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                   One Day at a Time – John Lennon
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Written by: John Lennon
From: "Mind Games" (1973)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
The recording is sharp.
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm/A     x-0-4-4-3-2
G#m7-5   4-x-4-4-3-x
Em/B     x-2-2-0-0-0
D/C      x-3-x-2-3-2
Caug     x-3-2-1-1-x
E/B      x-2-2-1-0-0
Dadd#11  x-x-0-2-3-4
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[Verse 1]
You are my BmweaknessBm/A  G#m7-5  
You are my CstrengthEm/B  C  
Nothing I Dhave in the D/CworldBm7  
CMakes better Gsense
'Cause I'm the F#augfish and you're the Gsea
[Verse 2]
When we're toBmgether Bm/A  G#m7-5  
Or when we're aCpartEm/B  C  
There’s never a Dspace in beD/CtweenBm7  
The Cbeat of our Ghearts
'Cause I'm the F#augapple and you're the Gtree
[Chorus]
 F#mOne day at a B7time is Eall Awe Bdo
 G#7One day at a C#mtime is F#mgood G#7for
C#mYou (yeah)
CaugYou (yeah)
E/BYou (yeah)
Dadd#11You-ou-ou-DouG  
[Verse 3]
You are my BmwomanBm/A  G#m7-5  
I am your CmanEm/B  C  
Nothing else Dmatters at D/CallBm7  
Now CI underGstand 
That I'm the F#augdoor and you're the Gkey
[Verse 4]
Every BmmorningBm/A  G#m7-5  
I wake in your CsmileEm/B  C  
Feeling your Dbreath on my D/CfaceBm7  
And the Clove in your Geyes
'Cause you're the F#aughoney and I'm the Gbee
[Chorus]
 F#mOne day at a B7time is Eall Awe Bdo
 G#7One day at a C#mtime is F#mgood G#7for
C#mUs two (yeah)
CaugYou too (yeah)
E/BYou (yeah)
Dadd#11Ooh-ooh-ooh-DohhG  
[Solo]
|  Bm   Bm/A|  G#m7-5|
|  C   Em/B|  C|
|  D   D/C|  Bm7   C|
[Coda]
 G'Cause I'm the F#augfish and you're the Gsea
'Cause I'm the F#augapple and you're the Gtree
'Cause I'm the F#augdoor and you're the Gkey
'Cause you’re the F#aughoney and I'm the Gbee

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One Day At A Time

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One Day at a Time – John Lennon

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Written by: John Lennon

From: "Mind Games" (1973)

Tabbed by: maguri

Tuning: Standard

The recording is sharp.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Bm/A x-0-4-4-3-2

G#m7-5 4-x-4-4-3-x

Em/B x-2-2-0-0-0

D/C x-3-x-2-3-2

Caug x-3-2-1-1-x

E/B x-2-2-1-0-0

Dadd#11 x-x-0-2-3-4

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[Verse 1]

Bm Bm/A G#m7-5

You are my weakness

C Em/B C

You are my strength

D D/C Bm7

Nothing I have in the world

C G

Makes better sense

F#aug G

'Cause I'm the fish and you're the sea

[Verse 2]

Bm Bm/A G#m7-5

When we're together

C Em/B C

Or when we're apart

D D/C Bm7

There’s never a space in between

C G

The beat of our hearts

F#aug G

'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree

[Chorus]

F#m B7 E A B

One day at a time is all we do

G#7 C#m F#m G#7

One day at a time is good for

C#m

You (yeah)

Caug

You (yeah)

E/B

You (yeah)

Dadd#11 D G

You-ou-ou-ou

[Verse 3]

Bm Bm/A G#m7-5

You are my woman

C Em/B C

I am your man

D D/C Bm7

Nothing else matters at all

C G

Now I understand

F#aug G

That I'm the door and you're the key

[Verse 4]

Bm Bm/A G#m7-5

Every morning

C Em/B C

I wake in your smile

D D/C Bm7

Feeling your breath on my face

C G

And the love in your eyes

F#aug G

'Cause you're the honey and I'm the bee

[Chorus]

F#m B7 E A B

One day at a time is all we do

G#7 C#m F#m G#7

One day at a time is good for

C#m

Us two (yeah)

Caug

You too (yeah)

E/B

You (yeah)

Dadd#11 D G

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ohh

[Solo]

Bm Bm/A G#m7-5

| | |

C Em/B C

| | |

D D/C Bm7 C

| | |

[Coda]

G F#aug G

'Cause I'm the fish and you're the sea

F#aug G

'Cause I'm the apple and you're the tree

F#aug G

'Cause I'm the door and you're the key

F#aug G

'Cause you’re the honey and I'm the bee

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