R.E.M. - The One I Love Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [Em] [Em7]
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I [Em]love [Em7]
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I’ve [Em]left behind [Em7]
[G]A simple [D]prop to [Am]occupy my [C]time
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I [Em]love [Em7]
[verse 2]
[Em]Fire [D] [Em] [Em7]
[Em]Fire [D] [Em] [Em7]
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I [Em]love[Em7]
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I’ve [Em]left behind [Em7]
[G]A simple [D]prop to [Am]occupy my [C]time
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I [Em]love [Em7]
[chorus]
[Em]Fire [D](she’s [Em]coming [Em7]down on her own, now)
[Em]Fire [D](she’s [Em]coming [Em7]down on her own, now)
[Closing]
[G] [D] [G] [C] [Em] [D] [Em]
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I [Em]love [Em7]
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one [C]I’ve [Em]left [Em7]behind
[G]A simple [D]prop to [Am]occupy my [C]time
[Em]This one goes out [D]to the one I [Em]love [Em7]
[chorus]
[Em]Fire [D](she’s [Em]coming [Em7]down on her own, now)
[Em]Fire [D](she’s [Em]coming [Em7]down on her own, now)
[Em]Fire [D](she’s [Em]coming [Em7]down on her own, now)
[Em]Fire [D](she’s [Em]coming [Em7]down on her own, now)
[outro]
[Em] [D] [Em7] [Em]
How to play The One I Love on Guitar (Step-by-step)
R.E.M. - The One I Love on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
The One I Love uses these transitions most often: Em → D (20), D → Em (18), and Em → Em7 (18). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
2. Em → Em7 chord transition
To move from Em to Em7;
- While playing Em, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. Em7 → G chord transition
To move from Em7 to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. D → Em7 chord transition
To move from D to Em7;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
The One I Love chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The One I Love.
- The One I Love includes 94 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The One I Love contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The One I Love connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → D: 17%
- Em → Em7: 0%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%