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Sam Smith - One Last Song Chords

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ChordsC, G, Am, Dm, E7, F, D7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CMaybeonedayIwon’tsingaboutyou
I’llsingasongaboutGsomeoneAmnew
CButrighthere,rightnow,youareonmymind
AndIthinkGaboutyoualltheAmtime
DmI’msendingamessagetoyou
AndGI’mhopingthatitwillgetthrough
WhenitwasCgood,itwasbittersweet,honey
YoumademeCsad’tilIE7lovedtheshadeofAmblue
IknowyouCdon’twanttoE7talktome,soAmthisiswhatIwillFdo
Maybeyou’reClistening,sohere’sGonelastsongforCyou
Here’sGonelastsongforCyou
AndIChopeitmakesyoufeel
AndIChopeitmakesyouburn
CAndIhopeit GremindsyouofhowmuchitAmhurt
DmI’msendingamessagetoyou
AndGI’mhopingthatitwillgetthrough
WhenitwasCgood,itwasbittersweet,honey
YoumademeCsad’tilIE7lovedtheshadeofAmblue
IknowyouCdon’twanttoE7talktome,soAmthisiswhatIwillFdo
Maybeyou’reClistening,sohere’sGonelastsongforCyou
Here’sGonelastsongforCyou
AmIncaseyou Ghearthis,then Cknowyou’retheloveofmylifeF
WanttoAmtellyouI’mGsorry,ICmisshavingyoubymyFsideD7
WhenyouGweremine
WhenitwasCgood,itwasbittersweet,honey
YoumademeCsad’tilIE7lovedtheshadeofAmblue
IknowyouCdon’twanttoE7talktome,soAmthisiswhatIwillFdo
Maybeyou’reClistening,sohere’sGonelastsongforCyou
Here’sGonelastsongforCyou
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ArtistSam Smith
AlbumThe Thrill of It All
GenresSoul
Year2017
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play One Last Song on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sam Smith - One Last Song on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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 Last Song uses these transitions most often: G → C (11), C → G (9), and C → E7 (6). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Am to C

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

Am to Dm

5. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. C → E7 chord transition

To move from C to E7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

7. E7 → Am chord transition

To move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

8. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. F → D7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to D7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

One Last Song chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Last Song.

  • One Last Song includes 57 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • One Last Song contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how One Last Song connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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