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One Of These Things First chords by
Nick Drake
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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I could have been a sail
Verse 1
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or,
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could have been a cook
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A real live lover, could have
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been a book

I could have been a signpost,
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could have been a clock
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As simple as a kettle,
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steady as a rock
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I could be
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Here and now
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I would be, I should be
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But how?
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I could have been
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One of these things first
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I could have been
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Verse 2
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I could have been your pillar,
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could have been your door
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I could have stayed beside you,
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could have stayed for more

I could have been your statue,
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could have been your friend
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A whole long lifetime could have been
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the end
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I could be yours so
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true
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I would be, I should be through
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and through
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I could have been
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One of these things first
Interlude 1
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I could have been a whistle,
Verse 3
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could have been a flute

A real live giver,
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could have been a boot

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could have been a clock
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As simple as a kettle,
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steady as a rock
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I could be even here
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I would be, I should
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be so near
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I could have been
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One of these things first
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Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • F

  • Em

Capo: 2

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The original key of One Of These Things First by Nick Drake is E major.

The primary chords used in One Of These Things First are E, A, G, F#m.

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