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The Only One

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[Intro]
C#m G#m F# Bsus4 B F# B
C#m G#m F# Bsus4 B F# B
[Verse]
Let me C#m7tell you nowF#  
All that's Bon my mind.
For a C#m7love like yours.
Is F#oh, Gdimso very G#mhard to find.
I've looked inside Emyself.F#  
Now I'm very Bsure.
There can Eonly be, B/D#you for me.
I C#m7need you more and F#sus4more....F#  
[Chorus]
G#m7You, turned me E6inside out and you F#7showed me.
What Bsus4life was aBbout.
D#m7Only G#myou, the only Eone that stole my F#heart Baway.F#  E  F#  
G#m7I wanna E6do all I can, just to F#7show you.
Make you Bsus4undersBtand.
D#m7Only G#myou, the only Eone that stole my F#heart Baway.
[Verse]
When you're C#m7in my arms.
  F#When I'm Bclose to you.
CdimThere's a C#m7magic in your F#touch.
That just Gdimcomes G#mshining through.
Want you EeverydayF#.
Want you Bsus4every nigBht.
There can Eonly be, B/D#you for me.
You C#m7make it seem so F#sus4right.
Oh, F#girl, cause...
[Chorus]
G#m7You, turned me E6inside out and you F#7showed me.
What Bsus4life was aBbout.
D#m7Only G#myou, the only Eone that stole my F#heart Baway.F#  E  F#  
[Interlude]
Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Eb7
Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab
[Verse]
In my Bbm7mind, Eb7there's no Abother love.
F7/AYou're the oBbm7nly girl my C7heart and soul is Fmthinking of.
Only Dbmaj7you,       Dbdim7onlCm7y me.Fm7  
There can Bbm7never ever be aCm7nother.
That Dbmaj7understands the way that I Ebsus4feel inEbside, cause....
[Chorus]
Am7You, turned me F6inside out and you G7showed me.
What Csus4life was aCbout.
Em7Only Amyou, the only Fone that stole my Gheart Caway.G  F  G  
Am7You, turned me F6inside out and you G7showed me.
What Csus4life was aCbout.
Em7Only Amyou, the only Fone that stole my Gheart Caway.G  
  Am7You stole my Dm7heart away, you G7stole it
You stole my Csus4heart Caway
Em7Only Amyou, the only Fone that stole my Gheart Caway.G  F  G  
  Am7You stole my Dm7heart away, you G7stole it
You stole my Csus4heart Caway
Em7Only Amyou, the only Fone that stole my Gheart Caway. G(FreGpeat and fade)

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The Only One

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

Bsus4

C#m7

Gdim

B/D#

F#sus4

G#m7

F#7

D#m7

Cdim

Fm7

Bbm7

Eb7

Cm7

F7/A

Dbmaj7

[Intro]

C#m G#m F# Bsus4 B F# B

[Verse]

C#m7 F#

Let me tell you now

All that's on my mind.

C#m7

For a love like yours.

F# Gdim G#m

Is oh, so very hard to find.

E F#

I've looked inside myself.

Now I'm very sure.

E B/D#

There can only be, you for me.

C#m7 F#sus4 F#

I need you more and more....

[Chorus]

G#m7 E6 F#7

You, turned me inside out and you showed me.

Bsus4 B

What life was about.

D#m7 G#m E F# B F# E F#

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away.

G#m7 E6 F#7

I wanna do all I can, just to show you.

Bsus4 B

Make you understand.

D#m7 G#m E F# B

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away.

[Verse]

C#m7

When you're in my arms.

F# B

When I'm close to you.

Cdim C#m7 F#

There's a magic in your touch.

Gdim G#m

That just comes shining through.

E F#

Want you everyday.

Bsus4 B

Want you every night.

E B/D#

There can only be, you for me.

C#m7 F#sus4

You make it seem so right.

Oh, girl, cause...

[Chorus]

G#m7 E6 F#7

You, turned me inside out and you showed me.

Bsus4 B

What life was about.

D#m7 G#m E F# B F# E F#

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away.

[Interlude]

Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Eb7

Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab Cm7 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab

[Verse]

Bbm7 Eb7 Ab

In my mind, there's no other love.

F7/A Bbm7 C7 Fm

You're the only girl my heart and soul is thinking of.

Dbmaj7 Dbdim7 Cm7 Fm7

Only you, only me.

Bbm7 Cm7

There can never ever be another.

Dbmaj7 Ebsus4 Eb

That understands the way that I feel inside, cause....

[Chorus]

Am7 F6 G7

You, turned me inside out and you showed me.

Csus4 C

What life was about.

Em7 Am F G C G F G

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away.

Am7 F6 G7

You, turned me inside out and you showed me.

Csus4 C

What life was about.

Em7 Am F G C G

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away.

Am7 Dm7 G7

You stole my heart away, you stole it

Csus4 C

You stole my heart away

Em7 Am F G C G F G

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away.

Am7 Dm7 G7

You stole my heart away, you stole it

Csus4 C

You stole my heart away

Em7 Am F G C G F G

Only you, the only one that stole my heart away. (repeat and fade)

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