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One Life Away

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Artist: M. Ward
Song: One Life Away
Album: Transistor Radio
Standard Tuning (Capo 2)
To all the Dpeople underground
Glistening to the sound of the Dliving people
walking up and Adown the graves
well Done of them is mine
i Gvisited my fraulein
she's Donly Aone step aDway
to all the Dpeople underground
Glistening to the sound of the Dliving people
breathing the Aair today
well Done of them is mine
i Gvisited my fraulein
she's Donly Aone breath aDway
Bridge (Finger Pick):  G(use bar chord)  D   G   D   B7   E   A  D  
This next part he just strums while muting all the strings:
to all the people underground
listening to the sound of the living people
living their lives away
well Done of them is mine
i Gvisited my fraulein
she's Donly Aone life aDwayB7  
she's Eonly Aone life aDway 

The story behind the song

M. Ward is known for his solo work, which blends folk and blues-inspired Americana in analog recordings. He has released numerous studio albums, primarily through Merge Records, and also plays in the indie pop duo She & Him and the folk-rock supergroup Monsters of Folk. "One Life Away" can be found on his 2005 release, "Transistor Radio."

AI-written from these sources:M. Ward — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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One Life Away

by M. Ward

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Artist: M. Ward

Song: One Life Away

Album: Transistor Radio

Standard Tuning (Capo 2)

To all the people underground

G D

listening to the sound of the living people

walking up and down the graves

well one of them is mine

i visited my fraulein

D A D

she's only one step away

to all the people underground

G D

listening to the sound of the living people

breathing the air today

well one of them is mine

i visited my fraulein

D A D

she's only one breath away

G D G D B7 E A D

Bridge (Finger Pick): (use bar chord)

This next part he just strums while muting all the strings:

to all the people underground

listening to the sound of the living people

living their lives away

well one of them is mine

i visited my fraulein

D A D B7

she's only one life away

E A D

she's only one life away

About One Life Away Chords by M. Ward

Learn how to play One Life Away by M. Ward with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One Life Away chords”, “One Life Away guitar chords”, or “M. Ward One Life Away chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy One Life Away chords and for experienced players who want accurate One Life Away lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, B7, E.

FAQ — One Life Away by M. Ward

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What key is "One Life Away" in?

The chords for "One Life Away" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, B7, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.