ONE IN A MILLION
WRITTEN BY GUNS N' ROSES 1988
TABBED BY DAVID STAHR
INTRO:
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THIS IS THE MAIN PART PLAYED THROUGH THE SONG
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GUESS I NEEDED SOME TIME TO GET AWAY
I NEED SOME PEACE OF MIND, SOME PEACE OF MIND THAT'LL STAY
AND SO I FOUND IT, DOWN ON SIXTH IN L.A.
MAYBE A GREYHOUND, COULD BE MY WAY
POLICE AND NINIES(UH...YOU KNOW), THAT'S RIGHT, GET OUT OF MY WAY
DONT NEED TO BUY NONE OF YOUR GOLD CHAINS TODAY
I DONT NEED NO BRACELETS, NUH UH, CLAMPED IN FRONT OF MY BACK
I JUST NEED MY TICKET, SO WONT YOU CUT ME SOME SLACK
THEN THE LYRICS PLAYED TO MAIN RIFF COMING AFTER THE CHORUS:
IMMIGRANTS AND FAGGOTS, THEY MAKE NO SENSE TO ME
THEY COME TO OUR COUNTRY, AND THINK THEY'LL DO AS THEY PLEASE
LIKE START A MINI IRAN, OR SPREAD SOME FUCKIN DISEASE
THEY TALK SO MANY MANY WAYS, IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME
SOME SAY I'M LAZY, AND OTHERS SAY IT'S JUST ME
SOME SAY I'M CRAZY, I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS BE
BUT IT'S BEEN SUCH A LONG TIME, SINCE I KNEW I'VE DOWN WRONG
IT'S ALL A MEANS TO AN END NOW, I'LL KEEP IT COMIN A LONG
(NOW CHORUS AND SOLO)
RADICALS AND RACISTS, DONT POINT YOUR FINGER AT ME
I'M JUST A SMALL TOWN WHITE BOY, JUST TRYIN TO MAKE ENDS MEET
DONT NEED YOUR RELIGION, DONT WATCH THAT MUCH TV
JUST MAKIN MY LIVIN BABY, WELL THAT'S ENOUGH FOR ME
(BACK TO CHORUS)
CHORUS:
C G D A
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C G D A
YOU'RE ONE IN A MILLION YEAH THAT'S WHAT YOU ARE
C G D A
YOU'RE ONE IN A MILLION BABY YOU'RE A SHOOTING STAR
C G D A
BABY SOMEDAY WE'LL SEE YOU BEFORE YOU MAKE US CRY
C G D A
YOU KNOW WE TRIED TO REACH YOU BUT YOU WERE MUCH TOO HIGH...
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SOLO: I COULDN'T FIGURE IT OUT SO I SUGGEST USING BEACH BOYS "GOOD
VIBRATIONS"
GUITAR FOR IT. HERE'S HOW IT GOES:
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NOW ALL OF YOU PLAY THE BEACH BOYS SOLO SINCE I COULDN'T FIGURE OUT
THE REAL ONE. YOU WILL PLAY THAT AND ENJOY IT SINCE I TOOK MY OWN
TIME TO PUT THIS UP FOR YOU ALL.