Ed Sheeran - One Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[E]Tell me that you turned down the man
Who asks for [B]your [C#m]hand
‘Cause you’re waiting [A]for [E]me
[E]And I know, you’re gonna be away a while,
But I’ve got [B]no [C#m]plans at all [A]to [E]leave
[verse 2]
And would you [B]take away my [A]hopes and dreams
And just [F#m]stay with [A]me [B]
[chorus]
[E]All my senses come to life
While I am [E]stumbling home as drunk as I
Have [C#m]ever been, and I’ll never leave [B]again
‘Cause [A]you are the only [B]one
[E]And all my friends have gone to find
Another [E]place to let their hearts collide
[C#m]Just promise me you’ll always be a [B]friend
[A]’Cause you are the [B]only one
[verse 3]
[E]Take my hand and my heart and soul [B]I [C#m]will
Only have these [A]eyes for [E]you, [E]you know everything changes
But we’ll be [B]strangers [C#m]if we see [A]this [E]through.
[verse 4]
And you could [B]stay within these [A]walls and bleed
But just [F#m]stay with [A]me [B]
[chorus]
[E]All my senses come to life
While I am [E]stumbling home as drunk as I
Have [C#m]ever been, and I’ll never leave [B]again
‘Cause [A]you are the only [B]one
[E]And all my friends have gone to find
Another [E]place to let their hearts collide
[C#m]Just promise me you’ll always be a [B]friend
[A]’Cause you are the [B]only one
[Closing]
[A]I’m stumbling off [E]drunk, getting myself [B]lost
I am [C#m]so gone, so tell [B]me the way [A]home
I listen to sad [E]songs, singing about [B]love
And where it goes wrong
[chorus]
[C#m] [B] [A] [C#m] [B] [A] [C#m] [B] [A] [E]
[E]All my senses come to life
While I am [E]stumbling home as drunk as I
Have [C#m]ever been, and I’ll never leave [B]again
‘Cause [A]you are the only [B]one
[E]And all my friends have gone to find
Another [E]place to let their hearts collide
[C#m]Just promise me you’ll always be a [B]friend
[A]’Cause you are the [B]only one
How to play One on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Ed Sheeran - One on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
One uses these transitions most often: B → A (13), C#m → B (10), and A → B (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - B chord transition.
1. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
2. B → C#m chord transition
To move from B to C#m;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
3. C#m → A chord transition
To move from C#m to A;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
4. A → E chord transition
To move from A to E;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
7. E → C#m chord transition
To move from E to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
One chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One.
- One includes 74 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- One contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how One connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
- B → E: 21%
- B → A: 16%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → B: 11%
- E → C#m: 6%