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One Word

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Converted by Bucky 
Original by Manboobz
Tuning Eb
[Verse 1]
Oh I Awake up Efeeling the same Dway every Aday       
And I'm aching, Enumb with the pain that DI can't chase Aaway
So DI'm wondering who's Ataking up your Gsacred precious timBme, living
from Aday to day withGout a single Esign. Would I lie? Oh no   
[Chorus]
AOne word, one letter, one lineD  
And I'd feel a Gwhole Dlot Gbetter   D  
AOne look would say it's alright   D  
And I'd feel a Gwhole Dlot Gbetter D  
[Verse 2]
AMy heart breaks Ethe way you turn your Dback and carry Aon       
And my head hurts cause I Ejust can't work Dout why it all went Awrong
So DI'm wondering, ooh the Amore I think the Gless I understaBmnd, 
Leaving is Aeasy when you Gknow you're in Ecommand, Would I lie? 
Oh no oh!
[Chorus 2]
AOne word, one letter, one lineD  
And I'd feel a Gwhole Dlot GbetteDr   
AOne look would say it's alright   D  
And I'd feel a Gwhole Dlot GbetteDr 
  EYes I'd feel a whole lot better nAow   
[Solo]
A   E D
A   E D
A   E D
A   E D
[Bridge]
DWell I try, try to Akeep, Just a little Bmsomething that means nothing to Eme
Oh, why Dpretend that I'm in that Adeep, Lord F#mI thought you knew meE, oh yeah, knew what!
[Chorus](outro)
AOne word, one letter, one line   D  
And I'd feel a Gwhole Dlot Gbetter   D  
AOne look would say it's alright   D  
And I'd feel a Gwhole Dlot Gbetter D  
AOne word, one letter, one line          D  
I just waGnt it, Dit's aGll I really want, yeah   
AOne look would say it's alright                    D  
Say it's alright GbabDy   G  D  
GWelDl, Gwhole Dlot Gbetter, Dbaby, GbabyD, yeAah   

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One Word

by Baby Animals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Converted by Bucky

Original by Manboobz

Tuning Eb

[Verse 1]

A E D A

Oh I wake up feeling the same way every day

E D A

And I'm aching, numb with the pain that I can't chase away

D A G Bm

So I'm wondering who's taking up your sacred precious time, living

A G E

from day to day without a single sign. Would I lie? Oh no

[Chorus]

A D

One word, one letter, one line

G D G D

And I'd feel a whole lot better

A D

One look would say it's alright

G D G D

And I'd feel a whole lot better

[Verse 2]

A E D A

My heart breaks the way you turn your back and carry on

E D A

And my head hurts cause I just can't work out why it all went wrong

D A G Bm

So I'm wondering, ooh the more I think the less I understand,

A G E

Leaving is easy when you know you're in command, Would I lie?

Oh no oh!

[Chorus 2]

A D

One word, one letter, one line

G D G D

And I'd feel a whole lot better

A D

One look would say it's alright

G D G D

And I'd feel a whole lot better

E A

Yes I'd feel a whole lot better now

[Solo]

A E D

[Bridge]

D A Bm E

Well I try, try to keep, Just a little something that means nothing to me

D A F#m E

Oh, why pretend that I'm in that deep, Lord I thought you knew me, oh yeah, knew what!

[Chorus](outro)

A D

One word, one letter, one line

G D G D

And I'd feel a whole lot better

A D

One look would say it's alright

G D G D

And I'd feel a whole lot better

A D

One word, one letter, one line

G D G

I just want it, it's all I really want, yeah

A D

One look would say it's alright

G D G D

Say it's alright baby

G D G D G D G D A

Well, whole lot better, baby, baby, yeah

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