The Only Thing Chords by Dave Matthews Band

[Intro]

A    D A   
D  A D A
D
 
 
[Verse]

A
All of us we're 

always trying to catch up
A
Call just to let me know 

what you think
A
How is this never quite enough
A
Lost and always trying to get back, 

can we get back?
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]

F#m          A           
Oh, call the doctor and 
    G           A
the doctor came in
           F#m           A              
She said, "Where does it hurt? 

You know 
          G             A
there's a pill for most everything" 
F#m        A                    
Close your eyes, open wide, and 
G              A
we'll make you smile again
F#m           A                   
Some people believe in ghosts and 
G               A   E
some believe in aliens
E                                       
Just wish I could 

crawl out of the skin 
    A
I'm living in
                D    A           Bm
Crawl out of my mind into the outside
  A                E
Nobody could reach me
 
 
[Chorus]
                             
If you could crawl out of the 
                   A
skin you're living in
                D         A          Bm
Like some kinda love just opened you up
A                 E
You know when you feel it
G             A      D A   D A  D
It's the only thing
 
 
[Verse]

G A
Oh, don't you feel like 

you're trying to catch up
A
Fear makes you jump 

a little too quick
A
Time, do we know when 

it's too late
A
Always trying to get it back, 

trying to get it back
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]

    F#m      A                   
But remember all the things that 
G          A
used to be real
F#m       A                 
Things to help you believe  
           G 
'cause you wanna 
              A
make sense of everything
F#m              A                  
Then there's the first time you  
              G 
crack and you think,     
            A
"Everyone's laughing at me"
F#m    A                        
All at once, you're a ghost, 
       G            A
you're some kind of alien
 
 
[Chorus]

E                               
Just wish I could crawl out of 
                    A
the skin I'm living in
                D    A           Bm
Crawl out of my mind into the outside
  A            E
I just want to feel it
                                    
If you could crawl out of the skin 
              A
you're living in
                D       A        Bm
Find some kinda love to open you up
    A             Em
You know when you feel it
G             A
It's the only thing
 
 
[Solo]

A    F#m
 
 
[Chorus]

E                                   
Just wish I could crawl out of the 
                A
skin I'm living in
          D    A           Bm
Out of my mind into the outside
  A                E
Nobody could reach me
                                   
If you could crawl out of the skin 
              A
you're living in
                D         A          Bm
Like some kinda love just opened you up
    A                  E
You know when you feel it
G             A
It's the only thing
 
 
[Outro]

A    D        A       D A    D A
     The only thing

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ℹ️ About This Song

The track was written by Dave Matthews, John Alagia, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin & Arthur “Buddy” Strong.

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Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: A
• Chords: A, D, F#m, G, E, Bm, Em
• BPM: 82
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Guitar Chords	Ukulele Chords
A – x02220 D – xx0232 F#m – 244222 G – 320003 E – 022100 Bm – x24432 Em – 022000	A – 2100 D – 2220 F#m – 2120 G – 0232 E – 1402 Bm – 4222 Em – 0402

Track Info

• Song: The Only Thing
• Artist: Dave Matthews Band
• Written by Dave Matthews, John Alagia, Carter Beauford, Stefan Lessard, Tim Reynolds, Rashawn Ross, Jeff Coffin & Arthur “Buddy” Strong
• Produced by Rob Evans
• Album: Walk Around The Moon
• Released Date: 19 May 2023