UB40 – One In Ten (Guitar)

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Here is UB40's 'One In Ten' for Rhythm Guitar and it's Lyric layout, It was a Single off their second L.P originally released in 1981 'Present Arms'. [Note] This song was written on Drums and Rhythm Guitar alone at first using just two Chords G & F, Although the Bass line,Lead Guitar,Saxophone and the fact it sounds better point to it being Gm & F,It just isn't! I'll place the Gm Chord diagram if you want to do what I do and use it,But G & F is UB40 official. [Chords] G F (Gm) EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 355433 133211 355333 [Intro Play Twice] G F G F G F G F [Chorus 1]
G                     F
I am the one in ten,A number on a list

G                   F
I am the one in ten,Even though I don't exist

G             F
Nobody knows me,But I'm always there

G                 F
A statistic,A reminder of a world that doesn't care,
[Saxophone Instrumental] G F G F G F G F [Verse 1]
G                                          F
My arms unfold the dole queue,Malnutrition dulls my hair

G                                            F
My eyes are black and lifeless with an underprivileged stare

G                                    F
I`m the beggar on the corner will no one spare a dime?

G                                      F
I`m the child that never learns to read 'cause no one spared the time,
[Chorus 2]
G                     F
I am the one in ten,A number on a list 

G                   F
I am the one in ten,Even though I don`t exist 

G             F
Nobody knows me,But I'm always there

G                 F
A statistic,A reminder of a world that doesn't care,
[Saxophone Instrumental] G F G F G F G F [Verse 2]
G                                      F
I`m the murderer,The victim,I'm the license to a gun

G                                        F
I`m a sad and bruised old lady in an ally in a slum

G                                         F
I`m a middle aged businessman with chronic heart disease

G                          F
I`m another teenage suicide in a street that has no trees,
[Chorus 3]
G                     F
I am the one in ten,A number on a list

G                   F
I am the one in ten,Even though I don`t exist

G             F
Nobody knows me,But I'm always there,

G                 F           
A statistic,A reminder of a world that doesn't care,
[Saxophone Instrumental] G F G F G F G F [Verse 3]
G                                             F
I`m a starving third world mother,Refugee with out a home

G                                         F
I`m a housewife hooked on Valium,I`m a pensioner alone

G                                  F
I`m a cancer ridden spectre discovering the earth

G                      F
I`m another hungry baby I'm an accident at birth, 
[Chorus 4]
G                     F
I am the one in ten,A number on a list

G                   F
I am the one in ten,Even though I don`t exist

G             F
Nobody knows me,But I'm always there

G                 F
A statistic,A reminder of a world that does`nt care,
[Saxophone Instrumental] G F G F G F G F [Chorus 5]
G                     F
I am the one in ten,A number on a list

G                   F
I am the one in ten,Even though I don`t exist

G             F
Nobody knows me,But i`m always there
N.C A statistic,A reminder of a world that doesn't care. [Outro Till Fade] G F G F G F G F Comments,Etc Always welcome,Enjoy!!