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Capo 3rd fret to play with the recording. 
Verse 1:
When I can't wGalk, will you cC9arry me?
When I can't sEmtand, will you tC9ake me by the hand
and pick me Emup right wDhere I C9am
Chorus:
You are the oGnly D/F#one for C9me
That look in your eGyes is D/F#all that I nC9eed
This world could oEmffer aDny-C9thingG/B, but they can keep it Am7all
                    C9          Em (into the interlude)
Because you're the only one for me
Interlude:  Em   C9   Em   C9  
Verse 2:
When I feel lGost, will you sC9tay with me?
When I can't go Emon your gC9race
it picks me up and makes me sEmtrong
I kDnow this is lC9ove
Go to Chorus
Bridge:
AmIf you asked me to gC9ive up everything that I hGave
you D/F#know I wAm7ould
I would go to the eC9nds of the earth
just to show Am7you that you are the oGnly D/F#one for C9meG  D/F#  C9  
And this world can oEmffer DanytC9hingG/B,  but they can keep it C9all
Then go back to the full chorus 
Chorus:
You are the oGnly D/F#one for C9me
That look in your eGyes is D/F#all that I nC9eed
This world could oEmffer aDny-C9thingG/B, but they can keep it Am7all
                    C9          Em (into the interlude)
Because you're the only one for me
You're the oC9nly one for Emme 
You're the oC9nly one for Gme 

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Only One

by Mainstay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

G/B

Am7

Capo 3rd fret to play with the recording.

Verse 1:

G C9

When I can't walk, will you carry me?

Em C9

When I can't stand, will you take me by the hand

Em D C9

and pick me up right where I am

Chorus:

G D/F# C9

You are the only one for me

G D/F# C9

That look in your eyes is all that I need

Em D C9 G/B Am7

This world could offer any-thing, but they can keep it all

C9 Em (into the interlude)

Because you're the only one for me

Em C9 Em C9

Interlude:

Verse 2:

G C9

When I feel lost, will you stay with me?

Em C9

When I can't go on your grace

it picks me up and makes me strong

D C9

I know this is love

Go to Chorus

Bridge:

Am C9 G

If you asked me to give up everything that I have

D/F# Am7

you know I would

I would go to the ends of the earth

Am7 G D/F# C9 G D/F# C9

just to show you that you are the only one for me

Em D C9 G/B C9

And this world can offer anything, but they can keep it all

Then go back to the full chorus

Chorus:

G D/F# C9

You are the only one for me

G D/F# C9

That look in your eyes is all that I need

Em D C9 G/B Am7

This world could offer any-thing, but they can keep it all

C9 Em (into the interlude)

Because you're the only one for me

C9 Em

You're the only one for me

C9 G

You're the only one for me

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