This One Chords
This One by Paul McCartney is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, F#m7, C#m, D, E, Em, E7sus4, Bm7 and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This one, this one, this one, this one
A F#m7
Did I ever take you in my arms
C#m D
Look you in the eye, tell you that I do
A E
Did I ever open up my heart
Em A
And let you look inside
E7sus4 E A F#m7
If I never did it, I was only waiting
E7sus4 E A
For a better moment that didn't come
E7sus4 E A F#m7
There never could be a better moment
Bm7 E A
Than this one, this one
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black
Did I ever touch you on the cheek
Say that you were mine, thank you for the smile
Did I ever knock upon your door
And try to get inside
If I never did it, I was only waiting
For a better moment that didn't come
There never could be a better moment
Than this one, this one
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black
D E A F#m7
What opportunities did we allow to flow by
G Em A
Feeling like the timing wasn't quite right
D E A F#m7
What kind of magic might have worked if we had stayed calm
G E
Couldn't I have given you a better life
Did you ever take me in your arms
Look me in the eye, tell me that you do
Did I ever open up my heart
Let you look inside
If I never did it, I was only waiting
For a better moment that didn't come
There never could be a better moment
Than this one, this one
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black