The Police - One World (Not Three): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "One World (Not Three)" 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 World (Not Three) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Police

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 World (Not Three)" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
G              F                G F
One world is enough, for all of us
G              F                G F
One world is enough, for all of us

        G                 F
It's a subject we rarely mention
             G                        F
But when we do we have this little invention
       G                           F
By pretending they're a different world from me
    G              F
I show my responsibility

Chorus

The Third World breathes our air tomorrow
We live on the time we borrow
In our world there's no time for sorrow
In their world there is no tomorrow

Chorus
Lines are drawn upon the world
Before we get our flags unfurled
Whichever one we pick
It's just a self-deluding trick

Chorus

I don't want to bring a sour note
Remember this before you vote
We can all sink or we all float
'Cause we're all in the same big boat

Chorus - x2

One world is enough for all of us

It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
It may seem a million miles away
But it gets a little closer everyday
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world
One world


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

F

Guitar chord F

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 World (Not Three)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "One World (Not Three)" by The Police.