R.E.M. - The One I Love: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The One I Love" 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.

Em                 D            Em
This one goes out to the one I love
                   D               Em        G
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
           D      C
A simple prop, to occupy my time
Em                 D            Em  D
This one goes out to the one I love

Chorus:
 Em D Em
Fire
 Em D Em
Fire

This one goes out to the one I love
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
A simple prop to occupy my time
This one goes out to the one I love (Love)

Chorus:
  Em                D          Em
Fire (she's comin' down on her own, now)
  Em                D          Em
Fire (she's comin' down on her own, now)

This one goes out to the one I love (Love)
This one goes out to the one I've left behind
Another prop has occupied my time
This one goes out to the one I love (Love)

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "The One I Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The One I Love" by R.E.M..

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