Bryan Adams - The Only One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Only One" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Only One Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bryan Adams

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Only One" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

       E
Well I made up my mind
          A
Not gonna let you get away
         E
Yeah, to think that I'm the lucky guy
           A
Well, I've almost got it made

            C#m
'Cause it's been so long since I've felt so strong
      A
About anyone at all
      C#m
I get so excited, I ain't gonna fight it
    B
I think I might be fallin' in love

Chorus:
    E              A
So come on, let's get it right
  B                                  A
(Get it right) Oh, 'cause you're the only one
 E                 A
Come on, we ain't got all night
  B                                     A
(Got all night) Yeah, 'cause you're the only one now

Last night
Well, I thought you mighta stayed
If I'd a' had the guts
I woulda pushed my luck
But then you mighta turned away

Oh how do I explain
I know it sounds insane
But I've been through this before
In just a matter of time
You could change your mind
You could turn and walk right through that door

Chorus:
So come on - let's get it straight
Cause you're the only one
Come on - I just can't wait
Yeah, cause you're the only one now

    E              A
So come on, let's get it right
B              A
Ooh, we ain't got all night
    E                   A
So come on baby, let's get it straight
B        A
Yeah, I just can't wait now

Chorus:
Come on, oh let's get it right
Oh, cause you're the only one
Now come on - we ain't got all night
Cause you're the only one

Now come on, yeah let's get it straight
Cause you're the only one
Now come on - I just can't wait
Oh, I just can't wait now

Yeah yeah
Cause you're the only one
You're just the only one
Oh wo now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Only One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Only One" by Bryan Adams.

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