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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
         E-A-D-G-B-e
Cadd9/E  0-3-2-0-3-0
D/A      x-0-4-2-3-2
Am7      x-0-2-2-1-3
Cm7      x-3-5-3-4-6
F/A      x-0-3-2-1-1
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[Intro]
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|  F|  Cadd9/E   C|  F|  Cadd9/E   C|
|  F|  Cadd9/E   C|
    The only one
[Verse]
I Fthink of you and wonder who
You Cadd9/Eare and what's your Cline
I Fwonder if there's someone else
Or Cadd9/Eif it's true that CI'm
                    F|  Cadd9/E   C|
The only one in your life
[Verse]
I Fonly worry for your own sake
I Cadd9/Edon't know much about the Cdeals you make
There's Fso much that you hide from me
      Cadd9/E               C[  F]
The mystery:  Am I the only one?
[Chorus]
|  F|       Cadd9/E   C|
  The only one
        |  F|         |  Cadd9/E   C|
The only one, the only one
|  F|       Cadd9/E   C|
  The only one
[Verse]
I Fdon't know you, you don't know me
I Cadd9/Ewonder what we Cshare
It's Fjust that now and then you smile
And Cadd9/Esuddenly I know you Ccare
                [  F]
And I'm the only one
|  F|       Cadd9/E   C|
     For a while
[Middle 8]
  AmThough you've many Bbreasons
  Am7To tell me a D/Alie
  Am7I can't help Bm7believing
That CmI should be for Dyou and you for Cm7me
The only Cone
[Chorus]
|  F|       Cadd9/E   C|
  The only one
        |  F|         |  Cadd9/E   C|
The only one, the only one
[Verse]
As Fenigmatic as you can be
I'Cadd9/Em not suspicious Cnaturally
There's Fso much that you hide from me
      Cadd9/E               C[  F]
The mystery:  Am I the only one?
|  F|       Cadd9/E   C|
   In your life?
[Middle 8]
  AmThough you've many Bbreasons
  Am7To tell me a D/Alie
  Am7I can't help Bm7believing
That CmI should be for Dyou and you for Cm7me
The only Cone
[Interlude]
|  C|  Bb   F/A|  C| % |
[Chorus]
|  F|  Cadd9/E   C|
        |  F|         |  Cadd9/E   C|
The only one, the only one
        |  F|         |  Cadd9/E   C|
The only one, the only one
(repeat and fade, vocals ad lib)

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The Only One

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9/E

Am7

D/A

Bm7

Cm7

F/A

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Cadd9/E 0-3-2-0-3-0

D/A x-0-4-2-3-2

Am7 x-0-2-2-1-3

Cm7 x-3-5-3-4-6

F/A x-0-3-2-1-1

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[Intro]

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F Cadd9/E C F Cadd9/E C

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F Cadd9/E C

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The only one

[Verse]

I think of you and wonder who

Cadd9/E C

You are and what's your line

I wonder if there's someone else

Cadd9/E C

Or if it's true that I'm

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one in your life

[Verse]

I only worry for your own sake

Cadd9/E C

I don't know much about the deals you make

There's so much that you hide from me

Cadd9/E C F

[ ]

The mystery: Am I the only one?

[Chorus]

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one, the only one

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one

[Verse]

I don't know you, you don't know me

Cadd9/E C

I wonder what we share

It's just that now and then you smile

Cadd9/E C

And suddenly I know you care

[ ]

And I'm the only one

F Cadd9/E C

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For a while

[Middle 8]

Am Bb

Though you've many reasons

Am7 D/A

To tell me a lie

Am7 Bm7

I can't help believing

Cm D Cm7

That I should be for you and you for me

The only one

[Chorus]

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one, the only one

[Verse]

As enigmatic as you can be

Cadd9/E C

I'm not suspicious naturally

There's so much that you hide from me

Cadd9/E C F

[ ]

The mystery: Am I the only one?

F Cadd9/E C

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In your life?

[Middle 8]

Am Bb

Though you've many reasons

Am7 D/A

To tell me a lie

Am7 Bm7

I can't help believing

Cm D Cm7

That I should be for you and you for me

The only one

[Interlude]

C Bb F/A C

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[Chorus]

F Cadd9/E C

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F Cadd9/E C

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The only one, the only one

F Cadd9/E C

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The only one, the only one

(repeat and fade, vocals ad lib)

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