Wild Child – The One Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar

Wild Child – The One Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar

ChordsEABmDbmDBbdimF#mDm

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This is the chord progression of The One by Wild Child on Piano, Guitar, Ukulele and Keyboard.

[INTRO]
(X2)
E A
e|——0————-0——-|
B|–0——0-0—-2——-2-2-|
G|—-1—–1——-2——2–|
D|2——2——2——-2—–|

E                                             A
I’ll make the coffee if you cook the bacon
E                                     A
I haven’t had a lot to eat
E                                                       A
I like it black no sugar we don’t have any bacon
E                                     A
But the sentiment was sweet
E                                                                         A
We’ve been together for as long as I remember
E                                                       A
But we only make love in the Spring

Bm                                                       E
We don’t mind staying up all night
Dbm* D
Because we talk a lot sweeter with booze
Bm                                                       E
Never can remember even half of the fights
A                                     Bbdim
But you’ll never forget when I lose
Bm                                     E
You’re not the one for me
A                                     F#m
You’re not the one for me
Bm                                     Dm
Said you’re not the one for me
You’re just the one that I choose

[SOLO]     A E F#m E
e|———————————————–2—————-0—————-|
B|–2—3—-5-\——0—2—3—3——2—5——-2——–0——-0—0——–|
G|—-2—————–1——-1———-2——————–1——-1———-|
D|2——-2—0—–2——-2———-4——-4—4——–2——-2————–|

A E D Dm
e|—————————————-2—————–3—1——————|
B|–2—3—-5-\——0—2—3—3——-3—3—3—-3———-3—————-|
G|—-2—————–1——-1—————2———2———2————–|
D|2——-2—0—–2——-2———-0—-0——-0———0——————–|

A
Wake up in the morning
E
My head is feeling heavy
F#m                                     D
Bed’s empty and the room is cold
A                                                                         E
We probably said some things we both should be regretting
F#m                                                       D
We’re too young to be acting this old
A
Are you holding me together
E
I know that you are broken
F#m                                     D
You’re so good at staying composed
A
I’ll find you in the kitchen
E
We’ll talk about the weather
F#m                                     D
Oh God you are beautiful

Bm                                                       E
We don’t mind staying up all night
Dbm                                     D
Because we talk a lot sweeter with booze
Bm                                                       E
Never can remember even half of the fights

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How to play The One: key, chords and progression

The One by Wild Child is written in A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯) and moves through 9 chords: E, A, G, D, Bm, Dbm, Bbdim, F#m and Dm.

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

Good to know: Bm, Dbm, Bbdim and F#m are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.

Chord diagrams

E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Dbm chord on guitar (x46654)
D♭mD♭ F♭ A♭
Bbdim chord on guitar (x12320)
B♭dimB♭ D♭ F♭
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A

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The One chords: questions

What key is The One in?

The One by Wild Child is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in The One?

The One uses 9 chords: E, A, G, D, Bm, Dbm, Bbdim, F#m, Dm.

What is the chord progression of The One?

The main progression is D – A – E – F#m (IV – I – V – vi), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord.

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