Johnny Cash - One Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [D] [F] [G]
[Am]Is it getting [D]better, [F]or do you feel the [G]same
[Am]Will it make it [D]easier on you now [F]you got someone to [G]blame
You say [C]one love, [Am]one life, [F]when it’s one need [C]in the night
It’s one love, we get to [Am]share it
[F]It leaves you baby if you don’t [C]care for it
[interlude]
[Am] [D] [F] [G]
[section 2]
[Am]Did I disa[D]ppoint you, [F]or leave a bad taste in your [G]mouth
[Am]You act like you never [D]had love, [F]and you want me to go with[G]out
Well it’s [C]too late [Am]tonight, [F]to drag the past out [C]into the light
We’re one but we’re [Am]not the same,
We get to [F]carry each other, [C]carry each other
[section 3]
[Am]One [D] [F] [G]
[section 4]
[Am]Have you come here for for[D]giveness,
[F]Have you come to raise the [G]dead
[Am]Have you come here to play [D]Jesus
[F]To the lepers in your [G]head
Did I [C]ask too much, [Am]more than a lot,
[F]You gave me nothing now [C]it’s all I got
We’re one but we’re [Am]not the same,
We [F]hurt each other then we’re [C]doing it again, you say
[section 5]
[C]Love is a temple, [Am]love the higher law
[C]Love is a temple, [Am]love the higher law
[C]You ask me to enter, [G]but then you make me crawl
And I can’t be holding on [F]to what you got when all you got is [C]hurt
[section 6]
One love, [Am]One blood, [F]One life you got to [C]do what you should
One life with each [Am]other, [F]sisters, [C]brothers
One life but we’re [Am]not the same,
We get to [F]carry each other, [C]carry each other
[Closing]
One [C] [Am]One [F] [C]
One [C] [Am] [F]One [C]
How to play One on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Johnny Cash - One on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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 uses these transitions most often: C → Am (15), F → C (12), and Am → F (11). 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 Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
2. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
8. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
One chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One.
- One includes 78 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- One contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how One connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%