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[Intro]
   D    F#    G    AX2
[Verse 1]
DI know you can F#feel that Gsomething
Thats in the Eair tonight
DI know you can F#feel my country Gheart beat
As I Ehold you tight
And Gmy world stops well I F#just get lost
In that Bmpretty lAittle sGmile you've got
My heart it sEkips a beat
Every time you lAook at me
[Chorus]
DLike the F#msky is perfect Gblue
Your Aeyes are perfect Dtoo
DLike the F#mcornfields need the Grain
I Aneed your love the Dsame
DLike a F#cowboy needs to Gride
I need you by my Eside
Cos Gforever only comes
AOne day at a Dtime
D  F#  G  A
[Verse 2]
DLike a flame that F#needs a spark
WiGthout you i'd be Ecold and dark
DAnd thats why i F#keep you near
And Gdear to me right iEn my heart
And Gi cant help but F#see myself
With Bmyou girl and Gno one else
Your my Eeverything
Your my Afavourite dream
[Chorus]
DLike the F#msky is perfect Gblue
Your Aeyes are perfect Dtoo
DLike the F#mcornfields need the Grain
I Aneed your love the Dsame
DLike a F#cowboy needs to Gride
I need you by my Eside
Cos Gforever only comes
AOne day at a Dtime
  D    F#    G    AX2
DLike a F#mcowboy needs to Gride
I need you by my Eside
Cos Gforever only comes AOne day at a BmtimeE  
GForever only comes Aone day at a Dtime
[Outro]
D  F#  G  A  D

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One Day At A Time

by Steve Forde

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

D F# G A

[Verse 1]

D F# G

I know you can feel that something

Thats in the air tonight

D F# G

I know you can feel my country heart beat

As I hold you tight

G F#

And my world stops well I just get lost

Bm A G

In that pretty little smile you've got

My heart it skips a beat

Every time you look at me

[Chorus]

D F#m G

Like the sky is perfect blue

A D

Your eyes are perfect too

D F#m G

Like the cornfields need the rain

A D

I need your love the same

D F# G

Like a cowboy needs to ride

I need you by my side

Cos forever only comes

A D

One day at a time

D F# G A

[Verse 2]

D F#

Like a flame that needs a spark

G E

Without you i'd be cold and dark

D F#

And thats why i keep you near

G E

And dear to me right in my heart

G F#

And i cant help but see myself

Bm G

With you girl and no one else

Your my everything

Your my favourite dream

[Chorus]

D F#m G

Like the sky is perfect blue

A D

Your eyes are perfect too

D F#m G

Like the cornfields need the rain

A D

I need your love the same

D F# G

Like a cowboy needs to ride

I need you by my side

Cos forever only comes

A D

One day at a time

D F# G A

D F#m G

Like a cowboy needs to ride

I need you by my side

G A Bm E

Cos forever only comes One day at a time

G A D

Forever only comes one day at a time

[Outro]

D F# G A D

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