Number One
[Intro]: G C F G F
C F G
F C
Number One, Number One
F G
(Number One, Number One!)
F C
You're my Number One
F G
(You're my Number One!)
F C
You're my second-to-none
F G
(You're my second-to-none!)
F C
Number One, Number One
F G F
(Number One, Number One, oooo!)
C E7
One and one make two
F Fm
And I look after you
nc C
Number One, Number One
F G
(Number One, Number One!)
F C
You're my Number One
F G F
(You're my Number One, oooo!)
[Instr]: C F G F C F G F
C F G F C F G F
Eb Bbm
When I fell for you
Eb Bbm
I didn't need a shove
Eb Bbm
Now that we are two
F# G# Bb G
It all adds up to love, to love!
nc C
Number One, Number One
F G
(Number One, Number One!)
F C
You're my Number One
F G
(You're my Number One!)
F C
You're my second-to-none
F G
(You're my second-to-none!)
F C
Number One, Number One
F G F
(Number One, Number One, oooo!)
C E7
One and one make two
F Fm
And I look after you
nc C
Number One, Number One
(Number One, Number One!)
F C
You're my Number One
F G F
(You're my Number One, oooo!)
[Instr]: C F G F C F G F
C F G F C F G F
Eb Bbm
My teacher couldn't teach me
Eb Bbm
I had no time for school
Eb Bbm
No one there could reach me
F# G# Bb G
But baby, I'm no fool, no fool!
nc C
Number One, Number One
F G
(Number One, Number One!)
F C
You're my Number One
F G
(You're my Number One!)
F C
You're my second-to-none
F G
(You're my second-to-none!)
F C
Number One, Number One
F G F
(Number One, Number One, oooo!)
C E7
One and one make two
F Fm
And I look after you
nc C
Number One, Number One
F G
(Number One, Number One!)
F C
You're my Number One
F G F
(You're my Number One, oooh!)
[Instr]: C F G F C F G F
C F G F C F G (F)
G
Aaaaaah
*G/B
Aaaaaah
*G/D
Aaaaaah
**G7(GaddF)
Aaaaaah
C
Number One!
NB: *Chords indicated, for example, as G/D, indicate the
chord to be played, followed by the accompanying bass
note (in this case, a G chord with a D bass note). The
extra bass note doesn't have to be played, however.
**A G7 chord is played here. However, if the ascending
bass progression is followed (ie, G -> G/B -> G/D) it
sounds better to play GaddF (still technically a G7
chord, but with the F note in a different position).
(Refer to fingering in tab below):
G add F:
E---3---
B---0---
G---0---
D---3---
A---2---
E---3---
***'nc' indicates no chord is to be played.
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