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The Only One

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[Intro]
|  E|  A|  E|  A|
[Verse 1]
Well I Emade up my mind
Not gonna Alet you get away
Yeah, to Ethink that I'm the lucky guy
Well, I've Aalmost got it made
[Pre-chorus]
'Cause it's C#mbeen so long since I've felt so strong
About Aanyone at all
I get C#mso excited, I ain't gonna fight it
I Bthink I might be fallin' in love
[Chorus]
So Ecome on, let's Aget it right
(BGet it right) Oh, 'cause you're the Aonly one
ECome on, we ain't Agot all night
(BGot all night) Yeah, 'cause you're the Aonly one now
[Interlude]
|  E|  A|
[Verse 2]
Last Enight
Well I Athought you mighta stayed
If I'd a' Ehad the guts I woulda pushed my luck
But then you Amighta turned away
[Pre-chorus 2]
Oh, how do C#mI explain, I know it sounds insane
But I've Abeen through this before
In just a C#mmatter of time, you could change your mind
You could Bturn and walk right through that door
[Chorus]
So Ecome on, let's Aget it straight
(BGet it straight) 'Cause you're the Aonly one
ECome on, I Ajust can't wait
(BJust can't wait) Yeah, 'cause you're the Aonly one now
[Solo]
| C#m|  A| C#m|  B|
[Bridge]
So Ecome on, let's Aget it right
   BOoh, we ain't Agot all night
So Ecome on baby, let's Aget it straight
   BYeah, I Ajust can't wait now
[Chorus]
ECome on, oh let's Aget it right
(BGet it right) Oh, 'cause you're the Aonly one
Now Ecome on, we ain't Agot all night
(BGot all night) 'Cause you're the Aonly one
Now Ecome on, yeah, let's Aget it straight
(BGet it straight) 'Cause you're the Aonly one
Now Ecome on, I Ajust can't wait
(BJust can't wait) Wooh! I Ajust can't wait now
[Outro]
(EAhhhhAhh)
Yeah yeBah (Get it right, the Aonly one)
'Cause you're the Eonly oneA  
You're just the Bonly one,  Aoh woah now
(EAhhhhhAhh)
(BGet it straight, the Aonly one)

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The Only One

by Bryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E A E A

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

Well I made up my mind

Not gonna let you get away

Yeah, to think that I'm the lucky guy

Well, I've almost got it made

[Pre-chorus]

C#m

'Cause it's been so long since I've felt so strong

About anyone at all

C#m

I get so excited, I ain't gonna fight it

I think I might be fallin' in love

[Chorus]

E A

So come on, let's get it right

B A

(Get it right) Oh, 'cause you're the only one

E A

Come on, we ain't got all night

B A

(Got all night) Yeah, 'cause you're the only one now

[Interlude]

E A

| | |

[Verse 2]

Last night

Well I thought you mighta stayed

If I'd a' had the guts I woulda pushed my luck

But then you mighta turned away

[Pre-chorus 2]

C#m

Oh, how do I explain, I know it sounds insane

But I've been through this before

C#m

In just a matter of time, you could change your mind

You could turn and walk right through that door

[Chorus]

E A

So come on, let's get it straight

B A

(Get it straight) 'Cause you're the only one

E A

Come on, I just can't wait

B A

(Just can't wait) Yeah, 'cause you're the only one now

[Solo]

C#m A C#m B

| | | | |

[Bridge]

E A

So come on, let's get it right

B A

Ooh, we ain't got all night

E A

So come on baby, let's get it straight

B A

Yeah, I just can't wait now

[Chorus]

E A

Come on, oh let's get it right

B A

(Get it right) Oh, 'cause you're the only one

E A

Now come on, we ain't got all night

B A

(Got all night) 'Cause you're the only one

E A

Now come on, yeah, let's get it straight

B A

(Get it straight) 'Cause you're the only one

E A

Now come on, I just can't wait

B A

(Just can't wait) Wooh! I just can't wait now

[Outro]

E A

(Ahhhhhh)

B A

Yeah yeah (Get it right, the only one)

E A

'Cause you're the only one

B A

You're just the only one, oh woah now

E A

(Ahhhhhhh)

B A

(Get it straight, the only one)

About The Only One Chords by Bryan Adams

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