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One Summer

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This is one of the most catchy Australian summer hits "One Summer".
It sounds best if you play the C chord as a bar chord on the 3rd fret (with the A-shape 
the fifth fret), the G as a bar on 3rd as well and the Am on 5th fret, also as a bar chord.
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[Intro]
|N.C.     |N.C.     |N.C.     |N.C.     |
|   C   G   Am|        F|   C   G   Am|        F|
|   C   G   Am|        F|   C   G   Am|        F|
[Verse 1]
CStarted out Glast Amnight, FI was thinking of days gone by
COf the times GI've Amhad, Fand the things that I've left behind
CSome change, Gsome Amdie, Fstill we manage to survive
CIt's knowing when and Gwhat to Amdo, Fit's up to you
[Pre-chorus]
DmDon't know what's Amgoing Gon, FI can't wait 'til
[Chorus 1]
GOne AmSummer, EmI'll find a Fway
GOne AmSummer, will Emalways rFemain
GOne AmSummer, reEmmember the Fway
[Verse 2]
CHauled down, Gturned Amaround, Ffind myself facing the wall
CI think back Gto scAmhool, Fit's all the same slightly different rules
COu-outside Gon your Amown, Fwatch yourself cause you're all alone
[Pre-chorus]
DmI know what's Amgoing Gon, FI can't wait 'til
[Chorus 2]
GOne AmSummer, EmI'll find Fa way
GOne AmSummer, will Emalways rFemain
GOne AmSummer, reEmmember thFe way
GOne AmSummer, Emnever the Fsame
[Verse 3]
CI think back Gnot Amfar, Fdriving down the beach in my car
CAnother place Gsame Amtime, Ficky runs along a fine line
CDown there Gno chAmance, Fhe's trapped in a different romance
[Pre-chorus]
DmHis life a "Amfait accompGli", Fhe never did see
[Chorus 3]
GOne AmSummer, EmI'll find Fa way
GOne AmSummer, will Emalways rFemain
GOne AmSummer, reEmmember thFe way
GOne AmSummer, EmI'll find Fa way
GOne AmSummer, will Emalways rFemain
GOne AmSummer, reEmmember thFe way

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One Summer

by Daryl Braithwaite

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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This is one of the most catchy Australian summer hits "One Summer".

It sounds best if you play the C chord as a bar chord on the 3rd fret (with the A-shape

the fifth fret), the G as a bar on 3rd as well and the Am on 5th fret, also as a bar chord.

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[Intro]

|N.C. |N.C. |N.C. |N.C. |

C G Am F C G Am F

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C G Am F C G Am F

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[Verse 1]

C G Am F

Started out last night, I was thinking of days gone by

C G Am F

Of the times I've had, and the things that I've left behind

C G Am F

Some change, some die, still we manage to survive

C G Am F

It's knowing when and what to do, it's up to you

[Pre-chorus]

Dm Am G F

Don't know what's going on, I can't wait 'til

[Chorus 1]

G Am Em F

One Summer, I'll find a way

G Am Em F

One Summer, will always remain

G Am Em F

One Summer, remember the way

[Verse 2]

C G Am F

Hauled down, turned around, find myself facing the wall

C G Am F

I think back to school, it's all the same slightly different rules

C G Am F

Ou-outside on your own, watch yourself cause you're all alone

[Pre-chorus]

Dm Am G F

I know what's going on, I can't wait 'til

[Chorus 2]

G Am Em F

One Summer, I'll find a way

G Am Em F

One Summer, will always remain

G Am Em F

One Summer, remember the way

G Am Em F

One Summer, never the same

[Verse 3]

C G Am F

I think back not far, driving down the beach in my car

C G Am F

Another place same time, icky runs along a fine line

C G Am F

Down there no chance, he's trapped in a different romance

[Pre-chorus]

Dm Am G F

His life a "fait accompli", he never did see

[Chorus 3]

G Am Em F

One Summer, I'll find a way

G Am Em F

One Summer, will always remain

G Am Em F

One Summer, remember the way

G Am Em F

One Summer, I'll find a way

G Am Em F

One Summer, will always remain

G Am Em F

One Summer, remember the way

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