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Back At One chords by Brian McKnight (Official Version)

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Intro 1
Emaj7 
G#m11 
C#m9 
F# 
 (E minoraj7)  (G sharp minor11)  (C sharp minor9)  (F sharp major) 
Bmaj9 
Cmaj9 
A#maj9 
Bmaj9 
 (B minoraj9)  (C minoraj9)  (A sharp minoraj9)  (B minoraj9) 
C#m6 
D#7#9 
G#m7 
B/F# 
 (C sharp minor6)  (D sharp7#9)  (G sharp minor7)  (B/F#) 
C# 
 (C sharp major) 
C#m9 
B/D# 
Eadd9 
 (C sharp minor9)  (B/D#)  (Eadd9) 
F#9sus4 
F#7b9 
 (F sharp9sus4)  (F sharp7b9) 

Verse 1
B 
 (B major) It's undeniable
G#m11 
That  (G sharp minor11) we       should be together
Esus2 
 (Esus2) It's unbelievable
C#m7 
How I  (C sharp minor7) used   to say
D#m 
E 
F# 
That I'd  (D sharp minor) fall   (E major) ne  (F sharp major) ver
B 
 (B major) The basis is need to know
G#m11 
If you don't  (G sharp minor11) know
Just how I feel
Amaj9 
E/G# 
Then  (A minoraj9) let      me show  (E/G#) you    now
C#/E# 
That I'm for real  (C sharp/E#) 
Amaj9 
E/G# 
If  (A minoraj9) all      things  (E/G#) in     time
F#7sus4 
Time will reveal,  (F sharp7sus4) yeah-yeah

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Chorus 1

One, you‘re like a dream come true

Two, just want to be with you

Three, girl, it's plain to see

That you're the only one for me

And four, repeat steps one through three

Five, make you fall in love with me

If ever I believe my work is done

Then I'll start back at one, yeah-yeah

Verse 2
B 
 (B major) It's so incredible
G#m11 
The  (G sharp minor11) way      things work themselves out
Eadd9 
 (Eadd9) And all emotional
C#m7 
Once you  (C sharp minor7) know
D#m 
E 
F# 
what it's all  (D sharp minor) a      (E major) bout,  (F sharp major) hey
B 
G#m11 
 (B major) And undesirable for us  (G sharp minor11) to be apart
Amaj9 
E/G# 
C#/E# 
I  (A minoraj9) never    would  (E/G#) have   made it very far  (C sharp/E#) 
Amaj9 
'Cause you  (A minoraj9) know
E/G# 
F#7sus4 
you've got  (E/G#) the    keys to my heart  (F sharp7sus4) 

Chorus 2
Badd9 
'Cause  (Badd9) one,     you‘re like a dream come true
G#m11 
F#sus4 
 (G sharp minor11) Two,     just want to be with  (F sharpsus4) you
Emaj9 
 (E minoraj9) Three,   girl, it's plain to see
C#m7 
D#m7 
Emaj9 
That  (C sharp minor7) you're the only one  (D sharp minor7) for     (E minoraj9) me
F#sus4 
Badd9 
 (F sharpsus4) And        (Badd9) four,    repeat steps one through three
G#m11 
F#sus4 
 (G sharp minor11) Five,    make you fall in love with  (F sharpsus4) me
Emaj9 
C#m7 
If  (E minoraj9) ever     I believe my work is done  (C sharp minor7) 
F#9sus4 
Then I'll  (F sharp9sus4) start       back...
F#/E 
 (F sharp/E) Say

Bridge 1
B/D# 
 (B/D#) Farewell to the dark of night
Emaj9 
I see the coming  (E minoraj9) of the sun
B/D# 
I  (B/D#) feel like a little child
G#7sus4 
G#7b9 
Whose life  (G sharp7sus4) has just be (G sharp7b9) gun
C#m7 
You  (C sharp minor7) came   and breathed new life
D#m7 
G#m11 
Into this lonely  (D sharp minor7) heart of  (G sharp minor11) mine
C#m7 
You  (C sharp minor7) threw  out the lifeline
F#7sus4 
G9sus4 
G/B 
Just  (F sharp7sus4) in          the nick of time  (G9sus4)  (G/B) 

Chorus 3
Cadd9 
 (Cadd9) One,     you‘re like a dream come true
Am11 
Gsus4 
 (A minor11) Two,   just want to be with  (Gsus4) you
Fmaj9 
 (F minoraj9) Three,   girl, it's plain to see
Dm7 
Em7 
Fmaj9 
That  (D minor7) you're the only one  (E minor7) for    (F minoraj9) me
Gsus4 
Cadd9 
 (Gsus4) And       (Cadd9) four,    repeat steps one through three
Am11 
Gsus4 
 (A minor11) Five,  make you fall in love with  (Gsus4) me
Fmaj9 
Dm7 
If  (F minoraj9) ever     I believe my work is done  (D minor7) 
G9sus4 
Then I'll  (G9sus4) start     back at one
Cadd9 
 (Cadd9) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: G# minorBPM: 65

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This is the definitive original version of Back At One by Brian McKnight, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Brian McKnight.

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