Simple Plan - One by One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "One by One" 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.

G#                   D#
I remember wasting time
G#                         D#
Watching as the planes fly by
G#
I remember hearing the
D#      G#                    D#
engines echoing through the sky

Fm
And they used to
G#
say That someday
C#
you'll forget it
You won't hear them
Fm                G#
And they used to say
               C#
That time goes by
              D#
That nothing changes

Chorus:
G#       D#
I won't miss my
 C#
flight again
     G#
I'm not where
D#  C#
I belong
    G#      D#
So give me just
     C#
one chance
           Fm
And one by one I'll
 D#        C#
prove you wrong
       Fm
One by one I'll
 D#        G#  D#/G Fm D# C# C#m
prove you wrong

I remember every night
Sitting by the runway side
I remember waiting for a reason to say goodbye

And they used to say
That someday you'll forget it
You won't hear them
And they used to say
The day goes by, but you can't change it

Chorus:
I won't miss my flight again
I'm not where I belong
So give me just one chance
And one by one I'll prove you wrong
One by one I'll prove you wrong

G#
Sometimes I think
          D#/G
I've been wrong
     Fm
But this is the place
                  D#
that I think I belong
    C#
And everytime I speak
my mind I'm
              C#m
leaving you behind

Chorus:
And I won't miss my flight again
I'm not where I belong
So give me just one chance
And one by one I'll prove you wrong

I won't miss my flight again
I'm not where I belong
So give me just one chance
And one by one I'll prove you wrong
One by one I'll prove you wrong
One by one I'll prove you wrong
One by one I'll prove you wrong


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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 "One by One" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "One by One" by Simple Plan.