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[Intro]
 D  G  A  D
[Verse 1]
DThere's a hundred bluebirds, Gup above the clouds
APutting all the color in the Dsky
DAnd twice as many tear drops, thGere to wash it down
AEvery one's another lDullaby
[Chorus]
ABut there's only one and Donly
AWho could go and leave me GloneAly
[Verse 2]
DThere's a world of trouble, GTrying to take its turn
AI can hear it shaking underDground
DAnd half a dozen lessons, GI might never learn
ANot until them troubles come Daround
[Chorus]
ABut there's only one and Donly
AWho could go and leave me GloneAly
INSTR:  
  D    G    A   D2 x's
[Verse 3]
DThere's a mile of blacktop, Gwhere the road begins
AIt takes a time or two to recDognize
DGrowing at the roadside, Gscattered by the wind
AAre everybody's unsaid sad Dgoodbyes
[Chorus]
ABut there's only one and Donly
AWho could go and leave me GloneAly
CODA:
AYou're the only one and Donly
AWhy'd you go and leave me GloneAly
[Outro]
  D    G    A   D2 x's

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One And Only

by Gillian Welch

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G A D

[Verse 1]

D G

There's a hundred bluebirds, up above the clouds

A D

Putting all the color in the sky

D G

And twice as many tear drops, there to wash it down

A D

Every one's another lullaby

[Chorus]

A D

But there's only one and only

A G A

Who could go and leave me lonely

[Verse 2]

D G

There's a world of trouble, Trying to take its turn

A D

I can hear it shaking underground

D G

And half a dozen lessons, I might never learn

A D

Not until them troubles come around

[Chorus]

A D

But there's only one and only

A G A

Who could go and leave me lonely

INSTR:

D G A D

2 x's

[Verse 3]

D G

There's a mile of blacktop, where the road begins

A D

It takes a time or two to recognize

D G

Growing at the roadside, scattered by the wind

A D

Are everybody's unsaid sad goodbyes

[Chorus]

A D

But there's only one and only

A G A

Who could go and leave me lonely

CODA:

A D

You're the only one and only

A G A

Why'd you go and leave me lonely

[Outro]

D G A D

2 x's

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