One life
intro: Em - C - G
Em C
When I was a young boy
G
I was living for the moment
D
The world was wide open
Em C
I had every choice
G
But with so many choices
D
I just didn't know what to do now
Em C
All I say is just forget it
G
If you tell me I'll regret it Just let it be what it is
D
Coz it's so easy to say
G C Em
If I knew yesterday what I know today
D
Where would I be tomorrow
G C
I won't let my soul slide away
Em
I'd do whatever it takes
D
Coz this time's only borrowed
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it right
Em C
My daddy sat me down
G D
He said "Son, it's probably time to start making some plans"
Em C
And I said "No, not right now"
G
With so many choices
D
I just didn't know what to do now
Em C
All I say is just forget it
G
If you tell me I'll regret it
D G
Just let it be what it is Coz it's so easy to say
C Em
If I knew yesterday what I know today
D
Where would I be tomorrow
G C
I won't let my soul slide away
Em
I'd do whatever it takes
D
Coz this time's only borrowed
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it right
C
You say the more you think
G
You know what's right
D
The less You do
Em
What you feel inside
C G
So I won't pretend that I always know
D Em
I just follow my heart wherever it goes
C G
And I may not always get it right
Am
But at least I'm living coz I've only got this...
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
I've got this one life
C Em
If I knew yesterday what I know today
D
Where would I be tomorrow
G C
I won't let my soul slide away
Em
I'd do whatever it takes
D
Coz this time's only borrowed
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it
C G D
I got one life, one life, one life
Em
And I'm gonna live it right
Em C
When I'm an old man
G
Hope I'll be rocking in my chair
D
Smiling to myself
Em C
I'll tell my baby girl
C
You only got one life
D
So make sure you live it right Zo speel je dit nummer
Leer de akkoorden van One life van James Morrison op Gitaartabs. Dit pop-nummer is perfect als je net begint met gitaarspelen en direct wil meespelen met een aanstekelijk melodieus nummer. Met slechts vier basisakkoorden pak je de essentiële harmonie van dit liedje uit het album The Awakening (2011).
One life staat op beginner-niveau, dus geen ingewikkelde grepen of capo nodig. Je werkt met de akkoorden C, Em, G en D — allemaal standaardgrepen die je snel onder de vingers hebt. Het format is akkoorden, perfect om je ritmegevoel te ontwikkelen en meteen mee te zingen. Pak je gitaar en ontdek hoe snel je dit nummer kunt spelen.
Zo oefen je dit nummer
- 1
Wissel oefenen: Am ↔ C
Speel elk akkoord 4 tellen, dan 2, dan 1 — met de metronoom op 60-70 bpm. Voer het tempo pas op als de wissel schoon en op tijd is.
Openen - 2
Mooi startnummer
Focus op zuivere akkoorden — laat elke snaar klinken. Snelheid komt vanzelf als de grepen goed zitten.
Video
Tab door larse. Songtekst en akkoorden worden gepubliceerd onder afdracht aan Stichting FEMU. Zie onze voorwaarden.
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