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Chord Overstreet – The Only One Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
C#m A F#m G#

[Verse 1]
C#m
Empty beaches, endless stars
A
Finding peace has never
       F#m       G#
been so hard, so hard
C#m
Write my thoughts into the sand
A
Hoping that the waves
           F#m   G#
will carry them away

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                      G#
Feels like the world is over
F#m
Oh, it's killing me
G#
I know I can't be the only one

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[Chorus]
C#m                     A
Trying not to lose my mind
                        F#m
Waiting for the day to come
F#m
When everyone's alright
G#                             C#m
And I know I can't be the only one
C#m                               A
Pretending like there's nothing wrong
                      F#m
Frozen underneath the sun
F#m
I feel like I belong
G#                          C#m
I know I can't be the only one

[Verse 2]
C#m
Seeing shadows in the dark
A                           F#m
Hallucinations tearing me apart
G#
They tear me apart

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                      G#
Feels like the world is over
F#m
Oh, it's killing me
G#                          C#m
I know I can't be the only one

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[Chorus]
C#m                   A
Trying not to lose my mind
                       F#m
Waiting for the day to come
F#m
When everyone's alright
G#                             C#m
And I know I can't be the only one
C#m                              A
Pretending like there's nothing wrong
                      F#m
Frozen underneath the sun
F#m
I feel like I belong
G#                          C#m
I know I can't be the only one
A F#m

[Outro]
G#                           C#m
I know I can't be the only one
A F#m
G#                               C#m
And I know I can't be the only one

How to play The Only One: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for The Only One by Chord Overstreet on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

The Only One by Chord Overstreet is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 4 chords: C#m, A, F#m and G#.

The backbone of the song is C#m – A – F#m – G# (i – VI – iv – V in C♯ minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, F, Dm, E (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C#m chord on guitar (x46654) — C♯mC♯ E G♯

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

G# chord on guitar (466544) — G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

The Only One chords: questions

What key is The Only One in?

The Only One by Chord Overstreet is in the key of C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in The Only One?

The Only One uses 4 chords: C#m, A, F#m, G#.

What is the chord progression of The Only One?

The main progression is C#m – A – F#m – G# (i – VI – iv – V).

Is The Only One easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Am, F, Dm, E (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 25% without a capo).

How to play The Only One: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

The Only One chords: questions

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