Chord/Tab song: The Only One I Know

-The Charlatans

This was the Charlatans' second single (their first with a real
record contract). It also appeared on their debut album 'Some Friendly'
back when they had guitarist Jon Baker, who favoured more ambient,
effect-laden guitar sounds. But even without Mark, there's still a bit
of the Collins' magic with the signature Hammond riff. Enjoy!

Intro

E|-----|---------------------------|
B|-----|---------------------------|
G|-----|.-------------------------.|
D|-----|.-------------------------.| x4
A|-8-9-|--10-10-10-X-10-10-X-10-8--|
E|-6-7-|--8--8--8--X-8--8--X-8--6--|

Hammond Riff

[C7] [F]

E|-----------------|
B|--11-----11--10--|
G|--12-----12--10--|
D|--10-----10--10--| x8
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|

Behind the Hammond riff there's a Wah guitar playing some muted
strums with a bit of a funky rhythm.

Verse 1

During the singing the organ plays syncopated (off-beat) stabs
during the C7 and a distorted guitar joins in for Bb, Eb and F
just hitting the chords once then sustaining them. The wah
continues in the background.

Chords: E A D G B E
C7 X X 10 12 11 X
Bb X 1 3 3 3 X
Eb X 6 8 8 8 X
F X 8 10 10 10 X

[C7]The only one I know, [Bb] Has come to [Eb]take me [F]away,
[C7]The only one I know, [Bb] is mine when [Eb]she stitches [F]me.

Hammond riff x2

[C7]The only one I see, [Bb] Has found an [Eb]aching in [F]me,
[C7]The only one I see, [Bb] has turned her [Eb]tounge into [F]me,

Hammond riff x2

Chorus

Chords: E A D G B E
C X 3 5 5 5 X
Bb X 1 3 3 3 X
[F] [1] [3] [3] [2] [1] [1]
[G] [3] [5] [5] [4] [3] [3]
This little riff is played behind all of the chords during the
chorus. It is heavily flanged (Chorus & Phaser effects).

E|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-------|
B|----------------8-11--|
G|----------------------|
D|----------------------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

[C]Everyone has been[Bb] burned before,
[F]Everybody knows the [G]pain.

After the chorus, a little break is played:

[F] [G] [F] [G]

E|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|--3--5----------3--5----|
A|--3--5----------3--5----|
E|--1--3----------1--3----|

Verse 2 (As first verse)

The only one I know, never cries, never opens her eyes,
The only one I know, wide awake and then she's away,
The only one I see, is mine as she walks down the street,
The only one I see, has carved her way into me.

Repeat Chorus twice then the F-G, F-G break.

Solo

Starts off with a little bass riff:

G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--1--|
E|-----------------------|

Repeat this four times, drums enter after two.

This is the guitar solo; it's a pretty distorted sound with a bit of
reverse reverb. It's pretty easy, so keep your playing clean:

[C7] [C7] [Eb] [F]

E|---------|---------|------------------|------------|
B|---------|---------|------------------|------------|
G|--8------|--8------|------------------|------------|
D|-----10--|-----10--|--10-8---------8--|--10-10-10--|
A|---------|---------|-------10-8-10----|------------|
E|---------|---------|------------------|------------|

[C7] [C7]

E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|--8------------------------|--8------------------------|
D|-----10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-----10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|

[C7] [Eb] [F] [C7]

E|---------------------------|-------|------|--------------|
B|---------------------------|-------|------|---16--13-----|
G|------------------------8--|--/12--|-/17--|--------------|
D|--10--8---------8-10-10----|-------|------|--------------|
A|--------10-8-10------------|-------|------|--------------|
E|---------------------------|-------|------|--------------|

Repeat Chorus twice.

Outro

[F] [G] [F] [G] [F] [C]

E|------------------|--------|
B|------------------|--------|
G|------------------|-----5--|
D|--3--5----3--5----|--3--5--|
A|--3--5----3--5----|--3--3--|
E|--1--3----1--3----|--1-----|

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