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Gillian Welch - One Little Song Chords

Chord reference A, E, Bm, Bm7, E7, D, C#m
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[A] There’s [A]gotta be a song left to sing Cause everybody can’t have thought of every[E]thing [Bm]One little song that ain’t been sung [Bm7]One little rag that ain’t been rung out com[A]pletely yet Got a [E7]little left

[D]One little drop of falling rain [C#m]One little chance to try again [Bm]One little bird that makes it home [A]Now and then [D]One little piece of endless sky [C#m]One little taste of cherry pie [Bm]One little week in paradise And [E7]I start thinkin’

[A]Gotta to be a song left to sing Cause everybody can’t have thought of every[E]thing [Bm]One little note that ain’t been used [Bm7]One little word that ain’t been abused a [A]thousand times In a [E7]thousand rhymes

[D]One little drop of falling rain [C#m]One little chance to try again [Bm]One little bird that makes it home [A]Now and then [D]One little piece of endless sky [C#m]One little taste of cherry pie [Bm]One little week in paradise And [E7]I start thinkin’

[A]Gotta be a song left to sing Cause everybody can’t have thought of every[E]thing [Bm]One little song that ain’t been sung [Bm7]One little rag that ain’t been rung out com[A]pletely yet Until there’s [E7]nothing left. [A]

Artist Gillian Welch
Album Soul Journey
Genres Country
Year 2003
Key A

How to Play One Little Song on Guitar?

Gillian Welch - One Little Song can be played in the key of A using the A, E, Bm, Bm7, E7, D, C#m chords.

  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Bm7, To play Bm7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, let A, D, B ring open, mute G, high E.
  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play One Little Song with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.