The Score - Only One: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Only 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.

C#m
Tell me can you see me now?
A                                 E
While you were busy lost in the crowd
                     B
I was busy making myself-elf
C#m
Into someone free from doubts
A                            E
I was down and left on the shelf
                     B
I wanted a story to tell-el

    C#m
I scream it to the people
Started calling (calling)
 A
Sing it with the people that are falling
(falling)
 E
Down, down
 B
Now, now

Chorus:
               C#m
It's time to breakout
                     A
So everybody just scream out
                E
I'm the only one (I'm the only one)
                B
I'm the only one
                                     C#m
No chains, no chains won't make me break down
                   A
And I can finally see now
                E
I'm the only one (I'm the only one)
                B
I'm the only one
                                   C#m
No chains, no chains won't hold me down

Tell me how it feels to know
I'm not a puppet under control
I cut the strings a long time ago, oh
I guess that I should thank you though
Cause all you was the fire for my soul
And now I'm up here running the show

I scream it to the people
Started calling
Singing words that came from all the fallen
Down, down
Now, now

Chorus

No chains, no chains won't hold me...

C#m
And when the dust is settled down
A
You'll be all alone thinking, "how?"
E                     B
Everyone is singing aloud

Chorus:
It's time to breakout
So everybody just scream out
I'm the only one (I'm the only one)
I'm the only one
No truth, no chains won't make me break down
And I can finally see now
I'm the only one (I'm the only one)
I'm the only one
No chains, no chains won't hold me down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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