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One Day

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*You can listen and buy this song on Rick and Dena's Album Gravity*
G=(3 2 x x 3 3)
Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)
Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)
D=(x x 0 2 3 2)
Em=(0 2 2 0 0 0)
One Day Capo 4
[Intro]
G Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4 D
[Verse 1] 
 GA little boy with big dreams, Cadd9underneath his mothers wings
 DShe loves to tuck him in at night,
 When he's Dsus4scared she say's it'll Dbe allright
 She Gcan't believe how fast he's grown, it Cadd9just seems like he was born
 And Dnow he's learning how to walk, as his Dsus4day goes by he bDegins to talk
 As his Emeyes get heavy and the light goes dimD,Dsus4  D  
 The Emwords he says brings a tear to his Dsus4mothers DchinDsus4  D  
[Chorus 1]
 DAnd he said,
 GI wanna learn to write my name one Cadd9day,
 DMomma when I do I'll write it just for you
 GI wanna learn to run and jump one Cadd9day,
 DMomma when I do, I'll run straight to you, one Gday, one Cadd9day,  DOoooooDsus4  D  
[Verse 2]
 GA little boys getting' into things like, Cadd9workin' on his homemade swing
 DWith dirty hands he holds on tight,
 Dsus4And swings into the Dsunlight
 GRunnin' barefoot in the sand he's Cadd9holdin' tight to his mothers hand
 DSkippin' rocks by the riversideDsus4, chasin' after Dbutterflies
 As they Emwalked through the door from a hard days Dsus4playD  
 The Emwords he says brings a smile to his Dsus4mothers Dface
[Chorus 2]
 DAnd he said
 GI wanna learn to build stuff one Cadd9day,
 DMomma when I do I'll build a house for you
 GI wanna grow up big and strong one Cadd9day,
 DMomma when I do I'll take good care of you, One Gday, one Cadd9day,  DOoooooDsus4  D  
[Bridge 1]
 And she Emknew down in her heart the day would Dcome,
 When Emhe would realize that Dsus4he's God's DSon
[Chorus 3]
 DAnd he said
 GI'm gonna give my life away one Cadd9day,
 DAnd momma when I do, it Dsus4won't be just for Dyou
 For the Gworld, for the Cadd9world, Dsus4OooooooD  Dsus4  D  
[Bridge 2]
 As she Emstared at the Cross she heard him DsaDsus4y,D  
 Emdon't cry momma, it'll Dsus4be  o-D-k
 I'll come Dsus4back a-gain one Dday, Gone day, one Cadd9dayD  Dsus4  D  
[Tag]
 GA little boy with big dreams, Cadd9underneath his Fathers wingsG  

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One Day

by Rick and Dena Pike

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

*You can listen and buy this song on Rick and Dena's Album Gravity*

G=(3 2 x x 3 3)

Cadd9=(x 3 2 x 3 3)

Dsus4=(x x 0 2 3 3)

D=(x x 0 2 3 2)

Em=(0 2 2 0 0 0)

One Day Capo 4

[Intro]

G Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9

A little boy with big dreams, underneath his mothers wings

She loves to tuck him in at night,

Dsus4 D

When he's scared she say's it'll be allright

G Cadd9

She can't believe how fast he's grown, it just seems like he was born

D Dsus4 D

And now he's learning how to walk, as his day goes by he begins to talk

Em D Dsus4 D

As his eyes get heavy and the light goes dim,

Em Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

The words he says brings a tear to his mothers chin

[Chorus 1]

And he said,

G Cadd9

I wanna learn to write my name one day,

Momma when I do I'll write it just for you

G Cadd9

I wanna learn to run and jump one day,

D G Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

Momma when I do, I'll run straight to you, one day, one day, Oooooo

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9

A little boys getting' into things like, workin' on his homemade swing

With dirty hands he holds on tight,

Dsus4 D

And swings into the sunlight

G Cadd9

Runnin' barefoot in the sand he's holdin' tight to his mothers hand

D Dsus4 D

Skippin' rocks by the riverside, chasin' after butterflies

Em Dsus4 D

As they walked through the door from a hard days play

Em Dsus4 D

The words he says brings a smile to his mothers face

[Chorus 2]

And he said

G Cadd9

I wanna learn to build stuff one day,

Momma when I do I'll build a house for you

G Cadd9

I wanna grow up big and strong one day,

D G Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

Momma when I do I'll take good care of you, One day, one day, Oooooo

[Bridge 1]

Em D

And she knew down in her heart the day would come,

Em Dsus4 D

When he would realize that he's God's Son

[Chorus 3]

And he said

G Cadd9

I'm gonna give my life away one day,

D Dsus4 D

And momma when I do, it won't be just for you

G Cadd9 Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

For the world, for the world, Ooooooo

[Bridge 2]

Em D Dsus4 D

As she stared at the Cross she heard him say,

Em Dsus4 D

don't cry momma, it'll be o--k

Dsus4 D G Cadd9 D Dsus4 D

I'll come back a-gain one day, one day, one day

[Tag]

G Cadd9 G

A little boy with big dreams, underneath his Fathers wings

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