One Day At A Time Chords by The Knack

Tempo:
111.45 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

F#

G#m

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Knack - one day at a time chords
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[Bm] [F#] [C#]
[B]
[E] [B] [F#]
[B]
[E] [B] [F#]
[B] Who you gonna run [E] to when [F#] you're running [B] low?
Where you gonna run [E] to?
[F#m] No one ever [B] [G#m] knows.
And there's a sadness in [E] your smile.
[G#m] An empty room behind [F#] your smile.
[E] [F#] [C#m]
[B] One day, [E] one [B] day at a time, one step, [E] [F#] each step all [G#m] the way to [E] us.
[F#] Two hearts on [G#m] the line, one heart [F#] beat closer than [B] yesterday.
[E] [F#]
[B] Darling, I [E] remember, [F#m] girl you used to [B] be, innocent [E] pretender.
[B] And what you meant to [G#m] me.
Now where's the light behind [E] your eyes?
[G#m] And where's the truth behind [F#] your lies?
[E]
[B] One day, [E] one day [B] at a time, one [E] step, [F#] each step [G#m] all the way to [E] us.
[F#] Two hearts [G#m] on the line, one heart [F#] beat closer than [C#] yesterday.
[G#]
[E] [F#] [E] You chase me [F#] down the street, [E] [F#] [E] just like a drunken dancer.
The taste is [F#] bitter, [C#m] sweetie, but love is [F#] the answer.
[B]
[E]
[B] [F#m] [B]
[E]
[B] One day, [E] one day [B] at a time, one step, [E] [F#] each step [G#m] all the way to [E] us.
[F#] Two hearts [G#m] on the line, one [F#] heart beat closer than yesterday.
[B]
[E] [B] [E]
[B] One step, [E] one [B] step at a time, one [E] day, [B] one day at a time, one step.
[E] [F#] One step [B] at a time, one [E] day, [F#] one day [B] at a time, one step.
[E] One [F#] step [B] at a time, one day.
[E] [F#] One day [B] at a time, one step.
[E] One [B] step at a time, one [E] day.
[F#] One day [B] at a time, I'm gonna stop, [E] gonna [F#] snap [B] out of time, [E] baby, [F#] one day [B] at a time,
I'm gonna stop.
[E] [F#] [B] [E] [F#] [B]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
G#m
123111114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
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To learn The Knack - One Day At A Time chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: E, B, E, F# and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 55 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 111. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of B Major in mind.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ Who you gonna run [E] to when _ [F#] you're running [B] low?
_ _ _ Where you gonna run [E] to?
_ _ [F#m] No one ever [B] _ [G#m] knows.
And there's a sadness in [E] your smile. _ _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ An empty room behind [F#] your smile.
[E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _
[B] _ _ One day, [E] _ one [B] day at a time, one step, [E] _ [F#] each step all [G#m] the way to [E] us.
[F#] Two hearts on [G#m] the line, one heart [F#] beat closer than [B] yesterday. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ Darling, I [E] remember, _ _ _ [F#m] girl you used to [B] be, _ _ _ innocent _ [E] pretender.
_ _ [B] And what you meant to [G#m] me.
_ Now where's the light behind [E] your _ eyes? _ _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ And where's the truth behind [F#] your lies?
_ _ _ [E] _
_ [B] _ One day, [E] _ one day [B] at a time, one [E] step, [F#] each step [G#m] all the way to [E] us.
[F#] Two hearts [G#m] on the line, one heart [F#] beat closer than [C#] yesterday.
_ _ _ [G#] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#] _ [E] You chase me [F#] down the street, [E] _ _ [F#] _ [E] just like a drunken dancer.
_ _ The taste is [F#] bitter, [C#m] sweetie, but love is [F#] the _ answer.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ One day, [E] _ one day [B] at a time, one step, [E] _ [F#] each step [G#m] all the way to [E] us.
_ [F#] Two hearts [G#m] on the line, one [F#] heart beat closer than yesterday.
[B] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ One step, [E] _ one [B] step at a time, one [E] day, _ [B] one day at a time, one step.
[E] _ [F#] One step [B] at a time, one [E] day, _ [F#] one day [B] at a time, one step.
[E] _ One [F#] step [B] at a time, one day.
[E] _ _ [F#] One day [B] at a time, one step.
[E] _ One [B] step at a time, one [E] day.
_ [F#] One day [B] at a time, I'm gonna stop, [E] _ gonna [F#] snap [B] out of time, [E] baby, _ [F#] one day [B] at a time,
I'm gonna stop.
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _ [B] _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson.

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