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The Airborne Toxic Event
One Time Thing
Capo 4
[Intro]
 C   Am   Gadd11(x2)
[Verse 1]
When I woke Cup today
I got your message on my Amphone
You said I had Gadd11fun
Did you ever make it hoCme?
I tried to read between the Amlines
Oh yeah, I’m doing fGadd11ine
Feels like my head is made of mFoonshine
And Gadd11cheap-ass wine
My Ambest friend told me I should jGadd11ust stop looking for a sigFn
Gadd11Babe
[Chorus]
So oCkay
You told me it was just a Amone time thing
A spark on gGadd11asoline
So what could CI say?
If you tell me it don’t Ammean a thing, yeahGadd11  
Somebody told me you were meanC  
 C   Am   Gadd11(x1)
[Verse 2]
Then in a coCuple of days
I get this photograph of Amyou
The message says you’re lonelGadd11y too
Do you wanna tell me what to Cdo?
I thought maybe it was a lAmine
When we spoke that one last Gadd11time
Sounds like your breath is full of mFoonshine
And cGadd11heap-ass wine
My Ambest friend told me I should Gadd11just stop looking for a sFign
Gadd11Babe
[Chorus]
So oCkay
You told me it was just a Amone time thing
A spark on Gadd11gasoline
So what could CI say?
If you tell me it don’t mAmean a thing, Gadd11yeah
Somebody told me you were lFike a machine
AnGadd11d so damn mean
My mAmind’s falling to pieces every Gadd11time I try to jump up
On this tFrampoline
[Bridge]
Why don’t you tell me what you mCean?Am  Gadd11  
Why don’t you tell me what you mCean?Am  Gadd11  
Why won’t you tell me I was jFust your mistake?
How Gadd11long can this take?
How mAmany sleepless nights can I go Gadd11over every second
While I’m lFying awake?
Gadd11Babe
[Chorus]
So oCkay
If this is really just a Amone time thing
I think I’ve Gadd11lost something
What else can CI say?
I don’t blame you for a siAmngle thing, yeahGadd11  
Somebody told me I should sCtay away
But I can’t help it I want oAmne more thing
Silence is Gadd11deafening
I can’t put yCou away
And I don’t blame you for a sAmingle thing, yeahGadd11  
Somebody told me you were mCean

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One Time Thing

by The Airborne Toxic Event

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Gadd11

The Airborne Toxic Event

One Time Thing

Capo 4

[Intro]

C Am Gadd11

(x2)

[Verse 1]

When I woke up today

I got your message on my phone

Gadd11

You said I had fun

Did you ever make it home?

I tried to read between the lines

Gadd11

Oh yeah, I’m doing fine

Feels like my head is made of moonshine

Gadd11

And cheap-ass wine

Am Gadd11 F

My best friend told me I should just stop looking for a sign

Gadd11

Babe

[Chorus]

So okay

You told me it was just a one time thing

Gadd11

A spark on gasoline

So what could I say?

Am Gadd11

If you tell me it don’t mean a thing, yeah

Somebody told me you were mean

C Am Gadd11

(x1)

[Verse 2]

Then in a couple of days

I get this photograph of you

Gadd11

The message says you’re lonely too

Do you wanna tell me what to do?

I thought maybe it was a line

Gadd11

When we spoke that one last time

Sounds like your breath is full of moonshine

Gadd11

And cheap-ass wine

Am Gadd11 F

My best friend told me I should just stop looking for a sign

Gadd11

Babe

[Chorus]

So okay

You told me it was just a one time thing

Gadd11

A spark on gasoline

So what could I say?

Am Gadd11

If you tell me it don’t mean a thing, yeah

Somebody told me you were like a machine

Gadd11

And so damn mean

Am Gadd11

My mind’s falling to pieces every time I try to jump up

On this trampoline

[Bridge]

C Am Gadd11

Why don’t you tell me what you mean?

C Am Gadd11

Why don’t you tell me what you mean?

Why won’t you tell me I was just your mistake?

Gadd11

How long can this take?

Am Gadd11

How many sleepless nights can I go over every second

While I’m lying awake?

Gadd11

Babe

[Chorus]

So okay

If this is really just a one time thing

Gadd11

I think I’ve lost something

What else can I say?

Am Gadd11

I don’t blame you for a single thing, yeah

Somebody told me I should stay away

But I can’t help it I want one more thing

Gadd11

Silence is deafening

I can’t put you away

Am Gadd11

And I don’t blame you for a single thing, yeah

Somebody told me you were mean

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