One Life

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Ed has two ways to play this song live. One is capo on 3rd fret and normal chords in standard tuning in G.
This is the other version, using the Tenerife Sea tuning and chords.
As seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6t-NXTfprg
Tuning is EADEBE. In the video he is also tuned down one half step (EbAbDbEbBbEb),
that's why his capo is on 4.
Chord shapes are:
E
022000
B
x24000
C#m7
x46000
A
x02000
F#m
204000
[Verse 1]
E B
It's such a beautiful night, to make a change in our lives
East Anglian sky, empty bottle of wine
C#m7
I got you by my side, talking about love and life
A
Oh how lucky am I, when I look in your eyes?
[Verse 2]
E B
What a wonderful way, to spend a moment or two
To be lying awake, and be here talking to you
C#m7
I got something to say, I know what I got to do
A
To be making a change, now the moment of truth
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
Why am I so nervous? When
A
Things are going so perfect
E
I don't know if it's worth it to
B
Spend forever with you
[Chorus]
E B
So I count to three and get on one knee
A C#m7 B
And I ask you, darling honestly
E B
I've waited all this time, just to make it right
Aadd9 C#m7 B
So I ask you, tonight, will you marry me?
F#m
Just say yes
C#m7 B
It's one word, one love, one life
[Interlude]
E B C#m7 A
[Verse 3]
E B
A gentle touch of the hand, fingers running through hair
Lips pressed to her lips, oh I was caught unaware
C#m7
Arms holding me tight, tears in both in of our eyes
A
What a beautiful way to spend the rest of a life
[Verse 4]
E B
Sun will reappear, burning auburn and red
My chest as a pillow, green grass as a bed
C#m7
Last night was the night, one last moment of truth
A
What a wonderful way, to fall in deeper in with you
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m
Why was I feeling nervous? When
A
Things were going so perfect
E
And now I know that it’s worth it to
B
Spend forever with you
[Chorus]
E B
So I count to three and get on one knee
A C#m7 B
And I ask you, darling honestly
E B
I've waited all this time, just to make it right
A C#m7 B
So I ask you, tonight, will you marry me?
F#m
Just say yes
C#m7 B
It's one word, one love, one life
[Outro]
E
Your hand in mine
B
Some things were just meant to be
C#m7
Hearts intertwined
A
Some things were just meant to be
E
In perfect time
B
Some things were just meant to be
C#m7
Oh you and I
A
Some things were just meant to be
E
Your hand in mine
B
Some things were just meant to be
C#m7
Hearts intertwined
A
Some things were just meant to be
E
In perfect time
B
Some things were just meant to be
C#m7
Oh you and I
A
Some things were just meant to be
The fingerpicking pattern is. Change the bass note to the bass note of the chord:
E B
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------0-------------------0-------------------0-------------0---------------|
E|----0-----------0---------0-------0---------0---------0-----0-------0-----------|
D|---2---------2----------2-------2--------4----------4-----4-------4-------------|
A|---------------------------------------2-----2----------2-----2-----------------|
E|-0-----0--------------0-----0---------------------------------------------------|

One Life chords and lyrics

Free chords for One Life by Ed Sheeran. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Ed has two ways to play this song live. One is capo on 3rd fret and normal chords in standard tuning in G.
This is the other version, using the Tenerife Sea tuning and chords.
As seen in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6t-NXTfprg
Tuning is EADEBE. In the video he is also tuned down one half step (EbAbDbEbBbEb),
that's why his capo is on 4.
Chord shapes are:
E     022000
B     x24000
C#m7  x46000
A     x02000
F#m   204000
[Verse 1]
East Anglian sky, empty bottle of wine
[Verse 2]
To be lying awake, and be here talking to you
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Interlude]
E B C#m7 A
[Verse 3]
Lips pressed to her lips, oh I was caught unaware
[Verse 4]
My chest as a pillow, green grass as a bed
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
The fingerpicking pattern is. Change the bass note to the bass note of the chord:

One Life Chords by Ed Sheeran

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