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One Day

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Much easier if played with capo on 1st fret
[Intro]
Cm Ab Eb Bb
[Verse]
As the Ebclock ticks away
I can Bbfollow the pace
It aEblone keeps me here and aBbwake
If I'm Ebnot careful I'll
Miss the Bbpoint for awhile
As my Ebhead stays above of the Bbsea
[Pre-Chorus]
CmPush the Bbtempo push the Absound
CmI'll make Bbeverybody Abproud
Cm Ab Eb Bb
[Verse]
I Ebcome, come across
Pictures Bbthought to be lost
They all Ebscream at the top
Of their Bblungs
PossibEbly to remind
Me of Bbfaces and times
That Ebstill mean the whole world
World to Bbme
[Pre-Chorus]
CmPush the Bbtempo push the Absound
CmI'll make Bbeverybody Abproud
[Chorus]
EbOne day I'll come Bbback to you
And Cmtake a breath of aAbir
EbUntil then I'll stay Bbstrong and true
And Cmpretend that you're Abhere
[Pre-Chorus]
CmPush the Bbtempo push the Absound
CmI'll make Bbeverybody AbprouBbd
[Chorus]
EbOne day I'll come Bbback to you
And Cmtake a breath of aAbir
UnEbtil then I'll stay Bbstrong and true
And Cmpretend that you're Abhere
And Cmpretend that you're AbherBbeEb  

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One Day

by The Real McKenzies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Much easier if played with capo on 1st fret

[Intro]

Cm Ab Eb Bb

[Verse]

As the clock ticks away

I can follow the pace

Eb Bb

It alone keeps me here and awake

If I'm not careful I'll

Miss the point for awhile

Eb Bb

As my head stays above of the sea

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb Ab

Push the tempo push the sound

Cm Bb Ab

I'll make everybody proud

Cm Ab Eb Bb

[Verse]

I come, come across

Pictures thought to be lost

They all scream at the top

Of their lungs

Possibly to remind

Me of faces and times

That still mean the whole world

World to me

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb Ab

Push the tempo push the sound

Cm Bb Ab

I'll make everybody proud

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

One day I'll come back to you

Cm Ab

And take a breath of air

Eb Bb

Until then I'll stay strong and true

Cm Ab

And pretend that you're here

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bb Ab

Push the tempo push the sound

Cm Bb Ab Bb

I'll make everybody proud

[Chorus]

Eb Bb

One day I'll come back to you

Cm Ab

And take a breath of air

Eb Bb

Until then I'll stay strong and true

Cm Ab

And pretend that you're here

Cm Ab Bb Eb

And pretend that you're here

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