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  G    C    D   Emx 2
[VERSE]
GToday's the Cday I get to Gsee your face
GWill we Ckiss  hold hands or Gjust embraGceD/F#  Em  
My heart is Cchasing like a Gheavy traiGnD/F#  Em  
FallCing GFalliDng  like an Cautumn leaveD  
[CHORUS]
You're GeverytChing I Dhoped you'd Emever be
GHazel Ceyes so DperfectEmly
You tGell me hCow you Dfeel so Emnervously
GThis Clove is taking Dover me Em  
GThis looooooooovDe is taking over me.
  G    C    D   Emx 2
[VERSE]
GWinters Ccome but summers Glast
GBeen so Clong but it's Ggone so faGst D/F#  Em  
Your butterCflies they settle Gnext to minGeD/F#  Em  
Still flyCing  GflyiDng between yCou and ID  
[CHORUS]
You're GeverytChing I Dhoped you'd Emever be
GLoving Cme so uDnselfisEmhly
I'll Ghold you Cin my Darms for Emme to keep
GThis Clove is taking Dover me Em  
GThis looooooooovDe is taking over me
  G    C    D   Emx 2
[VERSE]
GPrecious Clives we've moulded Ginto one
Gpictures Con the wall sGhow what we've becoGme D/F#  Em  
Dreams that wCe've acheived and Gsome we've left behiGndD/F#  Em  
SmiliCng  GSmiliDng  smiling Cnext to meD  
[CHORUS]
You're GeverytChing I Dhoped you'd Emever be
GYour nCame stitched interDnallyEm  
You'rGe everytChing I Dhoped will you Emmarry me
GThis Clove is taking Dover me Em  
GThis Clooooooooove Dis taking over me
[CHORUS]
You're GeverytChing I Dhoped you'd Emever be
GGrowing oCld so grDaciouslEmy
My beGst friend Cand my Dwife you Emare to me
GLike everyCthing i hoped yDou'd ever Embe
  G    C    D   Em(whistle)
you're eGverytChing i hDoped you'd Emever be
  G    C    D   Em(whistle)
You're eGverytChing i hDoped you'd Emever be
You're eGverytChing i hDoped you'd ever bGe

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The One

by John Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

G C D Em

x 2

[VERSE]

G C G

Today's the day I get to see your face

G C G G D/F# Em

Will we kiss hold hands or just embrace

C G G D/F# Em

My heart is chasing like a heavy train

C G D C D

Falling Falling like an autumn leave

[CHORUS]

G C D Em

You're everything I hoped you'd ever be

G C D Em

Hazel eyes so perfectly

G C D Em

You tell me how you feel so nervously

G C D Em

This love is taking over me

G D

This looooooooove is taking over me.

G C D Em

x 2

[VERSE]

G C G

Winters come but summers last

G C G G D/F# Em

Been so long but it's gone so fast

C G G D/F# Em

Your butterflies they settle next to mine

C G D C D

Still flying flying between you and I

[CHORUS]

G C D Em

You're everything I hoped you'd ever be

G C D Em

Loving me so unselfishly

G C D Em

I'll hold you in my arms for me to keep

G C D Em

This love is taking over me

G D

This looooooooove is taking over me

G C D Em

x 2

[VERSE]

G C G

Precious lives we've moulded into one

G C G G D/F# Em

pictures on the wall show what we've become

C G G D/F# Em

Dreams that we've acheived and some we've left behind

C G D C D

Smiling Smiling smiling next to me

[CHORUS]

G C D Em

You're everything I hoped you'd ever be

G C D Em

Your name stitched internally

G C D Em

You're everything I hoped will you marry me

G C D Em

This love is taking over me

G C D

This looooooooove is taking over me

[CHORUS]

G C D Em

You're everything I hoped you'd ever be

G C D Em

Growing old so graciously

G C D Em

My best friend and my wife you are to me

G C D Em

Like everything i hoped you'd ever be

G C D Em

(whistle)

G C D Em

you're everything i hoped you'd ever be

G C D Em

(whistle)

G C D Em

You're everything i hoped you'd ever be

G C D G

You're everything i hoped you'd ever be

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