The Only Thing chords by Travis

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
E D A
E D A


Verse 1:
E          D
La la la la la la la listen
         A
La la la la la la listen to me
E          D
I'm reminiscing, reminiscing
         A
And I'm missing how it used to be
E          D
They say when it hits you
E          D
You'll know that it's true
E          D
You'll know 'cause you feel it
D

Ooh-ooh

Chorus:
E      D       A
When I held you it was the only thing
A
Only thing
E      D       A
And all I knew was you were everything
A
Everything

Verse 2:
E          D
You are the record in the record shop
    A
Nobody wants to buy
E          D
You are the metaphor, the metaphor
         A
The meta for the other guy
E          D
You call when you need it
E       D
You're nobody's fool
E       D
You take it, I leave it
D
Ooh-ooh

Chorus:
E      D       A
When I held you it was the only thing
A
Only thing
E      D       A
And all I knew was you were everything
A
Everything


Bridge:
F#m  A      D
Don't lend me your heart
F#m  A      D
You'll only tear it apart
D
Apart
D
Apart
E
La la la la la la la
E
La la la la la la la
E
La la la la la la la la
E
La la la la la la la la la

Chorus:
E      D       A
When I held you it was the only thing
A
Only thing
E      D       A
And all I knew was you were everything
A
Everything
E      D       A
When I held you it was the only thing
A
Only thing

Outro:
E      D
So why am I blue?
A