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