Hurts - Only You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Only You" 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.

          Cm
When the night is young
        G#                 A#   Fm
But it makes you feel much older
And you're comatose
Each waking hour of life
When the days go by
But the darkness lingers longer
And before you know it
Life is one long night

Chorus:
        Cm       G#          A#
Because only you can set me free
    Cm       G#                 A#
So hold me close just like the first time

The flashing lights
Illuminate your halo
And my pounding heartbeat
Thunders like a drum
When we used to dance
We'd never cast a shadow
Cos there was only you and me
When we were young

But in this sea of scars
The first cut is the deepest
No matter where you are
I'll always think of you

Chorus:
Because only you can set me free
So hold me close just like the first time
And show me how it used to be
Because only you can set me free

Only you
Only you

Chorus:
Because only you can set me free
So hold me close just like the first time
And show me how it used to be
Because only you can set me free


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Only You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Only You" by Hurts.