[Intro - BPM - 120 - count 1234 as eighth notes - Just snare] [B]xxx - xxxx - xxxx - xxxx (snare pickup - then full drums - NOTE no G#m and F# before the E) I am the one and only [E]xxx - xxxx - [G#m]x[G#m]x - [F#][F#][F#] oh yeah [B]
(full drums in - Badd6 then to B - x24444) [B]xxx - xxxx - [F#]xxx - [G#m]xxx (same pattern as previous) [E][E]x[E] - [E]xxx - [G#m]x[G#m]x - [F#][F#][F#][B] (A is on snare) xx[A]x - xxxx - xxxx - xxxx Oh yeah!
[Verse 1 - B is passing chord - downstrokes chuggy - all changes on straight bass drum] [G#m]Call me, call me by [B]my Name [E] or call me by [B] my num [C#m] ber ... [B]Put me through it ..... [E] I'll still be doing it the [F#]way I do it [Bm]And yet you try to make [D]me [G]forget Who I real [D] ly [Em]am don't [D]tell me I'd know best [G] I'm not the [A] same as all the rest [B]
[Chorus - Do the Badd6 line] [B] I am the [F#]one and [G#m]only [E] .... No [G#m]body I'd [F#]rather [B]be [B] I am the [F#]one and [G#m]only [E] ....... You can't take [G#m]that a [F#]way from [B]me [A]
[Vamp - 1 bar][A]
[Verse 2] [G#m]I've been a player in [B] the crowd [E] scene A flicker on [B]the [C#m]big screen ... My [B]soul embraces [E]one more in a [F#]million faces Hi [Bm] igh hopes and aspi [D]rations, [G] ideas above my [D]station, may [Em] be but [D]all this time I tried [G] to walk with [A]dignity and [B]pride
[Chorus] [B] I am the [F#]one and [G#m]only [E] .... No [G#m]body I'd [F#]rather [B]be [B] I am the [F#]one and [G#m]only [E] ....... You can't take [G#m]that a [F#]way from [B]me [A]
[Bridge - Each chord is emphasised on snare] [A] I can't wear this uni [F#m] form - Without some compromises [G] Because you'll find out that we come [Em] In different shapes and sizes
[Short Verse 3] [Am]No one can be myself [C]like [F]I can For this job I'm [C]the [Dm]best man And [C] while this maybe true [F] you are the [G] one and only [A]you!
[NO VOCALS FOR THIS BIT - Words are there to help follow changes Key change down - Guitar solo, or Chorus in A] [A] I am the [E]one and [F#m]only [D] No [F#m]body I'd [E]rather [A]be [A] I am the [E]one and [F#m]only [D] You can't take [F#m]that a [E]way from......
[Chorus] [B] I am the [F#]one and [G#m]only [E] .... No [G#m]body I'd [F#]rather [B]be [B] I am the [F#]one and [G#m]only [E] ....... You can't take [G#m]that a [F#]way from [B]me
[Intro - No drums] [Em][Em][C][G] yeah [Em][Em][C][G]
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C] fire [G] The one [Em] desi [C] re [G] Believe [Em] when [C] I [G] say [Em] I want [Em] it [D] that [G] way (drums in) But we [Em] are [C] two [G] worlds a [Em] part Can't [C] reach [G] to your [Em] heart When [C] you [G] say That [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) (Tell me [C] why) I never wanna [D] hear you [G] say ( [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way)
[Verse] Am I [Em] your [C] fi [G] re Your one [Em] des [C] ire [G] Yes I [Em] know, it's [C] too [G] late But [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way
[Chorus] Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] heart [Em] ache) Tell me [C] why (Ain't nothin' but a [D] mis [Em] take) (Tell me [C] why) I never wanna [D] hear you [G] say ( [Em] I want it [D] that [G] way)
[Bridge] [Em] Now I can see that we're fa [G/D] lling apart From the [C] way that it used to [Am] be, ye [D] ah No ma [Em] tter the distance I [G/D] want you to know That [C] deep down inside of [D] me... (Drums stop)
[Verse] You are [Em] my [C] fire [G] The one [Em] desi [C] re [G] (* higher, ** even higher) You [C] are *You are, *you [D] are, (goes higher) you [G] **are are [Em]
[Chorus] [D] (stop) Don't wanna hear you (full drums) [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mist [F#m] take [D] I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
[Chorus] Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take Tell me [D] why I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way
Tell me [D] why Ain't nothin' but a [E] heart [F#m] ache [D] Ain't nothin' but a [E] mis [F#m] take Tell me [D] why I never wanna [E] hear you [A] say (drums stop) [F#m] I want it [E] that [A] way