I Want To Be The One
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**Capo 1**
Intro: C F
C
I see those other guys, I hear them tell you lies
F
That same old song they sing, they only want one thing
Dm
I know you're searching for, something that's so much more
G
And I wanna give it to you
Chorus 1:
C
I wanna be the one (the one who makes you feel something real)
F
The one and only one (the one who gets down deep, plays for keeps)
C
I wanna be the one (the one who talks it through, listens to you)
G
Please let me be the one (the one who truly knows you, just let me show you)
C
I wanna make you see the possibilities
F
Of all that we could be through all eternity
Dm
And when you fall in love, yeah really fall in love
C
I wanna be the one
C
Girl you don't know me well, but someday time will tell
F
These dreams I promise you, you'll see them all come true
Dm
I'm talking band of gold, I'm talking soul to soul
G
And I ain't just talking baby, I wanna...
Chorus 2:
C#
I wanna be the one (the one who makes you feel something real)
F#
The one and only one (the one who gets down deep, plays for keeps)
C#
I wanna be the one (the one who talks it through, listens to you)
G#
Please let me be the one (the one who truly knows you, just let me show you)
C#
I wanna make you see the possibilities
F#
Of all that we could be through all eternity
D#m
And when you fall in love, yeah really fall in love
C#
I wanna be the one....oooh
D#m
And when you fall in love, yeah really fall in love
C#
I wanna be the one
C# F#
I wanna be the one darling
C# F#
ooh, I wanna be the one
C#
The one who talks to you, the one who listens to you
F#
I wanna be the one
C#
The one who gets down deep, the one who plays for keeps
F# C#
Please let me be the one ooh ooh ooh
Note - if you want to avoid playing all the bar chords in the last part of the song just
move the capo up one notch and play without the # symbol
How to play I Want To Be The One
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.