One – Metallica: piano chords
One by Metallica uses 16 chords in B minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.
Chords in the song
Chord sheet
Intro 1
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7 Em F#m G A D G F Em
Verse 1
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7
Chorus 1
G A B A G F# B A B C# B A
Verse 2
Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm Gmaj7 Bm D/A Gmaj7
Chorus 2
G A B A G F# B A B C# B A
Solo 1
D G F Em D G F Em D G F Em D G F
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Chorus 3
Em G A B A G F# B A B C# B A B C# G A B A G F# B A B C# B A B C# G
Instrumental 1
A B A G F# B Am G B C C/E D B C C/E E F
Interlude 1
E F E F
Instrumental 2
E F E F E
Interlude 2
F E F
Instrumental 3
E F
Solo 2
E F E F G E F G C# F G C# F G F G F E F E F E F E F E F G E F G E F E
Chords on the piano
Diagrams for the 10 most played chords
Questions
Which chords does One by Metallica use?
Different chords: 16. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.
What key is One by Metallica in?
The chords fit B minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.
How hard is One to play on the piano?
Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (16), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.