One Of These Things First

One Of These Things First easy guitar chords by Nick Drake

1970Folk
Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

Transpose

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Capo
  • D

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • Intro 1


    could have 
    been 
    a sail
    Verse 1
    or, 

    could 
    have 
    been 
    a cook 

    real 
    live 
    lover
    , could 
    have 

    been 
    a book 

    I could 
    have been 
    a sign
    post, 

    could 
    have been 
    a clock 

    As simple 
    as 
    kettle, 

    steady 
    as 
    a rock 

    I could 
    be 

    Here 
    and 
    now 

    I would 
    be, 
    should 
    be 

    But 
    how? 

    I could 
    have been 

    One 
    of these 
    thing
    s first 

    I could 
    have been 

    One 
    of these 
    thing
    s first 

    Verse 2

    could 
    have 
    been 
    your 
    pillar, 

    could 
    have 
    been your 
    door 

    could have 
    stayed 
    beside 
    you, 

    could 
    have stayed 
    for 
    more 

    could have 
    been 
    your 
    statue, 

    could 
    have 
    been your 
    friend 

    A whole 
    long 
    life
    time 
    could 
    have been 

    the 
    end 

    I could be 
    yours 
    so 

    true 

    I would 
    be, 
    I should 
    be 
    through 

    an
    through 

    could 
    have been 

    One 
    of these 
    thing
    first 

    I could 
    have been 

    One 
    of these 
    thing
    s first 

    Interlude 1




    could 
    have been 
    a whistle, 
    Verse 3

    could have 
    been 
    a flute 

    A real 
    live 
    giver, 

    could 
    have been 
    a boot 

    I could 
    have been 
    a sign
    post, 

    could have 
    been 
    a clock 

    As simple 
    as 
    a kettle, 

    steady 
    as a 
    rock 

    I could 
    be 
    even 
    here 

    I would 
    be, 
    should 

    be 
    so 
    near 

    I could 
    have been 

    One 
    of these 
    thing
    s first 

    could 
    have been 

    One 
    of these 
    thing
    first 

    Outro 1


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