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I Wanna Be The One

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e|C----------------F-----------------C------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------2------------------------------------|
D|-----2--5-5-5---3--------3-3-3-5-2--------2-2-2-3--|
A|-3--------------------3----------------3-----------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-0------0-2--0----2-0-3-2--------------------------|
A|---3-2---------3----------2-3----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-C------------G------------------2--C-------5s7s5-----G5----------------C--|
A|-------3-----------------3--5-----3------------7-5----7---7-5-7-------|
E|-3--5-----5--3--------3-----------------------------------------8-5-8-|
CPa-pa-pa-pa-paG  
Pa-pa-pa-pa-paC  
Pa-ra-ra-ra-Gra-ra
Pa-ra CPa
CWere you named for the Griver that surroundsC  G  
All my Cbiggest my mistakes or the Gway that I made it outC  G  
All the Ammuscles Bmin my CmoutFh never Amsmiled or Bmsaid pCrofound Bmthings
CUntAmil the dBmay she ChandFed you to Gme nowC  
CFor all the steps you'll Ftake and all you'll overCcome
I wanna be the Fone to put Gin a sCong
Take every single Ftear for all the world to Chear
I wanna be the Fone to put it Gin a Csong
CPa-pa-pa-pa-paG  
Pa-pa-pa-pa-paC  
Pa-ra-ra-ra-Gra-ra
Pa-ra CPa 
CCigarettes are raining harGd on the Upper East SidCeG  
She briCngs me a cake we ceGlebrate I have arrivedC  G  
And I kCnow that it's been sang beforGe but you're my human holidayC  G  
I put my hCands to the table and Gdare say the love of my liCfeG  
And your Ambrother Bmwith his bCest Ffriend
Shares a Amname I'm Bmgonna needC  F  
Really couldn't bring me down
CFor everything you Flost and all you overCcome
I wanna be the Fone to put Gin a sCong
Take every single Ftear for all the world to Chear
I wanna be the Fone to put it Gin a Csong and make it Dmlast forever
CClever comes in Gtruth when Ctruth begets the Dmpast
Its sends its Ccall out to the Gmoon
G*  A*  B*   C*  D*  E*             C                G             C  G  
And the moon can see the beauty that surrounds your heart as it pounds
         C  B*  A*   C*   Dm  C* B* D* E* F* G*   B*  C  
It starts the beat inspiring me until I  make the sound
F C F C
CI wanna be the Fone, I wanna be Cone, I wanna be the Fone, no-Gno no-Cno
CFor everything you Flost and all you overCcome
I wanna be the Fone to put Gin a sCong
Take every single Ftear for all the world to Chear
I wanna be the Fone to put it Gin a Csong
CPa-pa-pa-pa-paG  
Pa-pa-pa-pa-paC  
Pa-ra-ra-ra-Gra-ra
Pa-ra CPa

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I Wanna Be The One

by Fun.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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C F C

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------2------------------------------------|

D|-----2--5-5-5---3--------3-3-3-5-2--------2-2-2-3--|

A|-3--------------------3----------------3-----------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------|

D|-0------0-2--0----2-0-3-2--------------------------|

A|---3-2---------3----------2-3----------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------|

C G C G C

D|-------------------------------2---------5s7s5-----5------------------|

A|-------3-----------------3--5-----3------------7-5----7---7-5-7-------|

E|-3--5-----5--3--------3-----------------------------------------8-5-8-|

C G

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa

Pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa-ra Pa

C G C G

Were you named for the river that surrounds

C G C G

All my biggest my mistakes or the way that I made it out

Am Bm C F Am Bm C Bm

All the muscles in my mouth never smiled or said profound things

C Am Bm C F G C

Until the day she handed you to me now

C F C

For all the steps you'll take and all you'll overcome

F G C

I wanna be the one to put in a song

F C

Take every single tear for all the world to hear

F G C

I wanna be the one to put it in a song

C G

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa

Pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa-ra Pa

C G C G

Cigarettes are raining hard on the Upper East Side

C G C G

She brings me a cake we celebrate I have arrived

C G C G

And I know that it's been sang before but you're my human holiday

C G C G

I put my hands to the table and dare say the love of my life

Am Bm C F

And your brother with his best friend

Am Bm C F

Shares a name I'm gonna need

Really couldn't bring me down

C F C

For everything you lost and all you overcome

F G C

I wanna be the one to put in a song

F C

Take every single tear for all the world to hear

F G C Dm

I wanna be the one to put it in a song and make it last forever

C G C Dm

Clever comes in truth when truth begets the past

C G

Its sends its call out to the moon

G A B C D E C G C G

* * * * * *

And the moon can see the beauty that surrounds your heart as it pounds

C B A C Dm C B D E F G B C

* * * * * * * * * *

It starts the beat inspiring me until I make the sound

F C F C

C F C F G C

I wanna be the one, I wanna be one, I wanna be the one, no-no no-no

C F C

For everything you lost and all you overcome

F G C

I wanna be the one to put in a song

F C

Take every single tear for all the world to hear

F G C

I wanna be the one to put it in a song

C G

Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa

Pa-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra

Pa-ra Pa

About I Wanna Be The One Chords by Fun.

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