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"One In A Million" or "5 More In NSW" by The Whitlams
From the forthcoming single "Fall for you"
Intro:
F   Eb   Bb   C(sus2)
FTo think it was Bbgoing so well
we'd go Dmout at night, come Chome and fight like hell
FGood Bbfights about big things - Dmyou know just
CPushing round in the dark.Bb  C  
FTo think I was scared to Bbopen the box
DmNew love on the doorstep, and nCothing on how it works
FGo on have a lBbook inside
You'll Dmwonder what you did withCout it
Well you Gmslept (ahh-ahh)
BbYou met interesting Cmpeople
And you Ebslept with them
   Gm  BbYeah up against the Cmwall agEbain now
DmSome say, "Cmlove it comes once in a Bblifetime,"
That's eGmnough for me
AmShe was one, Dmone in a million
There's Bbfive more in New South CWales.
F   Eb   Bb   C(sus2)
FVitriol and Bbcigarettes
A Dmlong night of thinking, 
and the Csearch for the best thing yet
FYeah well it wBbas good wasn't it?
DmThen it got, Cthen it got bad
(Bbone in a million, Cone in a million)
There'Fs a show (there's a show)
On the Bbtelevision now
'bout Dmmonkeys ('bout monkeys)
How we'Cve come so far (come so far)
FYeah well it's Bbnews to me - 
I'd Dmbetter go and evolve Cnow
DmSome say, "Cmlove it comes once in a Bblifetime,"
That's eGmnough for me
AmShe was one, Dmone in a million
There's Bbfive more in GmNew South Wales.
AmSome say, "Dmlove it comes once in a Bblifetime,"
That's eGmnough for me
AmShe was one, Dmone in a million
There's Bbfive more in CNew South Wales.
(One in Bba million, onCe in a million)
Ohh yeFah
BbThere goes one noGmwC  
You gotta be Fstrong to play this Bbgame
GmWoo-hoo-ooh-Cooh-ooh
FTo think it was Bbgoing so well
we'd go Dmout at night, come Chome and fight like hell
FGood Bbfights about big things liDmke 
who wrote the Cbook on men?
Well it was Gmme (ahh-ahh)
BbAnd I'm up against tCmhe wall Ebagain now
   Gm  BbUp against the Cmwall aEbgain now
   Gm  BbYou met interesting Cmpeople 
Eband slept with them
   Gm  BbI'm up against Cmthe walEbl again now
DmSome say, "Cmlove it comes once in a Bblifetime,"
That's eGmnough for me
AmShe was one, Dmone in a million
There's Bbfive more in GmNew South Wales.
AmSome say, "Dmlove it comes once in a Bblifetime,"
That's eGmnough for me
AmShe was one, Dmone in a million
There's Bbfive more in CNew South Wales.
...Bb  C  
There's Bbfive more in CNew South Wales.
...Bb  C  
There's Bbfive more in CNew South Wales.
(One in Bba million, onCe in a million)
Two more Bbhere in TennCessee
(One in Bba million, onCe in a million)

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One In A Million

by The Whitlams

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C(sus2)

"One In A Million" or "5 More In NSW" by The Whitlams

From the forthcoming single "Fall for you"

Intro:

F Eb Bb C(sus2)

F Bb

To think it was going so well

Dm C

we'd go out at night, come home and fight like hell

F Bb Dm

Good fights about big things - you know just

C Bb C

Pushing round in the dark.

F Bb

To think I was scared to open the box

Dm C

New love on the doorstep, and nothing on how it works

F Bb

Go on have a look inside

Dm C

You'll wonder what you did without it

Well you slept (ahh-ahh)

Bb Cm

You met interesting people

And you slept with them

Gm Bb Cm Eb

Yeah up against the wall again now

Dm Cm Bb

Some say, "love it comes once in a lifetime,"

That's enough for me

Am Dm

She was one, one in a million

Bb C

There's five more in New South Wales.

F Eb Bb C(sus2)

F Bb

Vitriol and cigarettes

A long night of thinking,

and the search for the best thing yet

F Bb

Yeah well it was good wasn't it?

Dm C

Then it got, then it got bad

Bb C

(one in a million, one in a million)

There's a show (there's a show)

On the television now

'bout monkeys ('bout monkeys)

How we've come so far (come so far)

F Bb

Yeah well it's news to me -

Dm C

I'd better go and evolve now

Dm Cm Bb

Some say, "love it comes once in a lifetime,"

That's enough for me

Am Dm

She was one, one in a million

Bb Gm

There's five more in New South Wales.

Am Dm Bb

Some say, "love it comes once in a lifetime,"

That's enough for me

Am Dm

She was one, one in a million

Bb C

There's five more in New South Wales.

Bb C

(One in a million, one in a million)

Ohh yeah

Bb Gm C

There goes one now

F Bb

You gotta be strong to play this game

Gm C

Woo-hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh

F Bb

To think it was going so well

Dm C

we'd go out at night, come home and fight like hell

F Bb Dm

Good fights about big things like

who wrote the book on men?

Well it was me (ahh-ahh)

Bb Cm Eb

And I'm up against the wall again now

Gm Bb Cm Eb

Up against the wall again now

Gm Bb Cm

You met interesting people

and slept with them

Gm Bb Cm Eb

I'm up against the wall again now

Dm Cm Bb

Some say, "love it comes once in a lifetime,"

That's enough for me

Am Dm

She was one, one in a million

Bb Gm

There's five more in New South Wales.

Am Dm Bb

Some say, "love it comes once in a lifetime,"

That's enough for me

Am Dm

She was one, one in a million

Bb C

There's five more in New South Wales.

Bb C

...

Bb C

There's five more in New South Wales.

Bb C

...

Bb C

There's five more in New South Wales.

Bb C

(One in a million, one in a million)

Bb C

Two more here in Tennessee

Bb C

(One in a million, one in a million)

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