Amone, it would be Creal to Gdream
To be the Amone, I would give CanGytAmhing
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    Dm    F   Am   D     G    Dm   F  G  
BRIDGE:
It’s my Cheart in these Fwords
And there’s Gtruth in forEmeverC  
Forever I’ll Flove you, beGyond my Amtime
The Cbody of the Fsong, it Ggoes on a EmjourneyC  
Only the Fsinger can Ambreathe it to Glife
CHORUS:
N.C.                          Am          C       G  
But to be the one, sharing your life and breath
To be the Amone, filling your CemptiGness
One leap Amtoward heaven, please be Cmy song to Gsing
To be the Amone, I would give CanGytChing
     (## key change - up 1 semitone ##)
CHORUS:
N.C.                     Bbm         Db       Ab  
To be the one, sharing your life and breath
To be the Bbmone, filling your DbemptiAbness
One leap Bbmtoward heaven, Dbplease be my Absong
To be the Bbmone, I would give DbanyAbthiBbmng
OUTRO:   (## repeat 4x and fade to end ##)
      Db  Ab      Bbm

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To Be The One

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Melanie Safka - To Be The One

CAPO: 5th Fret

C F Am C F Am C

INTRO:

F G Em C

The song that kills me, is playing lowly

F G C

Plays in my heart when you turn to go

F G Em C

Lights dim to black, let’s light candles only

F Am G

It’s only me in an afterglow

CHORUS:

Am C G

N.C.

But to be the one, you turn to in the night

Am C G

To be the one, riding your shadow light

Am C G

To be the one, I would believe again

Am C G C

To be the one, I would give anything

F Am G C F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

F G Em C

I remember a dawn coming through the window

F G C

And the black lines of the window frame

F G Em C

And you riding toward the old inn doorway

F Am G

Leading to no more remembering

CHORUS:

Am C G

N.C.

But to be the one, right in this here and now

Am C G

To be the one, who could live in your heart

Am C G

To be the one, it would be real to dream

Am C G Am

To be the one, I would give anything

G Dm F Am D G Dm F G

INSTRUMENTAL:

BRIDGE:

C F

It’s my heart in these words

G Em C

And there’s truth in forever

F G Am

Forever I’ll love you, beyond my time

C F G Em C

The body of the song, it goes on a journey

F Am G

Only the singer can breathe it to life

CHORUS:

Am C G

N.C.

But to be the one, sharing your life and breath

Am C G

To be the one, filling your emptiness

Am C G

One leap toward heaven, please be my song to sing

Am C G C

To be the one, I would give anything

(## key change - up 1 semitone ##)

CHORUS:

Bbm Db Ab

N.C.

To be the one, sharing your life and breath

Bbm Db Ab

To be the one, filling your emptiness

Bbm Db Ab

One leap toward heaven, please be my song

Bbm Db Ab Bbm

To be the one, I would give anything

OUTRO: (## repeat 4x and fade to end ##)

Db Ab Bbm

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