Im One Chords

by The Who
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
Capo: no capo
Author Who66 [a] 2,742. Last edit on Aug 30, 2023

Chords

G
C/G
G4
D
D2
F
Fmaj7
D2/F#
Em
C

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"I'm One"(Pete Townshend)
From "Quadrophenia"(1973)
 
This song uses a variation of standard
G-Major fingerpicking.
 
The usual fingerpicking pattern in G is something
like this, using G (320003)and C/G (3x2013):
 
  G               C/G
e---3---------|--------------|
b---0-------0-|---1--------0-|
G--------0----|--------0-----|
D---0------0--|---2------2---|
A-------------|--------------|
E-3----3------|-3----3-------|
 
The variation switches out the C/G for a chord that
can be called Gsus4add9, D7sus4/G or Am7/G depending
on which notes sound: 3x0213.
 
It feels to me like it's played against a continuing G,
so I'll keep it as a variation on the tonic abbreviated G4:
 
    G         G4        G          G4
e---3-----------------|-------------------|
b---0-------0h1---1---|---3------0h1---1--|
G------0------2----2--|-----0------2----2-|
D---0-----0-----0-----|---0---0------0----|
A---------------------|-------------------|
E-3----3----3-----3---|-3---3----3----3---|
 
Note that Pete also double-times the bass notes from
the standard method, with 4 low Gs per bar, and 3
Ds, as opposed to 2 and 2.
 
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[Intro]
 
G G4 x4
 
[Verse]
 
G                  G4        G         G4
Every year is the same and I feel it again,
       G     G4            G   G4
I'm a loser, no chance to win.
G             G4       G           G4
Leaves start falling, comedown is calling,
G           G4            G   G4
loneliness starts sinking in.
 
[Chorus]
 
         D  D2 F  D2        D  D2 F D2
But I'm one...........I am one!
    Fmaj7          D2/F#
And I can see that this is me,
    Fmaj7       Em        D2/F#        G
and I will be, you'll all see I'm the one!
 
G G4 x4
 
[Verse]
 
G            G4         G          G4
Where do you get those blue, blue jeans,
G             G4         G     G4
faded patched secret so tight?
G            G4       G           G4
Where do you get that walk oh so lean,
      G              G4              G    G4
your shoes and your shirts all just right?
 
[Chorus]
 
     D   D2 F  C     D  D2 F C
I'm one........I am one!
    Fmaj7          D2/F#
And I can see that this is me,
    Fmaj7       Em        D2/F#        G
and I will be, you'll all see I'm the one!
 
[Verse]
 
G        G4     G         G4
I got a Gibson, without a case,
      G              G4          G           G4
but I can't get that even-tanned look on my face,
G             G4          G             G4
Ill-fitting clothes and I blend in the crowd,
G           G4     G          G4
fingers so clumsy, voice too loud...
 
[Chorus]
 
         D   D2 F  C     D  F C
But I'm one........I am one!
    Fmaj7          D2/F#
And I can see that this is me,
    Fmaj7       Em        D2/F#        G
and I will be, you'll all see I'm the one!
G4       G   G4       G  G4 G
I'm the one! I'm the one!
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