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This One

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1/21

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Step 1 / 21Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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SPECIAL CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
      Bmx-2-4-4-3-0 (= Bmadd11)
F#m7    2-x-2-2-2-0 or 2-4-4-2-x-0
B5      x-2-4-4-x-x (= Bm without 3rd)
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[Coda] riff
  A51 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + D54 +  A51 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + D54 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|------------2---|----------------|------------2---|
D|2-----2---2-----|--2-------2-0---|-------2---2----|--2-------2-0---|
A|0---3-0-3-0-----|3-0-3---3-0-----|-----3-0-3-0----|3-0-3---3-0-----|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro] (freely)
|  E| % | % | % |
     This one, this one, this one ...
[Verse 1]
Did I Aever take you in my F#marms
Look you in the C#meye, tell you that I Ddo?
Did I Aever open up my Eheart
             Em|  A| % |
Let you look inside?
[Chorus]
If I never Bmdid it, EI was only AwaitingF#m7  
For a better Bmmoment Ethat didn’t Acome
There never Bmcould be Ea better AmomentF#m7  
Than B5this Eone, this Aone
This swan is Bmgliding Eabove the AoceanF#m7  
A God is Bmriding Eupon his Aback
How calm the Bmwater Eand bright the ArainbowF#m7  
Fade B5this Eone to Ablack
[Verse 2]
Did I Aever touch you on the F#mcheek
Say that you were C#mmine, thank you for the Dsmile?
Did I Aever knock upon your Edoor
          Em|  A| % |
Try to get inside?
[Chorus]
If I never Bmdid it, EI was only AwaitingF#m7  
For a better Bmmoment Ethat didn’t Acome
There never Bmcould be Ea better AmomentF#m7  
Than B5this Eone, this Aone
This swan is Bmgliding Eabove the AoceanF#m7  
A God is Bmriding Eupon his Aback
How calm the Bmwater Eand bright the ArainbowF#m7  
Fade B5this Eone to Ablack
 DWhat opporEtunities did Awe allow to F#mflow by
GFeeling like the Emtiming wasn’t Aquite right?
 DWhat kind of Emagic might have Aworked if we had F#mstayed calm
                           G|      E|   %   |   %   |
 Couldn’t I have given you a better life?       (break)
[Verse 3]
Did you Aever take me in your F#marm
Look me in the C#meye, tell me that you Ddo?
Did I Aever open up my Eheart
            Em|  A| % |
Let you look inside?
[Chorus]
If I never Bmdid it, EI was only AwaitingF#m7  
For a better Bmmoment Ethat didn’t Acome
There never Bmcould be Ea better AmomentF#m7  
Than B5this Eone, this Aone
This swan is Bmgliding Eabove the AoceanF#m7  
A God is Bmriding Eupon his Aback
How calm the Bmwater Eand bright the ArainbowF#m7  
Fade B5this Eone to Ablack
[Coda]
           |  A5|   A5   D5|  A5|   A5   D5|
The swan is gliding,   oh
           |  A5|   A5   D5|  A5|   A5   D5|
A God is riding,       oh
           |  A5|   A5   D5|  A5|   A5   D5|
How calm the water        and bright the rainbow
|  A5|   A5   D5|  A5|   A5   D5  
                         (break)

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This One

by Paul McCartney

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bmadd11

F#m

C#m

F#m7

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Tuning: Standard

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SPECIAL CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bm Bmadd11

x-2-4-4-3-0 (= )

F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0 or 2-4-4-2-x-0

B5 x-2-4-4-x-x (= Bm without 3rd)

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[Coda] riff

A5 D5 A5 D5

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|------------2---|----------------|------------2---|

D|2-----2---2-----|--2-------2-0---|-------2---2----|--2-------2-0---|

A|0---3-0-3-0-----|3-0-3---3-0-----|-----3-0-3-0----|3-0-3---3-0-----|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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[Intro] (freely)

| | % | % | % |

This one, this one, this one ...

[Verse 1]

A F#m

Did I ever take you in my arms

C#m D

Look you in the eye, tell you that I do?

A E

Did I ever open up my heart

Em A

| | % |

Let you look inside?

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m7

If I never did it, I was only waiting

Bm E A

For a better moment that didn’t come

Bm E A F#m7

There never could be a better moment

B5 E A

Than this one, this one

Bm E A F#m7

This swan is gliding above the ocean

Bm E A

A God is riding upon his back

Bm E A F#m7

How calm the water and bright the rainbow

B5 E A

Fade this one to black

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Did I ever touch you on the cheek

C#m D

Say that you were mine, thank you for the smile?

A E

Did I ever knock upon your door

Em A

| | % |

Try to get inside?

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m7

If I never did it, I was only waiting

Bm E A

For a better moment that didn’t come

Bm E A F#m7

There never could be a better moment

B5 E A

Than this one, this one

Bm E A F#m7

This swan is gliding above the ocean

Bm E A

A God is riding upon his back

Bm E A F#m7

How calm the water and bright the rainbow

B5 E A

Fade this one to black

D E A F#m

What opportunities did we allow to flow by

G Em A

Feeling like the timing wasn’t quite right?

D E A F#m

What kind of magic might have worked if we had stayed calm

G E

| | % | % |

Couldn’t I have given you a better life? (break)

[Verse 3]

A F#m

Did you ever take me in your arm

C#m D

Look me in the eye, tell me that you do?

A E

Did I ever open up my heart

Em A

| | % |

Let you look inside?

[Chorus]

Bm E A F#m7

If I never did it, I was only waiting

Bm E A

For a better moment that didn’t come

Bm E A F#m7

There never could be a better moment

B5 E A

Than this one, this one

Bm E A F#m7

This swan is gliding above the ocean

Bm E A

A God is riding upon his back

Bm E A F#m7

How calm the water and bright the rainbow

B5 E A

Fade this one to black

[Coda]

A5 A5 D5 A5 A5 D5

| | | | |

The swan is gliding, oh

A5 A5 D5 A5 A5 D5

| | | | |

A God is riding, oh

A5 A5 D5 A5 A5 D5

| | | | |

How calm the water and bright the rainbow

A5 A5 D5 A5 A5 D5

| | | |

(break)

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