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Title: The One Thing
Artist: INXS
[Intro]
E E
D A/C# E7
D A/C# E7
D A/C# E7
D A/C# E7
[Verse 1]
EWell you know just what you do to me
EThe way you move soft and slippery
ECut the night just like a razor
ERarely talk and that's the dDanA/C#gerE7  D  A/C#  E7  
[Chorus]
CIt's Gthe Done Athing
CYou Gare Dmy Athing
[Verse 2]
EYou know your voice is a love song
EIt's a catcall from the past
ETheres no ice in your lovers walk
EYou dont look twice
Ecause you move sDooA/C#oo   E7fast
[Chorus]
CIt's Gthe Done Athing
CYou Gare Dmy Athing
[Instrumental]
E E E E
D A/C# E7
D A/C# E7
D A/C# E7
D A/C# E7
[Verse 3]
EYou've got a dozen men behind you
EYou've got dead flowers on the floor
EYou're too pretty in the daylight
EIt keeps them coming back DfoA/C#r    E7moreD  A/C#  E7  
[Chorus] X4
CIt's Gthe Done Athing
CYou Gare Dmy Athing
[Chorus]
CIt's Gthe Done Athing
CYou Gare Dmy Athing
[Outro]
 D   A/C#   E7x4

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The One Thing

by INXS

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Chords in this song · guitar

A/C#

Title: The One Thing

Artist: INXS

[Intro]

E E

D A/C# E7

[Verse 1]

Well you know just what you do to me

The way you move soft and slippery

Cut the night just like a razor

E D A/C# E7 D A/C# E7

Rarely talk and that's the danger

[Chorus]

C G D A

It's the one thing

C G D A

You are my thing

[Verse 2]

You know your voice is a love song

It's a catcall from the past

Theres no ice in your lovers walk

You dont look twice

E D A/C# E7

cause you move soooo fast

[Chorus]

C G D A

It's the one thing

C G D A

You are my thing

[Instrumental]

E E E E

D A/C# E7

[Verse 3]

You've got a dozen men behind you

You've got dead flowers on the floor

You're too pretty in the daylight

E D A/C# E7 D A/C# E7

It keeps them coming back for more

[Chorus] X4

C G D A

It's the one thing

C G D A

You are my thing

[Chorus]

C G D A

It's the one thing

C G D A

You are my thing

[Outro]

D A/C# E7

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