ACTIVITY
The Only One I Know
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.
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 Bb Eb F
The only one I know, Has come to take me away,
C7 Bb Eb F
The only one I know, is mine when she stitches me.
Hammond riff x2
C7 Bb Eb F
The only one I see, Has found an aching in me,
C7 Bb Eb F
The only one I see, has turned her tounge into 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 Bb
Everyone has been burned before,
F G
Everybody knows the 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-----|
That's all. If you enjoyed using this tab return the favour and put a
tab on the site yourself.
For questions, corrections or requests, e-mail me on
0