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The One

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For the intro (or anytime really) you can choose to just play the bass notes, but I've included chords
everywhere for convenience
[Intro]
E   F#   D#m   G#m
E   F#   D#m   G#m
[Verse 1]
ETruth is F#I never thought D#mof us tG#mogether
EYou're just a F#friend of mineD#m  G#m  
EWe should F#know better
This D#mcan't last foG#mrever
EKiss me F#one more timeD#m  G#m  
[Pre-chorus]
RomEance is F#fine, pour D#mme some G#mwine
Tell Eme it's F#just for the fun D#mof iG#mt
Far fErom your F#eyes, hard D#mto deG#mny when
I dEon't want lF#ove, don't want nonD#me of G#mit
[Chorus]
If you want EtoF#, you can staD#my the G#mnight
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
If you want Eto, F#you can holD#md me tG#might
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
[Verse 2]
EWe're cookF#in' dinner, I wear D#myour socks G#mand slippers
EIt's F#been a long, long dayD#m  G#m  
EIt's just F#so easy, love D#mthe way G#myou read me
EI nF#ever have to sayD#m  G#m  
[Pre-chorus]
RomEance is F#fine, pour D#mme some G#mwine
Tell Eme it's F#just for the fun D#mof iG#mt
Far fErom your F#eyes, hard D#mto deG#mny when
I dEon't want lF#ove, don't want nonD#me of G#mit
[Chorus]
If you want EtoF#, you can staD#my the G#mnight
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
If you want Eto, F#you can holD#md me tG#might
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
[B-section]
Don't fEall in lF#ove, fall in loveD#m, fall in G#mlove, fall in lovEeF#  D#m  G#m  
Don't fEall in lF#ove, fall in loveD#m, fall in G#mlove, fall in lovEeF#  D#m  G#m  
Don't fEall in lF#ove, fall in loveD#m, fall in G#mlove, fall in lovEeF#  D#m  G#m  
Don't fEall in lF#ove, fall in loveD#m, fall in G#mlove, fall in lovEeF#  D#m  G#m  
[Chorus]
If you want EtoF#, you can staD#my the G#mnight
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
If you want Eto, F#you can holD#md me tG#might
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
It's too mEuch pressF#ureD#m  G#m  
I doEn't want F#to be the onD#me, the G#mone

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The One

by Carly Rae Jepsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

For the intro (or anytime really) you can choose to just play the bass notes, but I've included chords

everywhere for convenience

[Intro]

E F# D#m G#m

[Verse 1]

E F# D#m G#m

Truth is I never thought of us together

E F# D#m G#m

You're just a friend of mine

E F#

We should know better

D#m G#m

This can't last forever

E F# D#m G#m

Kiss me one more time

[Pre-chorus]

E F# D#m G#m

Romance is fine, pour me some wine

E F# D#m G#m

Tell me it's just for the fun of it

E F# D#m G#m

Far from your eyes, hard to deny when

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want love, don't want none of it

[Chorus]

E F# D#m G#m

If you want to, you can stay the night

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

E F# D#m G#m

If you want to, you can hold me tight

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

[Verse 2]

E F# D#m G#m

We're cookin' dinner, I wear your socks and slippers

E F# D#m G#m

It's been a long, long day

E F# D#m G#m

It's just so easy, love the way you read me

E F# D#m G#m

I never have to say

[Pre-chorus]

E F# D#m G#m

Romance is fine, pour me some wine

E F# D#m G#m

Tell me it's just for the fun of it

E F# D#m G#m

Far from your eyes, hard to deny when

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want love, don't want none of it

[Chorus]

E F# D#m G#m

If you want to, you can stay the night

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

E F# D#m G#m

If you want to, you can hold me tight

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

[B-section]

E F# D#m G#m E F# D#m G#m

Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love

E F# D#m G#m E F# D#m G#m

Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love

E F# D#m G#m E F# D#m G#m

Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love

E F# D#m G#m E F# D#m G#m

Don't fall in love, fall in love, fall in love, fall in love

[Chorus]

E F# D#m G#m

If you want to, you can stay the night

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

E F# D#m G#m

If you want to, you can hold me tight

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

It's too much pressure

E F# D#m G#m

I don't want to be the one, the one

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