Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
πΈ Intro:
Eb Bb Cm7 Bb Eb Bb Cm7 Bb
πΈ Verse 1:
Eb
I'm half an orphan
Bb Cm7
I know it's strange when I say it
Bb Eb Bb Cm7 Bb
But I don't know how to put it otherwise
Eb
It's now not a problem
Bb Cm7
When I wonder who to turn to
Bb Eb
If I ever have a problem
Bb Cm7 Bb
I can't ask you
πΈ Chorus:
Fm Ab
Three becomes two
Eb Bb
Two becomes one
Fm Ab
One becomes none
Eb
And then you're done
πΈ Verse 2:
Eb
I'm still a cyclist
Bb Cm7
But with one stabiliser
Bb Eb
Now I'm wobbling like
Bb Cm7 Bb
A drunk boy in a storm
Eb
I missed the lesson
Bb Cm7
Where they tell you how to keep on
Bb Eb
But hey, I know a lot
Bb Cm7 Bb
About Henry's wives
πΈ Chorus:
Fm Ab
Three becomes two
Eb Bb
Two becomes one
Fm Ab
One becomes none
Eb
And then you're done
Fm Ab
Rocks become roads
Eb Bb
Roads become hellos
Fm Ab
Hellos become goodbyes
Eb
And then you're done
πΈ Bridge:
Fm Cm
Mother, don't be wild
Eb Gm
Don't go chasing the bad guys
Fm Cm
'Cause I don't have the legs
Eb Gm
Let them get away this time
Fm Cm
Mother, we got life
Eb Gm
So don't go looking for a fight
Fm Cm
'Cause I don't have the might
Eb Bb
To hold them all off
πΈ Chorus:
Fm Ab
Three becomes two
Eb Bb
Two becomes one
Fm Ab
One becomes none
Eb
And then you're done
Fm Ab
Lows becomes highs
Eb Bb
Highs have their time
Fm Ab
Just like you and I
Song History
Published: August 20, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025