Learn "ONE THING" by One Direction on Piano

Master "ONE THING" by One Direction with our interactive piano player. This medium-level Pop arrangement is in the key of D at 128 BPM, making it a great challenge for intermediate piano players.

Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement at 128 BPM.

Lyrics

I’ve tried play ing it cool. But when I’m look ing at you, I can’t ev er be brave ’cause you make my heart race. (D)Shot me (A)out of the (D)sky; but (A)you’re my kryp tice ton (G)ite. that (A)You keep ing mak ing me (Bm)weak; yeah, (Gmaj7)fro zen and (A)can’t (D)breathe. Some thing’s got ta give now, ’cause I’m dy ing just to make you (A)see that I need you here with me now, ’cause (Gmaj7)you’ve got that one thing. So, (D)get out, (D)get out, get (A)out of my (D)head and (Bm7)fall in (D)to my arms (A)in (D)stead. (D)I don’t, (D)I don’t, don’t (A)know what it (Bm)is, but (D)I need that (A)one (D)thing, and (Bm7)you’ve got that (A)one (D)thing. (D)Now I’m (A)climb ing the (D)walls, but (A)you don’t no tice at (G)all that (A)I’m go ing out of my (Bm)mind yeah, (Gmaj7)all day and (A)all (D)night. Some thing’s got ta give now, ’cause I’m dy ing just to know your (A)name. And I need you here with me now, ’cause (Gmaj7)you’ve got that one thing. So, (D)get out, (D)get out, get (A)out of my (D)head and (Bm7)fall in (D)to my arms (A)in (D)stead. (D)I don’t, (D)I don’t, don’t (A)know what it (Bm)is, but (D)I need that (A)one (D)thing, and (Bm7)you’ve got that (A)one (D)thing. (A)one (D)thing. So, (D)get out, (D)get out, get (A)out of my (D)mind, and (Bm7)come on, (D)come in to (A)my (D)life. (D)I don’t, (D)I don’t, don’t (A)know what it (Bm)is, but (D)I need that (A)one (D)thing, and (Bm7)you’ve got that one thing. (Oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa.) (D)You’ve got that (A)one thing. (CN.C.)Get out, get out, get out of my head, and fall in to my arms in stead. So, (Bm7)you’ve got that (A)one (D)thing.

Song Details

Category
Pop
Key
D
Tempo
128 BPM
Difficulty
medium

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How to Play "One Thing" on Piano

  1. 1
    Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
  2. 2
    Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
  3. 3
    Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
  4. 4
    Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
  5. 5
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