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Elbow - One Day Like This Chords

ChordsF, Bb, F7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,E,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

FDrinkinginthemorningsunBbBlinkinginthemorningsun
FShakingoffaheavyoneYeah,Bbheavylikealoadedgun
FWhatmademebehavethatway?BbUsingwordsIneversay
IcanBbonlythinkitmustbelove
OhBbanyway,it’slookinglikeabeautifulFday
FSomeonetellmehowIfeelIt’sBbsillywrong,butvividright
Oh,BbkissmelikeafinalmealBbYeah,kissmelikeweFdietonight
‘CauseFholycow,Iloveyoureyes,andBbonlynowIseethelight
Yeah,BblyingwithyouFhalfawakeandBbturningoverFwhattosay
Oh,Bbanyway,it’slookinglikeabeautifulFday
SoFthrowthosecurtainsF7wide
OneBbdaylikethisayearwouldseemeFright
‘CauseFholycow,IloveyourF7eyes
AndBbonlynowIseethelightF
SoFthrowthosecurtainsF7wide
OneBbdaylikethisayearwouldseemeFright
SoFthrowthosecurtainsF7wide
OneBbdaylikethisayearwouldseemeFright
ArtistElbow
AlbumThe Seldom Seen Kid
Year2008
KeyF
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play One Day Like This on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elbow - One Day Like This on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 Day Like This uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (11), F → Bb (7), and F → F7 (4). 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 F - Bb chord transition.

1. F → Bb chord transition

To move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to Bb

2. F → F7 chord transition

To move from F to F7:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F to F7

3. F7 → Bb chord transition

Switching from F7 to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

F7 to Bb

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Day Like This.

  • One Day Like This includes 26 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • One Day Like This contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how One Day Like This connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → Bb: 5%
    • F → F7: 1%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%