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I Was The One

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[Verse 1]
CI was the one who taught her to Gkiss
The Cway that she Amkisses you Gnow
And Cyou know the C7way she Ftouches your cheek
CWell, AmI taught her Ghow
[Verse 2]
CI was the Amone who Ftaught her to Gcry
When Cshe wants you Amunder her Gspell
The Csight of her C7tears drives Fyou out of your mind
CI Gtaught her so Cwell
[Chorus]
FAnd then one day
CI had my love Gas perfect as could Cbe
D7She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
And it was all for G7me
[Verse 3]
CI'll never know who Gtaught her to lie
CNow that it's over and Gdone
CWho learned the C7lesson when Fshe broke my heart?
CI Gwas the Cone
[Chorus]
FAnd then one day
CI had my love Gas perfect as could Cbe
D7She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
And it was all for Gme
[Verse 4]
CI'll never know who Gtaught her to lie
CNow that it's over and Gdone
CWho learned the C7lesson when Fshe broke my heart?
CI Gwas the Cone

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I Was The One

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C G

I was the one who taught her to kiss

C Am G

The way that she kisses you now

C C7 F

And you know the way she touches your cheek

C Am G

Well, I taught her how

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

I was the one who taught her to cry

C Am G

When she wants you under her spell

C C7 F

The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind

C G C

I taught her so well

[Chorus]

And then one day

C G C

I had my love as perfect as could be

She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried

And it was all for me

[Verse 3]

C G

I'll never know who taught her to lie

C G

Now that it's over and done

C C7 F

Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?

C G C

I was the one

[Chorus]

And then one day

C G C

I had my love as perfect as could be

She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried

And it was all for me

[Verse 4]

C G

I'll never know who taught her to lie

C G

Now that it's over and done

C C7 F

Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?

C G C

I was the one

About I Was The One Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play I Was The One by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Was The One chords”, “I Was The One guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison I Was The 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 I Was The One chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Was The One lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, G, Am, C7, F, D7.

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What key is "I Was The One" in?

The chords for "I Was The One" show the original chord names (including C, G, Am, C7, F, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.