Paul McCartney - This One: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "This 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.
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Learn This One Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Paul McCartney
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 "This One" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A F#m7 Did I ever take you in my arms C#m D Look you in the eye, tell you that I do A E Did I ever open up my heart Em A And let you look inside Chorus: E7sus4 E A F#m7 If I never did it, I was only waiting E7sus4 E A For a better moment that didn't come E7sus4 E A F#m7 There never could be a better moment D E A Than this one, this one The swan is gliding above the ocean A god is riding upon his back How calm the water and bright the rainbow Fade this one to black Did I ever touch you on the cheek Say that you were mine, thank you for the smile Did I ever knock upon your door And try to get inside Chorus D E A F#m7 What opportunities did we allow to flow by G Em A Feeling like the timing wasn't quite right D E A What kind of magic might have worked if F#m7 we had stayed calm G E E7 E Couldn't I have given you a better life Did you ever take me in your arms Look me in the eye, tell me that you do Did I ever open up my heart Let you look inside Chorus Am7 Am7 D Am7 The swan is gliding A god is riding How calm the water and bright the rainbow You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am7  C#m  D  E  Em  E7  E7sus4  F#m  F#m7  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 "This One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This One" by Paul McCartney.