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ONLY ONE
Artist: James Taylor
Album: That's Why I'm Here
Year: 1985
Tuning: Standard(with capo at the 1st fret
Notes: this is my first time so please leave some comment if there's anything 
wrong with the chords
N.C
OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE
                                                  E/G#, E/A, A/B  
WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.
I C#mGOT TWO LONG BLEGS, LIKE TO ECARRY MEE  
ATWO SHARP BEYES TO C#mLOOK FOR THE C#mLIGHT.
I GOT F#m7TWO STRONG E/G#ARMS TO AHOLD ON GTIGHT,
     E/G#               ACo7             C#m    F#m   E/G#  E/A    B  B  
TWO GOOD FRIENDS ON MY LEFT AND RIGHT BUT ONLY ONE  ONLY ONE. 
       E   F#m7   E      B     E            E   F#m7  E/A B  
AND YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY     ONE
     B   C#m         F#m7   E/G#             E/A       B    E  E/G#, E/A, B  
DON'T BE  LEAVING ME NOW. NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE
BNOW THERE'S C#mONLY ONE BROAD BEEFORE MEE,  ATOO MANY BTURNS IN THE C#mWAYC#m  
F#mTHOUSANDS OF E/G#THINGS TO ADO TOBDAY.
        E/G#           ACo7             C#m       F#m   E/G#  E/G    B  B  
MILLIONS OF MOMENTS I WOULDN'T MISS. BUT ONLY ONE  ONLY    ONE.
     E/G#   F#m7   E/A     B     E            E  F/#m7 E/ A  B  
AND YOU  ARE  MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY      ONE
  B/C#   C#m           F#m   E/G#             E/A      B    E  E/G#, E/A, A/B  
WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.
GTAKEN FOR BmGRANTED AND APUSHED ADSIDE.D  
GALL THAT IT BmWANTED WAS A EPLACE TO F#m7RUN AND E/G#HIDE.A  A  
GMISSING BmMESSAGE IN A AHOLLOW DTREED  
GGETTING BmDEEP INSIDE A EMEMOF#m7RY   E/G#AND THE AMEMORY BSEEMS LIKE C#mDREAMSC#m  
F#mHUNDREDS OF BHOPES IN THE EPAST. F#m7NEVER THE E/G#LESS IT WAS ANEVER THE BLAST.
    E/G#                  ACo7      C#m  
HOLD ON STRONG OR YOU'LL FADE OUT FAST.
AND F#m7ONLY ONE E/G#ONLY     E/A  BONE.B  
     E/G#   F#m7   E/A      B     E            E  F/#m7 E/ A  B  
OH, YOU  ARE  MY  ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY      ONE
  B/C#   C#m        F#m7   E/G#   E/A                 B      F#m7     E/G#  E/  A  B  
DON'T BE LEAVING ME NOW   (LEAVING ME NOW) BELIEVE IN ME NOW (BELIEVE IN ME NOW)
  B/C#   C#m           F#m   E/G#             E/A      B     E  E/G#, E/A, A/B  
WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.
N.C
OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE
DON'T BE LEAVING ME NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.
OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE
WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.

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Only One

by James Taylor

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E/G#

E/A

A/B

C#m

F#m7

F#m

B/C#

ONLY ONE

Artist: James Taylor

Album: That's Why I'm Here

Year: 1985

Tuning: Standard(with capo at the 1st fret

Notes: this is my first time so please leave some comment if there's anything

wrong with the chords

N.C

OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE

E/G# E/A A/B

, ,

WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.

C#m B E E

I GOT TWO LONG LEGS, LIKE TO CARRY ME

A B C#m C#m

TWO SHARP EYES TO LOOK FOR THE LIGHT.

F#m7 E/G# A G

I GOT TWO STRONG ARMS TO HOLD ON TIGHT,

E/G# A C#m F#m E/G# E B B

Co7 /A

TWO GOOD FRIENDS ON MY LEFT AND RIGHT BUT ONLY ONE ONLY ONE.

E F#m7 E B E E F#m7 E B

AND YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE

B C#m F#m7 E/G# E/A B E E/G# E A B

, /,

DON'T BE LEAVING ME NOW. NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE

B C#m B E E A B C#m C#m

NOW THERE'S ONLY ONE ROAD BEFORE ME, TOO MANY TURNS IN THE WAY

F#m E/G# A B

THOUSANDS OF THINGS TO DO TODAY.

E/G# A C#m F#m E/G# E B B

Co7 /G

MILLIONS OF MOMENTS I WOULDN'T MISS. BUT ONLY ONE ONLY ONE.

E/G# F#m7 E/A B E E F E A B

/#m7 /

AND YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE

B/C# C#m F#m E/G# E/A B E E/G# E A A/B

, /,

WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.

G Bm A D D

TAKEN FOR GRANTED AND PUSHED ASIDE.

G Bm E F#m7 E/G# A A

ALL THAT IT WANTED WAS A PLACE TO RUN AND HIDE.

G Bm A D D

MISSING MESSAGE IN A HOLLOW TREE

G Bm E F#m7 E/G# A B C#m C#m

GETTING DEEP INSIDE A MEMORY AND THE MEMORY SEEMS LIKE DREAMS

F#m B E F#m7 E/G# A B

HUNDREDS OF HOPES IN THE PAST. NEVER THE LESS IT WAS NEVER THE LAST.

E/G# A C#m

Co7

HOLD ON STRONG OR YOU'LL FADE OUT FAST.

F#m7 E/G# E/A B B

AND ONLY ONE ONLY ONE.

E/G# F#m7 E/A B E E F E A B

/#m7 /

OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE

B/C# C#m F#m7 E/G# E/A B F#m7 E/G# E A B

DON'T BE LEAVING ME NOW (LEAVING ME NOW) BELIEVE IN ME NOW (BELIEVE IN ME NOW)

B/C# C#m F#m E/G# E/A B E E/G# E A A/B

, /,

WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.

N.C

OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE

DON'T BE LEAVING ME NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.

OH, YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE YOU ARE MY ONLY ONE

WELL, I'M TELLING YOU NOW, NOW YOU'RE MY ONLY ONE.

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