The One I Love Chords

by R.E.M.
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
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Chords

Em
Dsus2
Em7
G
D
Am
C
Dsus4
D#+

Strumming

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[Intro]
Em Dsus2 Em7   x2
 
 
[Verse 1]
Em                Dsus2         Em   Em7
This one goes out to the one I love
Em                Dsus2      Em        Em7
This one goes out to the one I’ve left behind
G        D        Am        C
A simple prop to occupy my time
Em                Dsus2         Em   Em7
This one goes out to the one I love
 
 
[Chorus]
(play 2 downstokes Em, one down of Dsus2, one down of Em,
 and then down up down for Em7, before repeating for the second "Fire")
 
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire
 
 
[Verse 2]
Em                Dsus2         Em   Em7
This one goes out to the one I love
Em                Dsus2      Em        Em7
This one goes out to the one I’ve left behind
G        D        Am        C
A simple prop to occupy my time
Em                Dsus2         Em   Em7
This one goes out to the one I love
 
 
[Chorus]
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire (she’s comin’ down on her own, now)
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire (she’s comin’ down on her own, now)
 
 
[Solo]
G  Dsus4  G  C  Em  D  Em
 
 
[Verse 3]
Em                Dsus2         Em   Em7
This one goes out to the one I love
Em                Dsus2      Em        Em7
This one goes out to the one I’ve left behind
G        D        Am       C
Another  prop has occupied my time
Em                Dsus2         Em   Em7
This one goes out to the one I love
 
 
[Chorus]
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire (she’s comin’ down on her own, now)
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire (she’s comin’ down on her own, now)
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire (she’s comin’ down on her own, now)
Em  Dsus2 Em Em7
Fire (she’s comin’ down on her own, now)
 
[Outro]
Em  Dsus2 D#+ Em
 
 
After the last "Fire!" as you are playing the Em7, strum slowly
and end on a solitary downstroke, almost picking each string
individually, in other words, make your final strum slow!
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