Only You chords by
Desmond Dekker

N/A•

Key: Db major•

Intro 1

C

C

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Verse 1

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Looking

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from a window above,

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it's like a story of old

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Can you hear me?

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Came back only yesterday

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C

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Moving further away

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Won't you near me?

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All I needed was the love you gave

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C

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Em

Em

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Am

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All I need is for an other day

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All I ever knew,

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C

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Em

Em

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G

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only you

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C

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Sometimes when I think of your name

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C

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And it's only a game

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C

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And I need you

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C

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Listening to the words that you say

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Getting harder to stay

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Am

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When I see you

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G

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All I needed was the love you gave

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C

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Em

Em

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Am

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C

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All I need is for another day

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F

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G

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All I ever knew

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C

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Em

Em

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F

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G

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C

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Em

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Only you

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C

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F

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All I needed was the love you gave

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C

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Em

Em

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Am

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All I need is for another day,

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All I ever knew,

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G

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C

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Em

Em

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G

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only you.

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C

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This is gonna take a long time,

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Am

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C

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And I wonder what's mine.

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F

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C

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G

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Can't take no more

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Wonder if you'll understand

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C

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It's just the touch of your hand

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G

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Behind closed doors

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F

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All I needed was the love you gave

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C

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Em

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All I need is for another day

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All I ever knew,

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G

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only you

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F

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All I ever knew,

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G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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C

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only you

Em

Em

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F

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All I ever knew,

C

C

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all I ever knew,

F

F

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C

C

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only you, baby.

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All I ever knew, only you.

Oh darling, darling

All I ever knew

Only you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Only You by Desmond Dekker is Db major.

The primary chords used in Only You are Db, Gb, Ab, Bbm, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Gb, Ab, Bbm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Only You is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Only You using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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