Chords + Lyrics | One Love
Intro
| Bb | F | Eb Bb | F Bb |
Chorus 1
| Bb | F |
One love, one heart.
| Eb Bb | F Bb |
Let’s get together and feel all right.
| Bb | F |
Hear the children cryin’ (one love). Hear the children cryin’ (one heart).
| Eb Bb | F Bb |
Sayin’ give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel all right.
| Eb Bb | F Bb |
Sayin’, let’s get together and feel all right. Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Verse 1
||: Bb Gm | Eb Bb :||
Let them all pass all their, dirty remarks (one love).
There is one question, I’d really love to ask (one heart).
Is there a place for the, hopeless sinners?
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own belivin’?
Chorus 2
One love, what about the one heart, one heart.
What about, people, let’s get together and feel all right.
As it was in the beginning (one love). So shall it be in the end (one heart).
All right! Let’s give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right.
Let’s a-get together and feel all right, one more thing!
Verse 2
Let’s get together to fight this Holy Armageddiyon (one love).
So when the Man comes, there will be no, no doom (one song).
Have pity on those whose chances grows t’inner.
There ain’t no hiding place from the Father of Creation.
Chorus 3
Sayin’, one love, what about the one heart? (one heart).
What about the let’s get together and feel all right.
I’m pleadin’ to mankind (one love). Oh, Lord (one heart) whoa.
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right.
Let’s get together and feel all right.
| Eb Bb | F Bb |
Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel all right.
| Eb Bb | F Bb |
Do the lets them get together and feel all right.
One Love Backing Track | Chord Analysis
Above, you’ll find a backing track for playing One Love. I’ve used AI to extract the chords and vocals, while keeping the drums and bass intact — there is no backing track with vocals available as Youtube restricted that version due to copyright.
After studying the chords and TAB, use the backing track to prepare for playing One Love with a band.
Chord Progressions – What’s Going On?
The chords for Bob Marley’s One Love follow a simple yet effective structure, using only the I, IV, V, and VI chords in two movements.
Chorus
The chorus is in the key of Bb and follows this diatonic chord progression:
||: Bb (I) | F (V) |
| Eb (IV) Bb (I) | F (V) Bb (I) :||
| Eb Bb | F Bb |
When playing on electric guitar in a band, use CAGED shapes on the top strings, strumming upstrokes on each upbeat.
Verse
The verse follows a similar structure with these four chords:
||: Bb (I) Gm (VI) | Eb (IV) Bb (I) :||
I’ve designed a TAB exercise for this in five areas of the neck, and you can find it here: One Love – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Once you’re able to execute this concept along with the original recording in all five areas, you’ll have the freedom to shift between positions and improvise with the chords in One Love.
In the same lesson, we also explore an acoustic guitar arrangement that integrates bass and drums, played using a capo on fret 3 and thinking in the key of G.
To match Bob’s recording, you’ll need to tune down to 434Hz (use my online tuner) to match his frequency if you play along to the original, in my backing track, I’ve tuned it so you can just stay at 440Hz.
After completing the lesson, this chord chart will be all you need to play One Love.
One Love Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: One Love chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro. Here’s a link to the file: One Love iReal Pro. With this and the iReal Pro app, you can easily change the key (for example, to G) and play along with a capo, see more below.
One Love | Chords + Lyrics (capo 3)
Intro
| G | D | C G | D G |
Chorus 1
| G | D |
One love, one heart.
| C G | D G |
Let’s get together and feel all right.
| G | D |
Hear the children cryin’ (one love). Hear the children cryin’ (one heart).
| C G | D G |
Sayin’ give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel all right.
| C G | D G |
Sayin’, let’s get together and feel all right. Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Verse 1
||: G Em | C G :||
Let them all pass all their, dirty remarks (one love).
There is one question, I’d really love to ask (one heart).
Is there a place for the, hopeless sinners?
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own belivin’?
Chorus 2
One love, what about the one heart, one heart.
What about, people, let’s get together and feel all right.
As it was in the beginning (one love). So shall it be in the end (one heart).
All right! Let’s give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right.
Let’s a-get together and feel all right, one more thing!
Verse 2
Let’s get together to fight this Holy Armageddiyon (one love).
So when the Man comes, there will be no, no doom (one song).
Have pity on those whose chances grows t’inner.
There ain’t no hiding place from the Father of Creation.
Chorus 3
Sayin’, one love, what about the one heart? (one heart).
What about the let’s get together and feel all right.
I’m pleadin’ to mankind (one love). Oh, Lord (one heart) whoa.
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right.
Let’s get together and feel all right.
| C G | D G |
Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and I will feel all right.
| C G | D G |
Do the lets them get together and feel all right.
One Love TAB | Course Preview
In the course, you’ll learn an acoustic guitar arrangement designed to accompany a singer in the key of G. But before that, we explore the entire neck as if you’re playing One Love on electric in a band setting.
As a preview, here’s the first example—an exercise using the top three strings. We start with an E shape, then find the closest possible shape for the next chord.
One Love: A Tune on the Best Album Ever Made
One Love is a song that Bob Marley recorded multiple times. The first version appeared on his debut album in a ska, more uptempo style.
However, the most well-known rendition can be found on the legendary album Exodus (1977), which also features the iconic People Get Ready (a Curtis Mayfield cover).
In 1999, The Times magazine ranked Exodus #1 on their list of the best albums of the 21st century, a title that many musicians and artists likely agree with.
If you also consider his next album, as well as the B-side of Exodus and the A-side of his 1978 album Kaya, you get a remarkable run of ten incredible tracks:
- Jamming
- Waiting In Vain
- Turn Your Lights Down Low
- Three Little Birds
- One Love/People Get Ready
- Easy Skanking
- Kaya
- Is This Love
- Sun Is Shining
- Satisfy My Soul
To me, that’s undoubtedly the most impressive sequence of ten songs ever!
One Love Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: One Love (Bob Marley) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Alternatively, here are five similar tunes you might enjoy:
