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One Small Day

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Ultravox - One Small Day
     Asus4x02230
        A5x022xx
     Fsus2133011
     Fmaj7x03210
     Fadd9xx3213
        D5xx023x
     Esus4022200
   [Intro]
A   D   A
   [Verse 1]
AIf the stack is Asus4high against you
AAnd the hammer's A5coming down
AAnd the time that's Asus4yours lies heavy Ain your hands
FOh my Fsus2sentimental Ffriend
The Asus4fast much reach an Aend(Asus4One   ADay)
   [Verse 2]
ALying face down Asus4on the cold stone
AAnd they give their A5all to you
ABut their all is Asus4slipping Athrough your hands
FOh my Fsus2sentimental Ffriend
Your Asus4time will come Aagain Asus4(One  ADay)
   [Chorus]
COne day where I didn't die a Fthousand times
Where I could satisfy this Fadd9life of mine
EmOne small Cday
COne day where every hour could be a Fjoy to me
And live a life the way it's Fadd9meant to be
EmOne small Cday
    [Verse 3]
AHow many times has it Asus4turned against you
AHow many times will they A5walk away
AHow many times have you Asus4let depression Awin the fight
FOh my Fsus2sentimental Ffriend
We'll Asus4walk as one Aagain(Asus4One   ADay)
   [Chorus]
COne day where I didn't die a Fthousand times
Where I could satisfy this Fadd9life of mine
EmOne small Cday
COne day where every hour could be a Fjoy to me
And live a life the way it's Fadd9meant to be
EmOne small Cday
   [Instrumental]
E    A    D5    E
E    Esus4 E
E    A    B     C#m
A    Asus4  D5
   [Bridge]
AHow many times has it Asus4turned against you
AHow many times will they A5walk away
   [Chorus]
COne day where I didn't die a Fthousand times
Where I could satisfy this Fadd9life of mineEm  
One Cday where every hour could be a Fjoy to me
And live a life the way it's Fadd9meant to beEm  
One Cday where I wouldn't feel my Fsenses die
Where nothing made me hang my Fadd9head and cryEm  
One Cday where I could see myself as Fothers do
Where I could feel the strength of Fadd9love at handEm  
   [Outro]
One Cday where I didn't die a Fthousand times
Where I could satisfy this Fadd9life of mineEm  
One Cday where every hour could by a Fjoy to me
And live a life the way it's Fadd9meant to beEm  
One CDay   (Fade out)

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One Small Day

by Ultravox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Fsus2

Fmaj7

Fadd9

Esus4

C#m

Ultravox - One Small Day

Asus4

x02230

x022xx

Fsus2

133011

Fmaj7

x03210

Fadd9

xx3213

xx023x

Esus4

022200

[Intro]

A D A

[Verse 1]

A Asus4

If the stack is high against you

A A5

And the hammer's coming down

A Asus4 A

And the time that's yours lies heavy in your hands

F Fsus2 F

Oh my sentimental friend

Asus4 A Asus4 A

The fast much reach an end(One Day)

[Verse 2]

A Asus4

Lying face down on the cold stone

A A5

And they give their all to you

A Asus4 A

But their all is slipping through your hands

F Fsus2 F

Oh my sentimental friend

Asus4 A Asus4 A

Your time will come again (One Day)

[Chorus]

C F

One day where I didn't die a thousand times

Fadd9

Where I could satisfy this life of mine

Em C

One small day

C F

One day where every hour could be a joy to me

Fadd9

And live a life the way it's meant to be

Em C

One small day

[Verse 3]

A Asus4

How many times has it turned against you

A A5

How many times will they walk away

A Asus4 A

How many times have you let depression win the fight

F Fsus2 F

Oh my sentimental friend

Asus4 A Asus4 A

We'll walk as one again(One Day)

[Chorus]

C F

One day where I didn't die a thousand times

Fadd9

Where I could satisfy this life of mine

Em C

One small day

C F

One day where every hour could be a joy to me

Fadd9

And live a life the way it's meant to be

Em C

One small day

[Instrumental]

E A D5 E

E Esus4 E

E A B C#m

A Asus4 D5

[Bridge]

A Asus4

How many times has it turned against you

A A5

How many times will they walk away

[Chorus]

C F

One day where I didn't die a thousand times

Fadd9 Em

Where I could satisfy this life of mine

C F

One day where every hour could be a joy to me

Fadd9 Em

And live a life the way it's meant to be

C F

One day where I wouldn't feel my senses die

Fadd9 Em

Where nothing made me hang my head and cry

C F

One day where I could see myself as others do

Fadd9 Em

Where I could feel the strength of love at hand

[Outro]

C F

One day where I didn't die a thousand times

Fadd9 Em

Where I could satisfy this life of mine

C F

One day where every hour could by a joy to me

Fadd9 Em

And live a life the way it's meant to be

One Day (Fade out)

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