Only One Life
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Intro: G F G Bb
verse 1
C
Only one life
F
Just a tiny spark
G Am
But now that he is gone
Em F
I'm somewhere in the dark
G
If there are ten Billion men
Bb
On this planet, tell me then
[Refrão] F G
how could only one life
Em Am Dm
Leave such a mark on me?
G F C
One life, how could I have known?
F G Em Am
One life could be such a part of me
F G F
as precious as my own
G C Bb
Only one life
verse 2
C F Dm7
Only one life, what does it mean?
Am
It's only birth and death
Em F
And everything between
G Em
If livin' is a pointless chore
Bb
Just existence, nothing more
[Refrão]C F G
Why does only one life
Em Am Dm7
Leave such an empty space?
G F C
One life, make it right or wrong
F G Em Am G F
One life, take the love I can't replace
G F G C D C G#
That always will belong to only one life
Bridge
Bb D#
Just another soul among so many
A D
So who cares if one should fall?
B E
Though we're small we're full of magic when we
C Bb
Touch the world, we change it all
G G7 C F G Am Em F
With only one life
Pre-Chorus
G
We only have one chance to find
Bb C
But if we live it right
[Refrão] F Em Am
All we need is one life to make a difference here
F G C
One life, it's such a small amount
F G Em Am G F
One life to say we care, to make it clear
G F G Am
We have to make it count, once and for all
G F Am F
With only one life
Outro
C C
Only one life
How to play Only One Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.