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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3--------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was the One – Elvis Presley --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Schroeder/DeMetrius/Blair/Peppers B-side of “Heartbreak Hotel” (1956) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CODA C F/C D#dim/C C C#9 C9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112 1 2 3 4 5 6 e|------0-0-0-1-1-1-2-2-2-|3-----4---3- B|------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|1-----4---3- G|------0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-|0-----4---3- D|------------------------|------3---2- A|-----(3)---(3)---(3)----|3-----4---3- E|------------------------|------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Caug x-3-2-1-1-x D#dim x-x-1-2-1-2 F/C x(3)x-0-1-0 D#dim x(3)x-2-1-2 C#9 x-4-3-4-4-4 C9 x-3-2-3-3-3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | C Am | Dm G | [Verse 1] C Am Dm G I was the one who taught her to kiss C Am G The way that she kisses you now C Caug F D#dim And you know the way she touches your cheek C G Well, I taught her how [Verse 2] C Am Dm G I was the one who taught her to cry C Am G When she wants you under her spell C Caug F D#dim The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind C G C C7 I taught her so well [Middle 8] F And then one day Fm C B7 C I had my love as perfect as could be D7 She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried D7 | G7 | And it was all for me [Verse 3] C Am Dm G I'll never know who taught her to lie C Am G Now that it's over and done C Caug F D#dim Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart? C G C I was the one [Middle 8} F And then one day Fm C B7 C I had my love as perfect as could be D7 She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried D7 | G7 | And it was all for me [Verse 4] C Am Dm G I'll never know who taught her to lie C Am G Now that it's over and done C Caug F D#dim Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart? C I was the one ... [Coda] C C/F D#dim/C C#9 C9