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Metallica
One
[Intro]
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7
Bm D/A Gmaj7
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7
Bm D/A Gmaj7
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7
Bm D/A Gmaj7
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7
Bm D/A Gmaj7
Em F#m G5 A5 D
G F Em
[Verse]
BmI can't remeGmaj7mber   anything
BmCan't tell if this is tGmaj7rue or dream
BmDeep down inside I fD/Aeel to scream
Gmaj7This terrible silence stops me
BmNow that the war is Gmaj7through with me
BmI'm waking up, I Gmaj7cannot see
BmThat there is not much D/Aleft of me
Gmaj7Nothing is real but pain now
[Chorus]
HG5old A5my brB5eath A5as G5I wF#5ish fB5or deathA5  
   B5      C#5  B5Oh pA5lease, God, wake me
[Verse]
BmBack in the Gmaj7womb it's much too real
BmIn pumps life that I muGmaj7st feel
BmBut can't look forwaD/Ard to reveal
Gmaj7Look to the time when I'll live
BmFed through the tube Gmaj7that sticks in me
BmJust like a wartiGmaj7me novelty
BmTied to machines that mD/Aake me be
Gmaj7Cut this life off from me
[Chorus]
G5Hold A5my bB5reath A5as G5I F#5wish B5for deatA5h
   B5      C#5  B5Oh pA5lease, God, wake me
[Solo]
D G F Em
D G F Em
Em D G F
Em D G F
[Chorus]
      EmNG5ow A5the worB5ld A5is gG5one, F#5I'm juB5st oneA5  
   B5      C#5  B5Oh GA5od, hB5elp C#5me
G5Hold A5my bB5reath A5as G5I  F#5wish fB5or deathA5  
   B5      C#5  B5Oh plA5ease, GB5od, hC#5elp G5me
[Instrumental]
A5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 B5
Am G B C
C/E D B5 C5 C/E
E5 F5
[Interlude]
E5Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horF5ror
E5I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holdiF5ng cell
[Instrumental]
E5 F5 E5
E5 F5 E5
[Interlude]
E5Landmine has taken my sight
Taken my speech
Taken my F5hearing
E5Taken my arms
Taken my legs
Taken my soul
Left me with F5life in hell
[Instrumental]
E5 F5
[Solo]
E5 F5 E5
F5 G5 E5
F5 G5
G5 C#5
F5 G5
C#5 F5 G5
F5
G5 F5
E5 F5
E5
E5 F5
E5 F5 E5
F5 E5 F5
G5 E5
F5 G5 E5
F5 E5

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One

by Metallica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

D/A

F#m

F#5

C#5

C/E

Metallica

One

[Intro]

Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7

Bm D/A Gmaj7

Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7

Bm D/A Gmaj7

Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7

Bm D/A Gmaj7

Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7

Bm D/A Gmaj7

Em F#m G5 A5 D

G F Em

[Verse]

Bm Gmaj7

I can't remember anything

Bm Gmaj7

Can't tell if this is true or dream

Bm D/A

Deep down inside I feel to scream

Gmaj7

This terrible silence stops me

Bm Gmaj7

Now that the war is through with me

Bm Gmaj7

I'm waking up, I cannot see

Bm D/A

That there is not much left of me

Gmaj7

Nothing is real but pain now

[Chorus]

G5 A5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 B5 A5

Hold my breath as I wish for death

B5 C#5 B5 A5

Oh please, God, wake me

[Verse]

Bm Gmaj7

Back in the womb it's much too real

Bm Gmaj7

In pumps life that I must feel

Bm D/A

But can't look forward to reveal

Gmaj7

Look to the time when I'll live

Bm Gmaj7

Fed through the tube that sticks in me

Bm Gmaj7

Just like a wartime novelty

Bm D/A

Tied to machines that make me be

Gmaj7

Cut this life off from me

[Chorus]

G5 A5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 B5 A5

Hold my breath as I wish for death

B5 C#5 B5 A5

Oh please, God, wake me

[Solo]

D G F Em

Em D G F

[Chorus]

Em G5 A5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 B5 A5

Now the world is gone, I'm just one

B5 C#5 B5 A5 B5 C#5

Oh God, help me

G5 A5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 B5 A5

Hold my breath as I wish for death

B5 C#5 B5 A5 B5 C#5 G5

Oh please, God, help me

[Instrumental]

A5 B5 A5 G5 F#5 B5

Am G B C

C/E D B5 C5 C/E

E5 F5

[Interlude]

Darkness imprisoning me

All that I see

Absolute horror

I cannot live

I cannot die

Trapped in myself

Body my holding cell

[Instrumental]

E5 F5 E5

[Interlude]

Landmine has taken my sight

Taken my speech

Taken my hearing

Taken my arms

Taken my legs

Taken my soul

Left me with life in hell

[Instrumental]

E5 F5

[Solo]

E5 F5 E5

F5 G5 E5

F5 G5

G5 C#5

F5 G5

C#5 F5 G5

G5 F5

E5 F5

E5 F5 E5

F5 E5 F5

G5 E5

F5 G5 E5

F5 E5

About One Chords by Metallica

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What key is "One" in?

The chords for "One" show the original chord names (including Bm, Gmaj7, D/A, Em, F#m, G5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.