One Love is an iconic song by Bob Marley that speaks about love and unity. The song was influenced by an earlier Marley song, One Love/People Get Ready, which includes direct lines from Curtis Mayfields gospel hymn People Get Ready. It was originally released in 1977 on Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus album, and has since been re-released on other albums, becoming one of Marleys most famous songs.
Key: A
Introduction:
A
E
D
A
E
A
A
E
One love, one heart
D
A
E
A
Let's get together and feel all right
A
Hear the children crying (One love)
E
Hear the children crying (One heart)
D
A
E
A
Sayin', "Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right."
D
A
E
A
Sayin', "Let's get together and feel all right." (Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa)
A
F#m
D
A
Let them all pass all their dirty remarks (One love)
A
F#m
D
A
There is one question I'd really love to ask (One heart)
A
F#m
D
A
Is there a place for the hopeless sinner
A
F#m
D
E
A
Who has hurt all mankind just to save his own? (Believe me)
A
E
One love, one heart
D
A
E
A
Let's get together and feel all right
A
As it was in the beginning (One love)
E
So shall it be in the end (One heart)
D
A
E
A
Alright, give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
D
A
E
A
Let's get together and feel all right (One more thing)
A
F#m
D
A
Let's get together to fight this Holy Armageddon (One love)
A
F#m
D
A
So when the Man comes there will be no, no doom (One song)
A
F#m
D
A
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
A
F#m
D
E
A
There ain't no hiding place from the Father of Creation
A
E
Sayin', One love, one heart
D
A
E
A
Let's get together and feel all right
A
I'm pleading to mankind (One love)
E
Oh, Lord (One heart) Whoa
D
A
E
A
Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel all right
D
A
E
A
Let's get together and feel all right (Repeat and fade out)