One Great Thing — Big Country
Chords and lyrics for One Great Thing by Big Country (key of E).
Verse 1
Big country - one great thing
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E] [C#m] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E]
Chorus
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
[B]To happen in my [C#m]life
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]day
If [C#m]there's one great [B]height
[E]Let it [A]be the time for [E]peace
Let it [B]be the time [C#m]of right
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [E]life
Verse 1
I've [B]seen to much of what [A]fighting has [E]done
I've [B]seen too much anger
I've [A]seen it far too [E]young
And [E]talk will come to nothing
While the [C#m]shouting still goes [A]on
But [A]we are only singers
And [B]too many songs are sung
Chorus
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [C#m]life
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]day
If there's [C#m]one great [B]height
[E]Let it [A]be the time for [E]peace
Let it [B]be the time of [C#m]right
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in [E]my life
Verse 2
I've [B]seen the way of martyrs
I've [A]seen the way of [E]kings
I've [B]seen the hope that [A]love can [E]bring
I [E]only hope what pleases me
Will [C#m]also [B]pleasure [A]you
For[A] mine can never be the hands
That [B]make a dream come true
Instrumental
[E] [A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E] [C#m] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[E] [C#m] [A] [B] [C#m]
Chorus
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [C#m]life
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]day
If there's [C#m]one great [B]height
[E]Let it [A]be the time for [E]peace
Let it [B]be the time [C#m]of right
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [E]life
Verse 3
I've [B]seen to much of what [A]fighting has [E]done
I've [B]seen too much anger
I've [A]seen it far too [E]young
I've [B]seen the way of martyrs
I've [A]seen the way of [E]kings
I've [B]seen the hope that [A]love can [E]bring
[E]I only hope what pleases me
Will [C#m]also [B]pleasure [A]you
For[A] mine can never be the hands
That [B]make a dream come true
Chorus
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [C#m]life
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]day
If there's [C#m]one great [B]height
[E]Let it [A]be the time for [E]peace
Let it [B]be the time [C#m]of right
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [E]life
Instrumental
[E] [A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E] [C#m] [B]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [C#m]
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E]
Chorus
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [C#m]life
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]day
If there's [C#m]one great [B]height
[E]Let it [A]be the time for [E]peace
Let it [B]be the time [C#m]of right
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [E]life
Chorus
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [C#m]life
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]day
If there's [C#m]one great [B]height
[E]Let it [A]be the time for [E]peace
Let it [B]be the time [C#m]of right
[E]If there's [A]one great [E]thing
To [B]happen in my [E]life
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