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[Intro]
 C#m   Ex3
[Verse 1]
You wouldn’t bC#melieve me the stories I tell you
We reach for the sEtars but it fell downwards
It ruined my haC#mirdo but nobody says so
Cause they all got Ecleaned up but I’m still around
[Chorus]
Is anybody Aout there or am I all aElone?
Maybe I’m just Adumb but why should I cC#mare?B  
There ain’t no ending to this Aworld just your own eExistence
I’m just picking up the Bmpieces     F#mone by C#moneB  
    C#mOne by Eone
C#m        E
[Verse 2]
I say I’m sC#morry I know it’s not fair
Look out my window to Enowhere
We’ve been out for C#mdays and days on end
With no discussEion
We thought about nBmothinF#mg
I'm a fisherman's fC#mriendB  
[Bridge]
F#mNothing ever gets me down a Esoul to BmtearF#m  
NothDing’s gonna kill us cause Ewe’re already BmdeadF#m  
F#mNothing ever gets me down a Esoul to BmtearF#m  
NothiDng’s gonna kill us cause Ewe’re already BmdeadF#m  
Already GdeadF#m  C#  
[Chorus]
Is anybody oAut there or am I all Ealone?
Maybe I’m just Adumb but why should I cC#mare?B  
There ain’t no ending to this Aworld just your own eExistence
I’m just picking up the Bmpieces     F#mone by C#moneB  
    C#mOne by Eone
    C#mOne by Eone
I’m just picking up the C#mpieces one by Eone
I’m just picking up the C#mpieces one by Eone
C#m

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One By One

by Sticky Fingers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

C#m E

[Verse 1]

C#m

You wouldn’t believe me the stories I tell you

We reach for the stars but it fell downwards

C#m

It ruined my hairdo but nobody says so

Cause they all got cleaned up but I’m still around

[Chorus]

A E

Is anybody out there or am I all alone?

A C#m B

Maybe I’m just dumb but why should I care?

A E

There ain’t no ending to this world just your own existence

Bm F#m C#m B

I’m just picking up the pieces one by one

C#m E

One by one

C#m E

[Verse 2]

C#m

I say I’m sorry I know it’s not fair

Look out my window to nowhere

C#m

We’ve been out for days and days on end

With no discussion

Bm F#m

We thought about nothing

C#m B

I'm a fisherman's friend

[Bridge]

F#m E Bm F#m

Nothing ever gets me down a soul to tear

D E Bm F#m

Nothing’s gonna kill us cause we’re already dead

F#m E Bm F#m

Nothing ever gets me down a soul to tear

D E Bm F#m

Nothing’s gonna kill us cause we’re already dead

G F#m C#

Already dead

[Chorus]

A E

Is anybody out there or am I all alone?

A C#m B

Maybe I’m just dumb but why should I care?

A E

There ain’t no ending to this world just your own existence

Bm F#m C#m B

I’m just picking up the pieces one by one

C#m E

One by one

C#m E

One by one

C#m E

I’m just picking up the pieces one by one

C#m E

I’m just picking up the pieces one by one

C#m

About One By One Chords by Sticky Fingers

Learn how to play One By One by Sticky Fingers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One By One chords”, “One By One guitar chords”, or “Sticky Fingers One By One chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy One By One chords and for experienced players who want accurate One By One lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#m, E, A, B, Bm, F#m.

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What key is "One By One" in?

The chords for "One By One" show the original chord names (including C#m, E, A, B, Bm, F#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.