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[Intro]
C C G D C C G D C
[Verse 1]
CI was last but at least I'm alivGe
DAnd I won't last a week in the wCild
CBut the guys brought me in with the tGide
DTo your lighthouse waiting
[Chorus]
AmNow I wanna be the only one
CI gotta be the only one
GI know that I'm the only one, Ema-woah-oh-oh-oh
AmI gotta be the only one
CI wanna be the only one, Dyeah
DYeah, yeah, yeah
[Post-Chorus]
CTogether, Clet's be fGorever
EmI'll leave you Cnever, 'cos CGod knows
GI wanna be the only one
EmI gotta be the only oneAm  
We're the sColdiers of the nightG  
And we're Emfighting for the lAmight
So we'll sCtay here our whole Dlives
DYeah, yeah, yeah
C
[Verse 2]
CI was watching the world from the sGide
When I cGaught your half-lit eCyes
Opened Cup, pulled me into your lGife
Taught me how Dto shine again
[Chorus]
AmI wanna be the only one
CI gotta be the only one
I Gknow that I'm the only one, Ema-woah-oh-oh-oh
AmI gotta be the only one
CI wanna be the only one, Dyeah
DYeah, yeah, yeah
[Post-Chorus]
CTogether, lCet's be foGrever
EmI'll leave you nCever, 'cos GCod knows
GI wanna be the only one
EmI gotta be the only oneAm  
CWe're the soldiers of the nGight
EmAnd we're fighting for the Amlight
So we'll stay hCere our whole liDves
DYeah, yeah, yeah
C C G Em
[Bridge]
CI Cdon't wanna Glive forever
EmIf I can't love you
CThen I Cdon't wanna live at Dall
DYeah, yeah, yeah
[Post-Chorus]
CTogether, lCet's be foGrever
GI'll leave you nCever, 'cos CGod knows
GI wanna be the only one
EmI gotta be the only oneAm  
CWe're the soldiers of the nGight
EmAnd we're fighting for the lAight
So we'll stay Chere our whole lDives
DYeah, yeah, yeahD  
[Outro]
CTogether, lCet's be foGrever
EmI'll leave you nCever, 'cos CGod knows
GI wanna be the only one
EmI gotta be the only oneC  C  
GI wanna be the only one
EmI gotta be the only one
CI dCon't wanna live forever
G(wanna be the only one, I Emgotta be the only one)
CI dCon't wanna live forever
G(wanna be the only one, I Emgotta be the only one)

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The Only Ones

by Kaiser Chiefs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

C C G D C C G D C

[Verse 1]

C G

I was last but at least I'm alive

D C

And I won't last a week in the wild

C G

But the guys brought me in with the tide

To your lighthouse waiting

[Chorus]

Now I wanna be the only one

I gotta be the only one

G Em

I know that I'm the only one, a-woah-oh-oh-oh

I gotta be the only one

C D

I wanna be the only one, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Post-Chorus]

C C G

Together, let's be forever

Em C C

I'll leave you never, 'cos God knows

I wanna be the only one

Em Am

I gotta be the only one

C G

We're the soldiers of the night

Em Am

And we're fighting for the light

C D

So we'll stay here our whole lives

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]

C G

I was watching the world from the side

G C

When I caught your half-lit eyes

C G

Opened up, pulled me into your life

Taught me how to shine again

[Chorus]

I wanna be the only one

I gotta be the only one

G Em

I know that I'm the only one, a-woah-oh-oh-oh

I gotta be the only one

C D

I wanna be the only one, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Post-Chorus]

C C G

Together, let's be forever

Em C C

I'll leave you never, 'cos God knows

I wanna be the only one

Em Am

I gotta be the only one

C G

We're the soldiers of the night

Em Am

And we're fighting for the light

C D

So we'll stay here our whole lives

Yeah, yeah, yeah

C C G Em

[Bridge]

C C G

I don't wanna live forever

If I can't love you

C C D

Then I don't wanna live at all

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Post-Chorus]

C C G

Together, let's be forever

G C C

I'll leave you never, 'cos God knows

I wanna be the only one

Em Am

I gotta be the only one

C G

We're the soldiers of the night

Em A

And we're fighting for the light

C D

So we'll stay here our whole lives

D D

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Outro]

C C G

Together, let's be forever

Em C C

I'll leave you never, 'cos God knows

I wanna be the only one

Em C C

I gotta be the only one

I wanna be the only one

I gotta be the only one

C C

I don't wanna live forever

G Em

(wanna be the only one, I gotta be the only one)

C C

I don't wanna live forever

G Em

(wanna be the only one, I gotta be the only one)

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