Dan + Shay - One Direction: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "One Direction" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G Am You're callin' out the constellations F C I swear you know 'em all by name G Am I see the moon accentuatin' F The summer freckles on your face C G Am F And I already miss right now C G Am And I wish I could slow this down F Slow it down Chorus: C G/B 'Cause time only moves in one direction Am7 G These are the nights we won't get back C G/B Don't wanna waste one single second Am7 G Don't want the stars to fall so fast C G/B Am G 'Cause someday we'll be sayin' how C G/B Am G We wish we could turn back around C G/B Time only moves in one direction Dm7 C/E Come on, get closer F G C Come, let me hold you now 'Cause I just wanna memorize you And every detail I can see So even though we can't rewind I'll have a picture I can keep 'Cause I already miss right now And I wish I could slow this down Slow it down Chorus: 'Cause time only moves in one direction These are the nights we won't get back Don't wanna waste one single second Don't want the starts to fall so fast 'Cause someday we'll be sayin' how We wish we could turn back around Time only moves in one direction Come on, get closer, come, let me hold you now Am7 G Nothin' is forever Dm7 And I'm just figurin' out Am7 G That's what makes it better C G Am7 F So come, let me hold you now C G Oh, oh, oh-ohhh, oh-oh, Am7 F Oh, oh, oh-ohhhhh, ohhh-oh, Chorus: 'Cause time only moves in one direction These are the nights we won't get back Don't wanna waste one single second Don't want the starts to fall so fast 'Cause someday we'll be sayin' how We wish we could turn back around Time only moves in one direction Come on, get closer, come, let me hold you now Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh Come, let me hold you now Oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh-oh Come, let me hold you now You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am7  B  C  Dm7  E  F  G  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 "One Direction" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "One Direction" by Dan + Shay.