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Lewis Capaldi – One Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of One by Lewis Capaldi on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
A E/G#
Long hours and a few dying flowers
F#m D Dsus2
But you never seem to stick around
A E/G#
How could you let something so good
F#m D
Go to waste and bleed the colours out?

[Pre-Chorus]
F#m E
You don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone
C#m
Know when it’s right ’til it’s wrong
D
In search of perfect when you had it with you all along
F#m E
You broke her heart down with ease
C#m
Now I’m picking up every piece
D
You must be so hard to please

[Chorus]
A
I wish I could say
E F#m
“Thank you for all the mistakes
D A E
Thank you for all of the pain”
F#m D
I guess somebody else’s loss is another’s gain
F#m E D
I’m saying thank you to the one who let her get away
A
Away

[Verse 2]
A E/G#
She gave you love, but it wasn’t enough
F#m D Dsus2
You had your mind set out on other things
A E/G#
Can’t sleep at night, now you’re paying the price
F#m D
You let another come and take your place

[Bridge]
Bm F#m
Thank you to the one who caused her heart to break
E Esus4 E
I’m thanking you for giving me a soul to save
Bm F#m E
Thank you to the one who let her get away

[Chorus]
A
You know, I wish I could say
E F#m
“Thank you for all the mistakes
D A E
Thank you for all of the pain”
F#m D
I guess somebody else’s loss is another’s
A
Oh I wish I could say
E F#m
“Thank you for all the mistakes
D A E
Thank you for all of the pain”
F#m D
I guess somebody else’s loss is another’s gain
F#m E D
I’m saying thank you to the one who let her get away
A
Away

How to play One: key, chords and progression

One by Lewis Capaldi is written in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 10 chords: A, E/G#, F#m, D, Dsus2, E, C#m, D/C#, Bm and Esus4.

The backbone of the song is A – E – F#m – D (I – V – vi – IV in A major), the “four-chord” progression behind countless pop, rock and worship songs. In solfa, that is doh – soh – lah – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: F#m, C#m and Bm are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.