Status Quo - One by One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "One by 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.

Learn One by One Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

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 by One" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am              G
Seen a lot of places
 F              G            Am
Looked at many faces, one by one
       G                    F G
And I wonder where they've been

And when I see my good friends
Standing around me, one by one
Then I know just what it means
Only happens in my dreams

Chorus:
  C             G                C
There's been a lot of games to play
               G             C
I've tried to live a better way
        G            Am
Had to do it my own way
           G            D/F#
It didn't happen every day

And when I see the angels
Walking around me, one by one
Then I'll know just what to do

I'll think of all the places
Remember all the faces, one by one
Then I'll take a look at you
And I'll know those dreams were true

Chorus:
There could be other games to play
I'll leave 'em for another day
Now I'm learning what to say
And I can look the other way

F          G       Em         Am
How I've changed, since I met you
F          G          Am
And now I wanna carry on
F     G        Em                Am
This love, I know can take us through
                      D              G G#dim
And all the hurt and pain will be undone

There's so many thought inside my head
About the things I could have said
And all the words I should have read
Now I can think of you instead

Chorus:
And all the other games to play
I'll leave 'em for another day
Cos now I'm learning what to say
And I can look the other way
Ooh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#dim

Guitar chord G#dim

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 Status Quo.

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