Shakira - The One Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The One Thing" 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.

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D                     A
Every morning when I woke up
       F#m
I was stoked up
       E
I was leaving without a purpose
D                       A
Always jumping all the hurdles
       F#m
Doing circles
        E
In the dark with a broken compass

Bm          E               A
I can't explain the way it feels
        F#m            Bm
I could trip on my own words
           E                    A
I make mistakes, that much is clear
      F#m              Bm
But I made it here my love
        D               A
Yeah I made it here my love

Chorus:
           E                         F#m
You're the one thing that I got right
                    D
It's a big ol' world (yeah, it's a big ol' world)
A             E                     F#m
You turn the darkness into sun light
                D
I'm a lucky girl (yeah, I'm a lucky girl)
A         E                       F#m
And if I mess up everything someday
         D                A
I would hide my head in shame
                 E                    F#m  D
Cause you're the one thing that I got right

A     E     F#m
Right, right
D
One thing I got right
A     E     F#m
Right, right
D
One thing I got right

Every morning when you wake up
I wanna hold you
I just need to be wrapped around you
It's kinda funny when you think that
You just got here
Now I know I can't live without you

I can't explain the way it feels
I could choke on my own words
Sometimes it seems like it ain't real
Like you're really here, my love
Yeah, you're really here, my love

Chorus:
You are the one thing that I got right
It's a fickle world, yeah, it's a fickle world
You turn the darkness into sunlight
I'm a lucky girl, yeah, I'm a lucky girl
And if I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you re the one thing that
I got right (In my head, yeah)
Right, right, right (In my head, yeah)

A
Everytime I see your smile
E
Everytime I hear your laugh
F#m                    D
Baby you bring in new sunshine over now
A
You are the little dream
E
Ever since I was a child
F#m                  D                       A
My fairytale comes true when I look at your face
A        E
May not be here forever
F#m             D
But it'll be a long road together
A           E
I already know
                Bm
We're gonna be fine, fine, fine
                Dm
We're gonna be just fine, fine, fine

Chorus:
You are the one thing that I got right (Hey)
It's a fickle world, yeah, it's a fickle world
You turn the darkness into sunlight (Hey)
I'm a lucky girl, yeah, I'm a lucky girl
And if I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you're the one thing that I got right
You are one thing I got right
If I mess up everything someday
I won't hide my head in shame
'Cause you are the one thing that I got right
'Cause you are the one thing that I got right

(I, I, I) One thing I got right
(I, I, I) One thing I got right


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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

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