Paul McCartney - This One: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "This One" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn This One ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "This One" smoothly on your ukulele.

       A                  F#m7
Did I ever take you in my arms
                C#m                D
Look you in the eye, tell you that I do
       A               E
Did I ever open up my heart
     Em             A
And let you look inside

Chorus:
           E7sus4 E            A      F#m7
If I never did it, I was only waiting
              E7sus4 E             A
For a better moment   that didn't come
             E7sus4 E          A     F#m7
There never could be a better moment
       D  E         A
Than this one, this one
The swan is gliding above the ocean
A god is riding upon his back
How calm the water and bright the rainbow
Fade this one to black

Did I ever touch you on the cheek
Say that you were mine, thank you for the smile
Did I ever knock upon your door
And try to get inside

Chorus

D          E           A            F#m7
What opportunities did we allow to flow by
G                 Em             A
Feeling like the timing wasn't quite right
D             E                A
What kind of magic might have worked if
       F#m7
we had stayed calm
G                            E      E7 E
Couldn't I have given you a better life

Did you ever take me in your arms
Look me in the eye, tell me that you do
Did I ever open up my heart
Let you look inside

Chorus

              Am7  Am7 D  Am7
The swan is gliding
A god is riding
How calm the water and bright the rainbow

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am7

Ukulele chord Am7

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

D

Ukulele chord D

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

E7

Ukulele chord E7

E7sus4

Ukulele chord E7sus4

F#m

Ukulele chord F#m

F#m7

Ukulele chord F#m7

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "This One" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "This One" by Paul McCartney.

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