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Only One Life
Glen Campbell
Intro   G    F    G  Bb  
Verse 1
Only Cone life
Just a tiny Fspark
GBut now that Amhe is gone
EmI'm somewhere in the Fdark
GIf there are ten Billion men
On this planet, Bbtell me then
Chorus 1
how could only Fone Glife
EmLeave such a Ammark on me?Dm  
One Glife, Fhow could I have Cknown?
FOne lGife Emcould be such a Ampart of me
Fas Gprecious as my Fown
GOnly oCne lifeBb  
Verse 2
Only Cone life, what does Fit mean?Dm7  
It's only Ambirth and death
And Emeverything Fbetween
If Glivin' is a Empointless chore
Just existence, Bbnothing more
Chorus 2
CWhy does only oFne lGife
EmLeave such an Amempty space?Dm7  
One lGife, Fmake it right or Cwrong
FOne lGife, Emtake the love AmI can't GreplaceF  
That Galways will beFlong Gto only Cone lifeD  C  G#  
Bridge
Just Bbanother D#soul among so many
So who Acares if one should Dfall?
BThough we're small Ewe're full of magic when we
CTouch the world,    Bbwe change it all
WGith G7only one lCifeF  G  Am  Em  F  
Pre-Chorus
We only have Gone chance to find
But if we Bblive it rightC  
Chorus  3
All we need is Fone lEmife to make a Amdifference here
FOne Glife, it's such a small Camount
FOne Glife to Emsay we care, to Ammake it GcleaFr 
We hGave to make it Fcount,    Gonce and for Amall
   GWith Fonly one lAmifeF  
Outro
Only one ClifeC  
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Only One Life

by Glen Campbell

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Dm7

Only One Life

Glen Campbell

G F G Bb

Intro

Verse 1

Only one life

Just a tiny spark

G Am

But now that he is gone

Em F

I'm somewhere in the dark

If there are ten Billion men

On this planet, tell me then

Chorus 1

F G

how could only one life

Em Am Dm

Leave such a mark on me?

G F C

One life, how could I have known?

F G Em Am

One life could be such a part of me

F G F

as precious as my own

G C Bb

Only one life

Verse 2

C F Dm7

Only one life, what does it mean?

It's only birth and death

Em F

And everything between

G Em

If livin' is a pointless chore

Just existence, nothing more

Chorus 2

C F G

Why does only one life

Em Am Dm7

Leave such an empty space?

G F C

One life, make it right or wrong

F G Em Am G F

One life, take the love I can't replace

G F G C D C G#

That always will belong to only one life

Bridge

Bb D#

Just another soul among so many

A D

So who cares if one should fall?

B E

Though we're small we're full of magic when we

C Bb

Touch the world, we change it all

G G7 C F G Am Em F

With only one life

Pre-Chorus

We only have one chance to find

Bb C

But if we live it right

Chorus 3

F Em Am

All we need is one life to make a difference here

F G C

One life, it's such a small amount

F G Em Am G F

One life to say we care, to make it clear

G F G Am

We have to make it count, once and for all

G F Am F

With only one life

Outro

C C

Only one life

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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