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[Intro]
  Am    D7    Fmaj7    Gx2
[Verse 1]
AmCan't remember D7anything
Fmaj7Is this true or Gjust a dream?
AmDeep down inside I D7feel to scream
Fmaj7But a terrible silence Gstopping me
[Verse 2]
CNow that the war Cmaj9/Bis throuAmgh with meG  
Fmaj7Waking up, but I can't Csee
CThat there ain't Cmaj9/Bmuch lefAmt of meG  
Fmaj7Nothing is realC, nothing is real, but the pain Amnow
[Verse 3] 
AmIn this womb D7it's much too real
Fmaj7In pumps life that GI must feel
AmBut I can't look forward D7to reveal
Fmaj7Look to the time when GI can live
[Verse 4]
CFed through tube Cmaj9/Bthat's sAmtuck in meG  
Fmaj7Just like a wartime Cnovelty
CCan't live and Cmaj9/BI cannoAmt dieG  
Fmaj7Cut this life off, cCut this life off from me
[Bridge]
Am D7    Fmaj7    G
[Verse 5]
AmLandmine has D7taken my sight
And Fmaj7took away my Gspeech
AmTook away my D7hearing
Fmaj7Left me with a life in Ghell
[Verse 6]
CDarkness Cmaj9/BsurroundAms meG  
Fmaj7All I hear and all CI see
CI cannot live Cmaj9/Band I caAmnnot dieG  
Fmaj7I'm trapped in myself
CTrapped in myself
[Verse 7]
CLandmine has taken, Cmaj9/Btaken mAmy eyes
CTaken my hearing, Cmaj9/Btaken mAmy sight
CLandmine has left me Gwith a life in hell
My body my holding celFl
[Verse 8]
FI cannot die
N.C.
Now the world is gone
Cjust one
Cmaj9/BJust oneAm  G  
Fmaj7Hold my breath as I'm Cwishing for death
[Verse 9]
CJust one, pleaseCmaj9/B, God wakAme meG  
Fmaj7God help me
CGod take me
CHold my breath Cmaj9/Bas I wish Amfor deathG  
Fmaj7Please God
Gplease God take me
Am D7 Fmaj7 G
Please God take mCe

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One

by Chris Cornell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fmaj7

Cmaj9/B

[Intro]

Am D7 Fmaj7 G

[Verse 1]

Am D7

Can't remember anything

Fmaj7 G

Is this true or just a dream?

Am D7

Deep down inside I feel to scream

Fmaj7 G

But a terrible silence stopping me

[Verse 2]

C Cmaj9/B Am G

Now that the war is through with me

Fmaj7 C

Waking up, but I can't see

C Cmaj9/B Am G

That there ain't much left of me

Fmaj7 C Am

Nothing is real, nothing is real, but the pain now

[Verse 3]

Am D7

In this womb it's much too real

Fmaj7 G

In pumps life that I must feel

Am D7

But I can't look forward to reveal

Fmaj7 G

Look to the time when I can live

[Verse 4]

C Cmaj9/B Am G

Fed through tube that's stuck in me

Fmaj7 C

Just like a wartime novelty

C Cmaj9/B Am G

Can't live and I cannot die

Fmaj7 C

Cut this life off, cut this life off from me

[Bridge]

Am D7 Fmaj7 G

[Verse 5]

Am D7

Landmine has taken my sight

Fmaj7 G

And took away my speech

Am D7

Took away my hearing

Fmaj7 G

Left me with a life in hell

[Verse 6]

C Cmaj9/B Am G

Darkness surrounds me

Fmaj7 C

All I hear and all I see

C Cmaj9/B Am G

I cannot live and I cannot die

Fmaj7

I'm trapped in myself

Trapped in myself

[Verse 7]

C Cmaj9/B Am

Landmine has taken, taken my eyes

C Cmaj9/B Am

Taken my hearing, taken my sight

C G

Landmine has left me with a life in hell

My body my holding cell

[Verse 8]

I cannot die

N.C.

Now the world is gone

just one

Cmaj9/B Am G

Just one

Fmaj7 C

Hold my breath as I'm wishing for death

[Verse 9]

C Cmaj9/B Am G

Just one, please, God wake me

Fmaj7

God help me

God take me

C Cmaj9/B Am G

Hold my breath as I wish for death

Fmaj7

Please God

please God take me

Am D7 Fmaj7 G

Please God take me

About One Chords by Chris Cornell

Learn how to play One by Chris Cornell with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One chords”, “One guitar chords”, or “Chris Cornell 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 chords and for experienced players who want accurate One lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, D7, Fmaj7, G, C, Cmaj9/B.

FAQ — One by Chris Cornell

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Is "One" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "One" in?

The chords for "One" show the original chord names (including Am, D7, Fmaj7, G, C, Cmaj9/B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.