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Tuning = Standard
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CAPO 1st Fret
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INTRO
Bm A Em Bm
Bm A G
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VERSE 1
AI didn't want to Gsay those things I Bmsaid last night
AI didn't want to Emsee that pain on your Bmface
And DI have surprised myself by Ajust how far I would go
GWhen some little piece of my pride is at Emstake
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VERSE 2
AI can't believe I'd Ghurt the only Bmsoul I love
AIt's as though I've been Emwatching someone Bmelse
And DI would love to take back the Amany things I've said
ACause it torments like living in hell
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CHORUS
  DWhat I Awant
EmAnd what I'm trying to Bmsay
  DOne little Aword is all I Gneed
  DI would come Aback
EmYou couldn't keep me Bmaway
  DOne little Aword is all I Emneed
One little Bmword
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VERSE 3
ASorry's what I Gsaid or at least I'm Bmtrying to
ABut it doesn't sound at Emall like that to Bmyou
SomeDtimes look behind what's said to Afind what I really mean
GCan't you please end this misery soon
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CHORUS
  DWhat I Awant
EmAnd what I'm trying to Bmsay
  DOne little Aword is all I Gneed
  DI would come Aback
EmI'd never turn you Bmaway
  DOne little Aword is all I Emneed
One little Bmword
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BRIDGE
And DI would love to take back the Amany things I've saidG  
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CHORUS
  DWhat I Awant
EmAnd what I'm trying to Bmsay
  DOne little Aword is all I Gneed
  DAnd I would come Aback
EmYou couldn't keep me Bmaway
  DOne little Aword is all I Emneed
GOne little Dword....A......Em.....
Bm D
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ATake Gaway
And take on meD  
AJust with one little Emword
It's all you Bmtake
D
AJust one
EmJust one
GJust one little DwordA  
Oh  EmLa la la any things just oGne little word from you.D  

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One Little Word

by Maggie Reilly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning = Standard

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CAPO 1st Fret

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INTRO

Bm A Em Bm

Bm A G

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VERSE 1

A G Bm

I didn't want to say those things I said last night

A Em Bm

I didn't want to see that pain on your face

D A

And I have surprised myself by just how far I would go

G Em

When some little piece of my pride is at stake

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VERSE 2

A G Bm

I can't believe I'd hurt the only soul I love

A Em Bm

It's as though I've been watching someone else

D A

And I would love to take back the many things I've said

Cause it torments like living in hell

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CHORUS

D A

What I want

Em Bm

And what I'm trying to say

D A G

One little word is all I need

D A

I would come back

Em Bm

You couldn't keep me away

D A Em

One little word is all I need

One little word

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A G

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VERSE 3

A G Bm

Sorry's what I said or at least I'm trying to

A Em Bm

But it doesn't sound at all like that to you

D A

Sometimes look behind what's said to find what I really mean

Can't you please end this misery soon

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CHORUS

D A

What I want

Em Bm

And what I'm trying to say

D A G

One little word is all I need

D A

I would come back

Em Bm

I'd never turn you away

D A Em

One little word is all I need

One little word

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BRIDGE

D A G

And I would love to take back the many things I've said

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CHORUS

D A

What I want

Em Bm

And what I'm trying to say

D A G

One little word is all I need

D A

And I would come back

Em Bm

You couldn't keep me away

D A Em

One little word is all I need

G D A Em

One little word...............

Bm D

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A G

Take away

And take on me

A Em

Just with one little word

It's all you take

Just one

G D A

Just one little word

Em G D

Oh La la la any things just one little word from you.

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