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Sam Smith – One Day At A Time Chord Progression on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard

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THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF ONE DAY AT A TIME BY SAM SMITH ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

Key of the song is -, check out the chord progression below.

[Verse 1]
C
Let’s turn off our phones tonight
G6
And rely on the stars
Am
We’ve been so lost lately
E
We forgot who we are
C
But I got everything I need, baby
G6
In the palms of your touch
Am
In a world of dark distractions
E
It can all get too much

[Verse 2]
C
I know you’re feeling weighed down tonight
G6
And you can’t find the breaks
Am
Every day is too long for you
E
You are sworn to your fate
C
But we got everything we need, baby
G6
In the memories we make
Am
In a world of reinventions
E
It’s never too late

[Chorus]
F
So let’s sit by an English river
C
‘Til the water runs dry
F
Can we light a cigarette
G
And talk about days gone by?
F
We’re neither saints or sinners
C
So leave your history behind
F
Let’s grab a bottle and take it one day at a time
G
Take it one day at a time, mmm
F
Oh, so let’s sit by an English river
C
‘Til the water runs dry
F
There is nothing that we’ve done wrong
G
That can’t be made right
F
We’re neither saints or sinners
C
So leave your history behind
F
Let’s grab a bottle and take it
G
Grab a bottle and take it
C F G
Grab a bottle and take it one day at a time

How to play One Day At A Time: key, chords and progression

One Day At A Time by Sam Smith is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 6 chords: C, G6, Am, E, F and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – F – G (IV – I – IV – V in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D6, Em, B, C, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

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One Day At A Time chords: questions

What key is One Day At A Time in?

One Day At A Time by Sam Smith is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in One Day At A Time?

One Day At A Time uses 6 chords: C, G6, Am, E, F, G.

What is the chord progression of One Day At A Time?

The main progression is F – C – F – G (IV – I – IV – V).

Is One Day At A Time easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, D6, Em, B, C, D (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

THIS IS THE CHORD PROGRESSION OF ONE DAY AT A TIME BY SAM SMITH ON PIANO, GUITAR, UKULELE AND KEYBOARD.

How to play One Day At A Time: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

One Day At A Time chords: questions

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