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One Kiss At A Time

Prince
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Chorus}
Oh, I see this is what U wanted
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it
{section: Verse 1}
This is something every girl should know
And every nervous twitch that happens
Your lips, up and down your back and
{section: Verse 2}
same as Verse 1)
This is something every man should see
Give your woman what she wants and give her what she needs (What she
needs {x3})
Ask her in a whisper that only 2 can hear
What can I do, what can I say, baby? Forget your every single fear
Slowly I pull your strap down and touch you as if to heal
Layer by layer, inch by inch, till your true love is revealed
{section: Outro}
same as verses)
Guitar parts
{section: Riff 1}
{sot}transcribed for guitar)
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-----------0---3---0---3-------0------------------------------|
-------2------------------------------------------------------|
---3----------------------------------------------------------|
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{sot}Bass riff (“Sky would fall” part) - transcribed for guitar
------------------5-------5------9----------9----12-----9-------------|
--------2---5--------5---------------10----------------------10-------|
----3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
“
fall…”
{sot}Bass riff cont’d (notes match sung syllables)
------10---8-----6---5-6/8p6----------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
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--------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
..and all could see the glory……”
{sot}“Seagull” guitar Riff
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Chords (EADGBE)

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Arrangement source for One Kiss At A Time by Prince

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{section: Chorus}
       [F](addG)                [Am7]
Oh, I see this is what U wanted

[Cm7]One kiss at a[Bbmaj7] time    [Bbm]
          [F](addG)         [Am7]
(I got 2 be) I got 2 be up on it

If I [Cm7]want 2 make U [Bbmaj7]mine     [Bbm]

{section: Verse 1}
[F](addG)     [Am7]       [Cm7]              [Bbmaj7]   [Bbm](maj7)
   This is something every girl should know

[F](addG)            [Am7]          [Cm7]           [Bbmaj7]
 [Bbm]  Every part of U comes alive when U take it slow

[F](addG)                           [Am7]
   And every nervous twitch that happens

[Cm7]when my tongue is [Bbmaj7]there    [Bbm]

[F](addG)                     [Am7]
Your lips, up and down your back and

[Cm7]every single [Bbmaj7]hair     [Bbm]

It[Abmaj7] all makes up the [Bbm7]beauty

[Cm7]Of your grand [Dbmaj7]design

[Gm7]  Every man has got a duty, and 2[Db]night I want 2 do mine

{section: Verse 2}
same as Verse 1)
This is something every man should see
Give your woman what she wants and give her what she needs (What she
needs {x3})
Ask her in a whisper that only 2 can hear
What can I do, what can I say, baby? Forget your every single fear
Slowly I pull your strap down and touch you as if to heal
Layer by layer, inch by inch, till your true love is revealed

If [Dbmaj7]every man could [Ebm7]love their woman

The [Dmaj7]way that I love y[C]ou

Time would s[Db]top

[N.C.]And the sky would [C7]fall

And [Bbm]all could see the [Bbm7]glory [C7]

[Amaj7]That t[F]rue love c[D]ould be, that’s what I see

[N.C.]Ohhhh,     [Bbsus2]I       se[F]e

{section: Outro}
same as verses)

Guitar parts

{section: Riff 1}
{sot}transcribed for guitar)
------------------------------------------0-------0---1-------|
-----------------------------1-------1-------1----------------|
-----------0---3---0---3-------0------------------------------|
-------2------------------------------------------------------|
---3----------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}

{sot}Bass riff (“Sky would fall” part) - transcribed for guitar
------------------5-------5------9----------9----12-----9-------------|
--------2---5--------5---------------10----------------------10-------|
----3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
----------------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
“
fall…”

{sot}Bass riff cont’d (notes match sung syllables)
------10---8-----6---5-6/8p6----------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|{eot}
..and all could see the glory……”

{sot}“Seagull” guitar Riff
----/15--------|
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---------------|
---------------|
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---------------|{eot}

Chords (EADGBE)

[F](addG)(xx3213)
[Am7]
[Cm7]
[Bbmaj7]
[Bbm]
[Abmaj7]
[Bbm7]
[Dbmaj7]
[Gm7]
[Db]
[Ebm7]
[C]
[Db]
[Bbm]
[Bbm7]
[C7]
[Amaj7] [F]
[Bbsus2]
[F]

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