One Of These Things First Chords by Nick Drake

[Start]

[Intro]

[Verse]
E                                                  
■ I could have been a sailor could have been a cook
  E                                     
A real live lover could have been a book
A                     G                                E
■ I could have been a signpost could have been a clock ■
                                       Emaj7
As simple as a kettle steady as a rock ■    
G           
■ I could be
E           
Here and now
G         F#7           
■ I would be I should be
    E  
But how


[Chorus]
A              F#m 
■ I could have been
             E           
One of these things first
A              F#m 
■ I could have been
             E           
One of these things first


[Verse]
             E                                         
I could have been your pillar could have been your door
             E                                           
I could have stayed beside you could have stayed for more
A                        G                                  E
■ I could have been your statue could have been your friend ■
                                              Emaj7
A whole long lifetime could have been the end ■    
G         F#m      E       Emaj7
■ I could be yours so true ■    
G         F#m7 F#m       E                  
■ I would be I should be through and through


[Chorus]
A              F#m 
■ I could have been
             E           
One of these things first
A              F#m  C#m F#m
■ I could have been ■   ■  
             E           
One of these things first


[Solo]
G F#m7 E G F#m7 E A F#m7
■ ■    ■ ■ ■    ■ ■ ■   
E Emaj7 E
■ ■     ■


[Verse]
                    E                              
I could have been a whistle could have been a flute
  E                                     
A real live giver could have been a boot
A                     G                                E
■ I could have been a signpost could have been a clock ■
                                       Emaj7
As simple as a kettle steady as a rock ■    
G         F#m7 E         Emaj7
■ I could be   even here ■    
G                        E      
■ I would be I should be so near


[Chorus]
  Emaj7 E A          F#m 
I ■     ■ could have been
             E            Emaj7
One of these things first ■    
A              F#m 
■ I could have been
             E           
One of these things first


[Outro]
Emaj7 A F#m E Emaj7 A E
■     ■ ■   ■ ■     ■ ■


[End]