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C#minor

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[Intro]
 A   B   C#mx6
[Verse]
C#mCaught up in the wavesA  
BIn death of the day
Sing like sireAns in C#mshadows
As blue turns to grayA  
BIn youth and decay
Turning oceaAns to C#mshallows
A B
[Chorus]
C#mLying lAonely
One is oBnly, C#monly oAneB  
C#mDying sAlowly
One is oBnly, C#monly one
[Verse]
C#mLike smoke on the mirroAr
BUnder the pier
Some say it Adoesn'C#mt matter
Crystal as clearA  
BCloser than near
As we climb JAacob's C#mLadder
A B
[Chorus]
C#mLying lAonely
One is oBnly, C#monly oAneB  
C#mDying sAlowly
One is oBnly, C#monly one
[Instrumental]
C#m B F# A
C#m B A  B
C#m B F# A
C#m B A  B
A B
[Chorus]
C#mLying lAonely
One is oBnly, C#monly oAneB  
C#mDying sAlowly
One is oBnly, C#monly one
[Outro]
 A   B   C#mx4

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One

by The Birthday Massacre

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Tune down 1/2 step.

[Intro]

A B C#m

[Verse]

C#m A

Caught up in the waves

In death of the day

A C#m

Sing like sirens in shadows

As blue turns to gray

In youth and decay

A C#m

Turning oceans to shallows

A B

[Chorus]

C#m A

Lying lonely

B C#m A B

One is only, only one

C#m A

Dying slowly

B C#m

One is only, only one

[Verse]

C#m A

Like smoke on the mirror

Under the pier

A C#m

Some say it doesn't matter

Crystal as clear

Closer than near

A C#m

As we climb Jacob's Ladder

A B

[Chorus]

C#m A

Lying lonely

B C#m A B

One is only, only one

C#m A

Dying slowly

B C#m

One is only, only one

[Instrumental]

C#m B F# A

C#m B A B

C#m B F# A

C#m B A B

A B

[Chorus]

C#m A

Lying lonely

B C#m A B

One is only, only one

C#m A

Dying slowly

B C#m

One is only, only one

[Outro]

A B C#m

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