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One Thing Left

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[Intro] 
C F C Cadd11 C F
[Verse]
My Clife is one big smile
As I cross off the thFings on my list
The splCendor goes on for miles
I don't know what could Fbe left to wish
DmI'm just living the drFeam
I do all rAmight if you know what I meGan
[Chorus]
And I've clFosed the door
And lGocked it tight
And tCurned off every sAmingle light
AnFother perfect day Gis all but tAmhrouFgh
Now Dmme getting over yFou
Is the one thing left to dCoDm  F  
[Verse 2]
The wChole world has gone insane
The paper says so Fevery day
And I can alCways feel the rain
Even when the sFun's in the way
DmYeah just living the drFeam
I wish my eAmyes could forget what they've sGeen
[Chorus]
I've clFosed the door
And lGocked it tight
And tCurned off every sAmingle light
And wFalked away just liGke you asked me AmtoF  
Now Dmme getting over yoFu 
Is the one thing left to dCo
[Bridge]
Yeah DmI know that it's Gme who's not well
But there's Dmno one but yGou I can tell
[Chorus]
As I clFose the door
And lGock it tight
And Cturn off every sAmingle light
And wFalk away just lGike you asked me AmtoF  
But Dmme getting over yFou
Is the one thing left to dCoDm  F  
Is the one thing left to dCoDm  F  C  

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One Thing Left

by Richard Marx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd11

[Intro]

C F C Cadd11 C F

[Verse]

My life is one big smile

As I cross off the things on my list

The splendor goes on for miles

I don't know what could be left to wish

Dm F

I'm just living the dream

Am G

I do all right if you know what I mean

[Chorus]

And I've closed the door

And locked it tight

C Am

And turned off every single light

F G Am F

Another perfect day is all but through

Dm F

Now me getting over you

C Dm F

Is the one thing left to do

[Verse 2]

The whole world has gone insane

The paper says so every day

And I can always feel the rain

Even when the sun's in the way

Dm F

Yeah just living the dream

Am G

I wish my eyes could forget what they've seen

[Chorus]

I've closed the door

And locked it tight

C Am

And turned off every single light

F G Am F

And walked away just like you asked me to

Dm F

Now me getting over you

Is the one thing left to do

[Bridge]

Dm G

Yeah I know that it's me who's not well

Dm G

But there's no one but you I can tell

[Chorus]

As I close the door

And lock it tight

C Am

And turn off every single light

F G Am F

And walk away just like you asked me to

Dm F

But me getting over you

C Dm F

Is the one thing left to do

C Dm F C

Is the one thing left to do

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