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One Day At A Time

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
[Chords]
C x32010 (or x32013)
C/B x22010 (or x22013)
Am7 x02010 (or x02013)
 Fmaj7133210 (or  F133211)
 Fm133111
Gadd6 320030 (or G 320033 or 32003x)
 E022100
*Optional:
                   Fmaj7  Fm*                  Cmaj7  
Let's grab a bottle and take it one day at a time
 Fmaj(133210)
Fm* (133100)
 Cmaj7(x32000)
[Verse 1]
CLet's turn off our Fmaj7phones tonight
And reGadd6ly on the CstarsC/B  
Am7We've been so lost Am/Glately
We Fmaj7forgot who we Care
But CI got everything I Fmaj7need, baby
In the Gadd6palms of your CtouchC/B  
In a Am7world of dark disAm7/Gtractions
It can Fmaj7all get too CmuchC/B  
[Chorus]
So let's sit by an CEnglish Friver
'Til the Gwater runs CdryC/B  Am7  
Can we light a Fmaj7cigarette
And talk about Gdays gone Cby?
We're neither Csaints or Fsinners
              E        Am7     (bass line walks up B and C)
So leave your history behind
Let's Fmaj7grab a bottle Fmand take it one day at a Ctime
(Instrumental)
C  F  G
CTake it C/Bone day at a Am7timeAm7/G  F  C  
[Verse 2]
I Cknow you're feeling Fmaj7weighed down tonight
And Gyou can't find the CbreaksC/B  
Am7Every day is Am7/Gtoo long for you
You are Fmaj7sworn to your CfateC/B  
CBut we got everyFmaj7thing we need, baby
In the Gmemories we CmakeC/B  
In a Am7world of rAm7/Geinventions
It's Fmaj7never too ClateC/B  
[Chorus]
So let's sit by an CEnglish Friver
'Til the Gwater runs CdryC/B  Am7  
Can we light a Fmaj7cigarette
And talk about Gdays gone Cby?
We're neither Csaints or Fsinners
So leave your Ehistory Am7behind
Let's Fmaj7grab a bottle Fmand take it one day at a Ctime
(Instrumental)
C  F  G
CTake it C/Bone day at a Am7timeAm7/G  F  C  
(Instrumental)
C  F  G  C  C/B  Am7  Am7/G  F  C
Oh, so let's sit by an CEnglish Friver
'Til the Gwater runs CdryC/B  Am7  
There is Fmaj7nothing that we've done wrong
That Gcan't be made CrightC/B  
We're neither Csaints or Fsinners
So leave your Ehistory Am7behind
Let's Fmaj7grab a bottle Fmand take it
Fmaj7Grab a bottle Fmand take it
Fmaj7Grab a bottle Fmand take it one day at a Ctime
*(Can substitute the "Optional" here)

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One Day At A Time

by Sam Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Fmaj

Gadd6

C/B

Am7

Am/G

Am7/G

Tuning: Standard

Capo: 1st fret

[Chords]

C x32010 (or x32013)

C/B x22010 (or x22013)

Am7 x02010 (or x02013)

Fmaj7 F

133210 (or 133211)

133111

Gadd6 320030 (or G 320033 or 32003x)

022100

*Optional:

Fmaj7 Fm Cmaj7

Let's grab a bottle and take it one day at a time

Fmaj

(133210)

* (133100)

Cmaj7

(x32000)

[Verse 1]

C Fmaj7

Let's turn off our phones tonight

Gadd6 C C/B

And rely on the stars

Am7 Am/G

We've been so lost lately

Fmaj7 C

We forgot who we are

C Fmaj7

But I got everything I need, baby

Gadd6 C C/B

In the palms of your touch

Am7 Am7/G

In a world of dark distractions

Fmaj7 C C/B

It can all get too much

[Chorus]

C F

So let's sit by an English river

G C C/B Am7

'Til the water runs dry

Fmaj7

Can we light a cigarette

G C

And talk about days gone by?

C F

We're neither saints or sinners

E Am7 (bass line walks up B and C)

So leave your history behind

Fmaj7 Fm C

Let's grab a bottle and take it one day at a time

(Instrumental)

C F G

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F C

Take it one day at a time

[Verse 2]

C Fmaj7

I know you're feeling weighed down tonight

G C C/B

And you can't find the breaks

Am7 Am7/G

Every day is too long for you

Fmaj7 C C/B

You are sworn to your fate

C Fmaj7

But we got everything we need, baby

G C C/B

In the memories we make

Am7 Am7/G

In a world of reinventions

Fmaj7 C C/B

It's never too late

[Chorus]

C F

So let's sit by an English river

G C C/B Am7

'Til the water runs dry

Fmaj7

Can we light a cigarette

G C

And talk about days gone by?

C F

We're neither saints or sinners

E Am7

So leave your history behind

Fmaj7 Fm C

Let's grab a bottle and take it one day at a time

(Instrumental)

C F G

C C/B Am7 Am7/G F C

Take it one day at a time

(Instrumental)

C F G C C/B Am7 Am7/G F C

C F

Oh, so let's sit by an English river

G C C/B Am7

'Til the water runs dry

Fmaj7

There is nothing that we've done wrong

G C C/B

That can't be made right

C F

We're neither saints or sinners

E Am7

So leave your history behind

Fmaj7 Fm

Let's grab a bottle and take it

Fmaj7 Fm

Grab a bottle and take it

Fmaj7 Fm C

Grab a bottle and take it one day at a time

*(Can substitute the "Optional" here)

About One Day At A Time Chords by Sam Smith

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