Neil Young - One Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "One Thing" 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 One Thing Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Neil Young

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 "One Thing" smoothly on your guitar.

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

                             Am  Bm7 Am7
When I try to tell you one thing
           Am Bm7 Am7
You don't listen
                            Dm7  Em7
When I try to tell you one thing
           Am Bm7 Am7
You don't care
                            Am Bm7 Am7
I think we're headed for a heartache
              Am Bm7 Am7
That's my suspicion
                            Dm7    Em7
I think we're headed for a heartache
              Am Bm7 Am7
That's how I feel
             F G
And I don't want
             Am    Bm7 Am7
The silent treatment
             F G
And I don't need
              Am Bm7 Am7
To feel the chill

You know a body feels empty
With no love inside
Yeah, a body feels empty
With no love at all
I think we're headed for a heartache
That's my suspicion
I think we're headed for a heartache
That's how I feel
One of these days
You're going to wake up and I'll be gone
You'll open your eyes and see the truth

When I try to tell you one thing
You don't listen
When I try to tell you one thing, baby
You don't care


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "One Thing" by Neil Young.

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