[Intro Riff] [Am] - 4 bars - riff effectively 3 times Start with riff no drums, then drums in E ------------------------ B ------------------------ G ---------[drums in]----- D -------- oh baby baby--- A ------------------------ (repeat) E -----355-------------355 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 DR BSBB S B S B S BBSBB
[Verse - melody starts on A - Strum chords quietly and fully] [Am] Oh baby, baby, how [E]was I supposed to know [C] ... That [Dm]something wasn't [E]right (intro riff) here [Am] Oh baby, baby, I [E]shouldn't have let you go [C] .. And [Dm]now you're out of [E]sight, yeah (intro riff) [Am]Show me how you want it [E]to be .. Tell me [C]baby 'cause I need to [Dm]know now, [E]oh (intro riff)+because (you play E then riff quickly)
[Chorus - Fuller chords] [Am] My loneliness is [E]killing me (and I) [C] I must confess I [Dm]still believe [E] (still believe) [Am] When I'm not with you I lose [E] my mind .. Give me a si (backward drums - Play chord with snare and then bass drum - don't play chord over bass drum) [C]uh ... uh uh i ign (E chord - intro riff is quickly after playing) [Dm]Hit me baby [E]one (intro riff) more time [Am][DRUMS STOP]
[Verse] Oh baby, baby (drums back in xx xx xB Sx) The [E]reason I breathe is you [C] [Dm]Boy you got me [E]blinded (intro riff) [Am] Oh pretty baby .. There's [E] nothing that I wouldn't[C] do .. It's [Dm]not the way I [E]planned it (intro riff) [Am]Show me how you want it [E]to be .. Tell me [C]baby 'cause I need to [Dm]know now, [E]oh (intro riff) because
[Chorus] [Am] My loneliness is [E]killing me (and I) [C] I must confess I [Dm]still believe [E] (still believe) [Am] When I'm not with you I lose [E] my mind .. Give me a si (backward drums) [C]uh ... uh uh i ign [DRUMS STOP] [Dm]Hit me baby [E]one more time(snare) - (drums back in)
[Intro Vamp - with drums and lots of space] [Am] - 4 bars with riff at end [Am] - 4 bars with riff at end
[Verse - NO DRUMS - finger picking] [Am] Oh baby, baby how [E]was I supposed to [C] know ([Dm][E]) (BASS DRUMS COME IN LIGHTLY) [F] Oh pretty baby, I [G]shouldn't have let you [Dm]go ([F][G]) I must confess
(FULL DRUMS BACK IN) [Am].... that my loneliness [E] ..is killing me [C]no ow ow [C] ow oo Don't you [Dm]know I [E]still believe [F] ..That you will be [G] here ... And give me a [F] si i i i ign [Dm]Hit me baby (quicker chord changes coming up) [E]one more [G]time [Am][DRUMS STOP]
[Chorus] My loneliness (DRUM BACK IN xBSx) is [E] killing me (and I) [C] I must confess I [Dm]still believe [E] (still believe) [Am] When I'm not [Am]with you I lose [E] my mind .. Give me a si (backward drums) [C]uh ... uh uh [C]i ign [Dm] Hit me baby [E] I (intro riff) must con [Am] fess that My loneli [E] ness is killing me [C] now.....don't you [Dm]know I [E]still believe [Am] that you will be here [E] and (backward drums) Give me a si [C]uh ... uh uh [C]i ign [DRUMS STOP] [Dm]Hit me baby [E]one more time (big strum) [Am][End]
[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
