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The Only One I Know

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   [Intro]
C   Bb   C   Bb   C   Bb
C   C    C   C
C   C    C   C
   [Verse 1]
CThe only one I knoBbw
Has come to Ebtake me awayF  
CThe only one I knoBbw
Is mine when Ebshe stitches meF  
   [Link]
C       C
   [Verse 2]
CThe only one I seBbe
Has found and Ebaching in meF  
CThe only one I seBbe
Has turned her Ebtongue into meF  
   [Chorus]
CEveryone has been Bbburned before
FEverybody knows the Gpain
   [Verse 3]
CThe only one I knoBbw
Never cries, never Ebopens her eyesF  
CThe only one I knoBbw
FWide awake and then she's Faway
   [Link]
C       C
   [Verse 4]
CThe only one I seBbe
Is mine when she Ebwalks down our streeFt
CThe only one I seBbe
Has carved her Ebway into meF  
   [Link]
C      C
   [Chorus]
CEveryone has been Bbburned before
FEverybody knows the Gpain
CEveryone has been Bbburned before
FEverybody knows the Gpain
   [Instrumental]
C    C    C    C
C    C    Eb  F  C
C    C    Eb  F  C
   [Chorus]
CEveryone has been Bbburned before
FEverybody knows the Gpain
CEveryone has been Bbburned before
FEverybody knows the Gpain
   [Outro]
G    F    G    F
G    F    C

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The Only One I Know

by The Charlatans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Bb C Bb C Bb

C C C C

[Verse 1]

C Bb

The only one I know

Eb F

Has come to take me away

C Bb

The only one I know

Eb F

Is mine when she stitches me

[Link]

C C

[Verse 2]

C Bb

The only one I see

Eb F

Has found and aching in me

C Bb

The only one I see

Eb F

Has turned her tongue into me

[Chorus]

C Bb

Everyone has been burned before

F G

Everybody knows the pain

[Verse 3]

C Bb

The only one I know

Eb F

Never cries, never opens her eyes

C Bb

The only one I know

F F

Wide awake and then she's away

[Link]

C C

[Verse 4]

C Bb

The only one I see

Eb F

Is mine when she walks down our street

C Bb

The only one I see

Eb F

Has carved her way into me

[Link]

C C

[Chorus]

C Bb

Everyone has been burned before

F G

Everybody knows the pain

C Bb

Everyone has been burned before

F G

Everybody knows the pain

[Instrumental]

C C C C

C C Eb F C

[Chorus]

C Bb

Everyone has been burned before

F G

Everybody knows the pain

C Bb

Everyone has been burned before

F G

Everybody knows the pain

[Outro]

G F G F

G F C

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