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The Chosen One

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[Verse]
EmI was your first and Emyou were my last
And Dwe are the journey's end
EmI was the blues and Emyou were my sunshine F#mfriend
EmNow I'm your lover, Emyou are my cover
DKeeping the loneliness from me
[Chorus]
EmYou are my chosen one, EmariDse Dsus4and bDe Dsus4the onDe
The cGhosen oEmne
EmOooo-oDooo-Dsus4oooo-ooDoo-Dsus4oooo-ooDoo
[Verse]
EmYou are the sea and EmI am the sailor
DRiding the perfect wave
EmI could've drowned but Emyou came around and F#msaved me
EmNow I'm your hopes and Emyou are my dreamer
DHelping me see beyond tomorrow
[Chorus]
EmYou are the chosen one, yEmou'll DalDsus4ways bDe Dsus4the onDe
The cGhosen oEmne
EmOooo-oDooo-Dsus4oooo-ooDoo-Dsus4oooo-ooDooEm  
[Bridge]
Out of the dEmarkness, out of the Ashadow
Oh wherever F#myou goA, I'll follow alEmong
Wherever you lEmead me, whenever you nAeed me
I'll bring you my F#mmessageA, I'll bring you my Emsong
[Instrumental Solo]
Em
Em D Em F#m Em D
[Chorus]
EmYou are the chosen one, aEmrise aDnd Dsus4be thDe Dsus4oneD  
The cGhosen Emone
EmOooo-oDooo-Dsus4oooo-ooDoo-Dsus4oooo-ooDooEm  
[Bridge]
Darlin' I Emchoose you, I'll never Ause you
I couldn't aF#mbuse you Awith all that you've dEmone
You are my Emsunshine, you are my lAifeline
Forever my F#msweet wineA, forever the Emone
[Instrumental Solo]
Em
 Em   D   Em   F#m(repeat to fade)

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The Chosen One

by Bread

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

[Verse]

Em Em

I was your first and you were my last

And we are the journey's end

Em Em F#m

I was the blues and you were my sunshine friend

Em Em

Now I'm your lover, you are my cover

Keeping the loneliness from me

[Chorus]

Em Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

You are my chosen one, arise and be the one

G Em

The chosen one

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo

[Verse]

Em Em

You are the sea and I am the sailor

Riding the perfect wave

Em Em F#m

I could've drowned but you came around and saved me

Em Em

Now I'm your hopes and you are my dreamer

Helping me see beyond tomorrow

[Chorus]

Em Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

You are the chosen one, you'll always be the one

G Em

The chosen one

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Em

Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo

[Bridge]

Em A

Out of the darkness, out of the shadow

F#m A Em

Oh wherever you go, I'll follow along

Em A

Wherever you lead me, whenever you need me

F#m A Em

I'll bring you my message, I'll bring you my song

[Instrumental Solo]

Em D Em F#m Em D

[Chorus]

Em Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D

You are the chosen one, arise and be the one

G Em

The chosen one

Em D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Em

Oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo-oooo

[Bridge]

Em A

Darlin' I choose you, I'll never use you

F#m A Em

I couldn't abuse you with all that you've done

Em A

You are my sunshine, you are my lifeline

F#m A Em

Forever my sweet wine, forever the one

[Instrumental Solo]

Em D Em F#m

(repeat to fade)

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