Five for Fighting – Can One Man Save The World Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Five for Fighting – Can One Man Save The World Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCGAm7FDmDm7G7EmAmA#

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[Verse 1]
C
Who is this comedian?
    G             C
His audience more mice than men
     Am7
This superman Ukrainian
  F
I don't know
      C
Great-grandson of the Holocaust
C
An eastern heart the west has lost
Am7
Nail or carry up his cross
  F
I don't know

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm                    G
But he's got everyone thinking
Dm7                      G
Yeah, he's got all of us thinking

[Chorus]
N.C.                 C
Can one man save the world?
              G
In a thousand years
                   Dm7
Will they say your name
                  G7
Or is this all in vain?
                     C
Can one man save the world?
                 G
Will you take my hand?
                 Dm7
Will you help me stand?
             G
Still in the end
N.C.                 C    F C F
Can one man save the world?

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[Verse 2]
 C
Olena pulls him to her breast
    Em
The bear, the devil,
stabs their chest
    Am
Can one embrace raise the oppressed?
        F
I don't know
     C
Does freedom still have appetite?
   G
Is there the will,
the goods to fight?
      Am
Can a single flame
light up the night?
        F
I don't know

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm                         G
Yeah, but he's got you all thinking
Dm7                G
 'Cause everyone's thinking

[Chorus]
N.C.                 C
Can one man save the world?
              G
In a thousand years
                   Dm7
Will they say your name
                  G7
Or is this all in vain?
                     C
Can one man save the world?
                 G
Will you take my hand?
                 Dm7
Will you help me stand?
             G
Still in the end
                     C
Can one man save the world?

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[Bridge]
       F                 Am
"Am I alone in this?" He says
       A#                Dm
"Am I alone in this?" He says
Am      F
Are we alone?

[Pre-Chorus]
C             G
In a thousand years
                    Dm7    G7
Will they know your name?

[Chorus]
N.C.                 C
Can one man save the world?
                 G
Will you take my hand?
                 Dm7
Will you help me stand?
             G7
Still in the end
                     C
Can one man save the world?
                 G
Will you take my hand?
                Dm7
Raise up lesser men
       G7   N.C.
In the end

[Outro]
C
Who is this comedian?
     Am7
This steel that is Ukrainian
                            F N.C.
We die, but maybe live again
                     C
Can one man save the world?

How to play Can One Man Save The World: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Can One Man Save The World by Five for Fighting on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Can One Man Save The World by Five for Fighting is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 10 chords: C, G, Am7, F, Dm, Dm7, G7, Em, Am and A#.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – Dm7 – G7 (I – V – ii7 – V7 in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – soh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am7 chord on guitar (x02010)
Am7A C E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
G7 chord on guitar (320001)
G7G B D F
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
A# chord on guitar (x13331)
A♯A♯ D E♯

Can One Man Save The World chords: questions

What key is Can One Man Save The World in?

Can One Man Save The World by Five for Fighting is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Can One Man Save The World?

Can One Man Save The World uses 10 chords: C, G, Am7, F, Dm, Dm7, G7, Em, Am, A#.

What is the chord progression of Can One Man Save The World?

The main progression is C – G – Dm7 – G7 (I – V – ii7 – V7).

Is Can One Man Save The World easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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