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[Verse 1]
  ALong hours and a E/G#few dying flowers
But you nF#mever seem to stick aroDundDsus2  
  AHow could you let E/G#something so good
Go to wasF#mte and bleed the colours oDut?
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't  F#mknow what you got 'til it's goEne
Know when it's right 'til it's wrongC#m  
In search of perfect when you Dhad it with you all along
  F#mYou broke her heart down with easeE  
Now I'm picking up every pieceC#m  
You must be so hard to pleDase
[Chorus]
I wish I could sAay
 E"Thank you for all the mistF#makes
  DThank you for all of the pAain"E  
I guess someF#mbody else's loss is aDnother's gain
I'm saying F#mthank you to the one who let her Eget awaDy
AwaAy
[Verse 2]
  AShe gave you love, but it E/G#wasn't enough
You had your F#mmind set out on other thiDngsDsus2  
Can't Asleep at night, now you're E/G#paying the price
You let aF#mnother come and take your placeD  
[Pre-Chorus]
You don't  F#mknow what you got 'til it's goEne
Know when it's right 'til it's wrongC#m  
In search of perfect when you Dhad it with you all along
  F#mYou broke her heart down with easeE  
Now I'm picking up every pieceC#m  
You must be so hard to pleDase
[Chorus]
I wish I could sAay
 E"Thank you for all the mistF#makes
  DThank you for all of the pAain"E  
I guess someF#mbody else's loss is aDnother's gain
I'm saying F#mthank you to the one who let her Eget awaDy
AwaD/C#y
[Bridge]
BmThank you to the one who caused her F#mheart to break
I'm Ethanking you for giving me a Esus4soul to saEve
BmThank you to the one who let her F#mget awaEy
[Chorus]
You know, I wish I could saAy
 E"Thank you for all the mistF#makes
  DThank you for all of the pAain"E  
I guess someF#mbody else's loss is aDnother's
Oh I wish I could sAay
 E"Thank you for all the mistF#makes
  DThank you for all of the pAain"E  
I guess someF#mbody else's loss is aDnother's gain
I'm saying F#mthank you to the one who let her Eget awaDy
AwaAy

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The story behind the song

"One" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi, featured on his debut album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, released in 2019. This album was described by Capaldi as a stressful yet boring process, despite his enjoyment in building the songs. The album title itself comes from a lyric in an unreleased song. Playing this song might evoke the feeling of navigating through the less glamorous, yet essential, parts of creation.

AI-written from these sources:Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent — Wikipedia ↗Lewis Capaldi — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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One

by Lewis Capaldi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

F#m

Dsus2

C#m

D/C#

Esus4

[Verse 1]

A E/G#

Long hours and a few dying flowers

F#m D Dsus2

But you never seem to stick around

A E/G#

How could you let something so good

F#m D

Go to waste and bleed the colours out?

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone

C#m

Know when it's right 'til it's wrong

In search of perfect when you had it with you all along

F#m E

You broke her heart down with ease

C#m

Now I'm picking up every piece

You must be so hard to please

[Chorus]

I wish I could say

E F#m

"Thank you for all the mistakes

D A E

Thank you for all of the pain"

F#m D

I guess somebody else's loss is another's gain

F#m E D

I'm saying thank you to the one who let her get away

Away

[Verse 2]

A E/G#

She gave you love, but it wasn't enough

F#m D Dsus2

You had your mind set out on other things

A E/G#

Can't sleep at night, now you're paying the price

F#m D

You let another come and take your place

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m E

You don't know what you got 'til it's gone

C#m

Know when it's right 'til it's wrong

In search of perfect when you had it with you all along

F#m E

You broke her heart down with ease

C#m

Now I'm picking up every piece

You must be so hard to please

[Chorus]

I wish I could say

E F#m

"Thank you for all the mistakes

D A E

Thank you for all of the pain"

F#m D

I guess somebody else's loss is another's gain

F#m E D

I'm saying thank you to the one who let her get away

D/C#

Away

[Bridge]

Bm F#m

Thank you to the one who caused her heart to break

E Esus4 E

I'm thanking you for giving me a soul to save

Bm F#m E

Thank you to the one who let her get away

[Chorus]

You know, I wish I could say

E F#m

"Thank you for all the mistakes

D A E

Thank you for all of the pain"

F#m D

I guess somebody else's loss is another's

Oh I wish I could say

E F#m

"Thank you for all the mistakes

D A E

Thank you for all of the pain"

F#m D

I guess somebody else's loss is another's gain

F#m E D

I'm saying thank you to the one who let her get away

Away

About One Chords by Lewis Capaldi

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FAQ — One by Lewis Capaldi

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What key is "One" in?

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