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 Dm7/Ax00211
[Verse 1]
GAs I lay me B7down to sleep, I Emhear her speak to Dm7/Ame
Hello 'GMari, how ya B7doin'?
I think the Emstorm ran out of rain, the clouds are Cmovin'
I know you're Ghappy, cause I can B7see it
So tell the Emvoice inside ya' head to beClieve it
I talked to GGod about you, he said he B7sent you an angel
And look at Emall that he gave you
You asked for Cone and you got two...mmmGmhmm
You know I never B7left you
Cause every Emroad that leads to heaven's right Cinside you
So I can Gsay
[Refrain 1]
GHello my only B7one, just like the Emmorning sun
You'll keep on Crising till the sky knows your name
GHello my only B7one, remember Emwho you are
No you're not Cperfect but you're not your mistakes
[Verse 2]
GHey, hey, hey, B7hey
Oh the Emgood outweighs the bad even oCn your worst day
Remember how I'd Gsay, hey, hey, one B7day
You'll be the Emman you always knew you could Cbe
GAnd if you knew A7how proud I was
CYou'd never shed a tear, have a Gfear, no you wouldn't do that
GAnd though I didn't A7pick the day to turn the page
I Cknow it's not the end every time I see Gher face
And I hear you say
[Refrain 2]
GHello my only B7one, remember Emwho you are
You got the Cworld cause you got the Cmlove in your Ghands
And you're still my cB7hosen one
So can you Emunderstand? One day you'll uCn-der-Cmstand
[Verse 3] 
So hear me Gout, hear me out, I won't B7go, I won't go
No goodEmbyes, no goodbyes, Just heCllo, just helloCm  
And when you Gcry, I will cry
And when you sB7mile, I will smile
And next Emtime when I look in your Ceyes
We'll have Cmwings and we'll Gfly
[Refrain 3]
GHello my only B7one, just like the Emmorning sun
You'll keep on Crising till the sky knows your Cmname
GYou're still mB7y chosen one, Emremember who you are
No you're not Cperfect but you're Fnot your mistakes
[Outro]
GHey, hey, hey, B7hey
EmTell Nori about me, Ctell NoCmri ab-
GI just want you to do me a favor, B7tell Nori about me
EmTell Nori about me, Ctell NoCmri about me, 
GTell Nori about me, B7tell Nori about me
EmTell Nori about me, Ctell NoCmri about me...

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Only One

by Kanye West

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dm7/A

x00211

[Verse 1]

G B7 Em Dm7/A

As I lay me down to sleep, I hear her speak to me

G B7

Hello 'Mari, how ya doin'?

Em C

I think the storm ran out of rain, the clouds are movin'

G B7

I know you're happy, cause I can see it

Em C

So tell the voice inside ya' head to believe it

G B7

I talked to God about you, he said he sent you an angel

And look at all that he gave you

C G

You asked for one and you got two...mmmmhmm

You know I never left you

Em C

Cause every road that leads to heaven's right inside you

So I can say

[Refrain 1]

G B7 Em

Hello my only one, just like the morning sun

You'll keep on rising till the sky knows your name

G B7 Em

Hello my only one, remember who you are

No you're not perfect but you're not your mistakes

[Verse 2]

G B7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Em C

Oh the good outweighs the bad even on your worst day

G B7

Remember how I'd say, hey, hey, one day

Em C

You'll be the man you always knew you could be

G A7

And if you knew how proud I was

C G

You'd never shed a tear, have a fear, no you wouldn't do that

G A7

And though I didn't pick the day to turn the page

C G

I know it's not the end every time I see her face

And I hear you say

[Refrain 2]

G B7 Em

Hello my only one, remember who you are

C Cm G

You got the world cause you got the love in your hands

And you're still my chosen one

Em C Cm

So can you understand? One day you'll un-der-stand

[Verse 3]

G B7

So hear me out, hear me out, I won't go, I won't go

Em C Cm

No goodbyes, no goodbyes, Just hello, just hello

And when you cry, I will cry

And when you smile, I will smile

Em C

And next time when I look in your eyes

Cm G

We'll have wings and we'll fly

[Refrain 3]

G B7 Em

Hello my only one, just like the morning sun

C Cm

You'll keep on rising till the sky knows your name

G B7 Em

You're still my chosen one, remember who you are

C F

No you're not perfect but you're not your mistakes

[Outro]

G B7

Hey, hey, hey, hey

Em C Cm

Tell Nori about me, tell Nori ab-

G B7

I just want you to do me a favor, tell Nori about me

Em C Cm

Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me,

G B7

Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me

Em C Cm

Tell Nori about me, tell Nori about me...

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