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One I Love

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 44Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Finger pick the chords in the verses like this:
e|-Dm-------1-----Dm--------1----C---------------Dm-------1-------|
B|----3-------3-----3-------3---------1--------3-------3---|
G|------2---2---------2---2-------0-------0------2---2-----|
D|--0------------0------------------2---2----0-------------|
A|-----------------------------3---------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------|
Finger pick the chords in the chorus, like this:
   Dm*          Dm*          C*              Dm(Strum)
e|--------1-----------1-----------------------1-------|
B|------3---3-------3---3----------1----------3-------|
G|----2-------2---2-------2------0---0--------2-------|
D|--0-----------0--------------2-------2------0-------|
A|---------------------------3-----------3------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
DmAll of my friends fell oCut with Dmme
DmBecause I kept your CcompDmany
DmBut let them say whatCever they Dmwill
DmI love my love with a Cfree good Dmwill
[Chorus]
Dm*          Dm*
One, I love, two, she loves
C*                       Dm  
And three, she's true to me
[Verse 2]
DmThey tell me I'm poor, they Ctell me I'm Dmyoung
DmI tell them all to Chold their Dmtongues
DmIf they could part the Csand from the Dmsea
DmThey never would part my Clove fDmrom me
[Chorus]
Dm*          Dm*
One, I love, two, she loves
C*                       Dm  
And three, she's true to me
[Verse 3]
DmO'er the mountain CI must Dmgo
DmBecause my fortune Cis too Dmlow
DmWith an aching heart and a Ctroubled Dmmind
DmFor leaving my one true Clove Dmbehind
[Chorus]
Dm*          Dm*
One, I love, two, she loves
C*                       Dm  
And three, she's true to me
[Verse 4]
DmIt's when I'm awake, I Cfind no Dmrest
DmUntil her head lies Con my Dmchest
DmAnd when I'm asleep I'm Cdreaming Dmof
DmMy one, my dear, my Cabsent Dmlove
[Chorus]
Dm*          Dm*
One, I love, two, she loves
C*                       Dm  
And three, she's true to me
[Verse 5]
DmAnd when the fire to Cice will Dmrun
DmAnd when the tide no Clonger Dmturns
DmAnd when the rocks Cmelt with Dmthe sun
DmMy love for you will have Cjust Dmbegun
[Chorus]
DmOne, I love, Dmtwo, she loves
CAnd three, she's true to Dmme
DmOne, I love, Dmtwo, she loves
CAnd three, she's true tDmo me

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One I Love

by Shawn James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Finger pick the chords in the verses like this:

Dm Dm C Dm

e|--------1-------------1--------------------------1-------|

B|----3-------3-----3-------3---------1--------3-------3---|

G|------2---2---------2---2-------0-------0------2---2-----|

D|--0------------0------------------2---2----0-------------|

A|-----------------------------3---------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------|

Finger pick the chords in the chorus, like this:

Dm Dm C

* * * Dm(Strum)

e|--------1-----------1-----------------------1-------|

B|------3---3-------3---3----------1----------3-------|

G|----2-------2---2-------2------0---0--------2-------|

D|--0-----------0--------------2-------2------0-------|

A|---------------------------3-----------3------------|

E|----------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm

All of my friends fell out with me

Dm C Dm

Because I kept your company

Dm C Dm

But let them say whatever they will

Dm C Dm

I love my love with a free good will

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

* *

One, I love, two, she loves

C Dm

And three, she's true to me

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm

They tell me I'm poor, they tell me I'm young

Dm C Dm

I tell them all to hold their tongues

Dm C Dm

If they could part the sand from the sea

Dm C Dm

They never would part my love from me

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

* *

One, I love, two, she loves

C Dm

And three, she's true to me

[Verse 3]

Dm C Dm

O'er the mountain I must go

Dm C Dm

Because my fortune is too low

Dm C Dm

With an aching heart and a troubled mind

Dm C Dm

For leaving my one true love behind

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

* *

One, I love, two, she loves

C Dm

And three, she's true to me

[Verse 4]

Dm C Dm

It's when I'm awake, I find no rest

Dm C Dm

Until her head lies on my chest

Dm C Dm

And when I'm asleep I'm dreaming of

Dm C Dm

My one, my dear, my absent love

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

* *

One, I love, two, she loves

C Dm

And three, she's true to me

[Verse 5]

Dm C Dm

And when the fire to ice will run

Dm C Dm

And when the tide no longer turns

Dm C Dm

And when the rocks melt with the sun

Dm C Dm

My love for you will have just begun

[Chorus]

Dm Dm

One, I love, two, she loves

C Dm

And three, she's true to me

Dm Dm

One, I love, two, she loves

C Dm

And three, she's true to me

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