One word
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(intro riff)
|D11(no7) |Amadd9 |D11(no7) |Amadd9 |
|D11(no7) |Amadd9 |D11(no7) |Amadd9 |
D11(no7) Am9
I close my eyes
Em7
And imagine you're here
D11(no7)
Did it all seem so hopeless
Am9
Given the chance
Em7
I would ask forgive me
D11(no7) Am9 Em7
I didn't do a thing to make you stay
D11(no7) Am9 Em7
I didn't say a word to make you stay
D11(no7)
If I would have known
Am9 Em7
Could I have tried to make it easier
Bm
But I didn't do a thing
A
Or say a word
G5
One word
D11(no7) Cadd9 G5 D11(no7)
And I don't know why you?re gone, now you?re gone
Cadd9
No beautiful goodbye
G5 D11(no7)
You will never leave my mind
Cadd9 G5 D11(no7)
And it turns out to be so much different than our dreams
Cadd9
Now you?re, you're a star in heaven
|D11(no7) |Am9 |D11(no7) |Am9 |
My thoughts unsaid
Stuck in my head
And it all feels so useless
Never forget to give all I have
Forgive me
I couldn't do a thing to make you stay
And I couldn't say a word to make you stay
If I could have known
Could I have tried to make it easier
But I couldn't do a thing
Or say a word
One word
D11(no7) Cadd9 G5 D11(no7)
And I don't know why you?re gone, now you?re gone
Cadd9
No beautiful goodbye
G5 D11(no7)
You will never leave my mind
Cadd9 G5 D11(no7)
And it turns out to be so much different than our dreams
Cadd9
Now you?re, you're a star in heaven
|D11(no7) |Am9 |Esus2 | % |
|D11(no7) |Am9 |Esus2 |
D11(no7) Cadd9 G5 D11(no7)
And I don't know why you?re gone, now you?re gone
Cadd9
No beautiful goodbye
G5 D11(no7)
You will never leave my mind
Cadd9 G5 D11(no7)
And it turns out to be so much different than our dreams
Cadd9
Now you?re, you're a star in heaven
|Dadd9 |Am9 |Dadd9 |Am9 |
|Dadd9 |Am9 |Dadd9 |Am9 |
How to play One word
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 D11. 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.