Biography:
Chesney Lee Hawkes (born 22 September 1971 in Windsor, Berkshire), is an English pop singer, songwriter, and occasional actor. He is best known for his 1991 single "The One and Only", which topped the charts in the UK and reached the Top 10 in the U.S.
Hawkes was named after the comedian, Chesney Allen. His father, Len Hawkes, was member of the band The Tremeloes, his mother is an actress, Carol Dilworth. He has a sister, Keely, his brother's name is Jodie.
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Chesney Hawkes - "The One and Only"
By Nik Kershaw
Transcribed by Richard Boodell (main transcription) &
Bjørn T. Dahl (minor fixes, major cleanup)
[Intro]
B E G#m F#
I am the one and only,
B F# G#m E G#m F# B A
Oh yeah!
[Verse 1]
G#m B E
Call me, call me by my name or
B C#m
call me by my number
B E
Put me through it
F#
I'll still be doing it the way I do it
Bm D G
And yet you try to make me forget
D Em
Who I really am
D G
don't tell me I'd know best
A B
I'm not the same as all the rest
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B A
You can't take that away from me
[Verse 2]
G#m B E
I've been a player in the crowd scene
B C#m
A flicker on the big screen
B E
My soul embraces
F#
one more in a million faces
Bm D G
High hopes and aspirations, ideas
D Em
above my station, maybe
D G
but all this time I tried
A B
to walk with dignity and pride
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B A
You can't take that away from me
[Bridge]
A
I can't wear this uniform
F#m
Without some compromises
G
Because you'll find out that we come
Em
In different shapes and sizes
[Short Verse 3]
Am C F
No one can be myself like I can
C Dm
For this job I'm the best man
C F
And while this maybe true,
G A
you are the one and only you!
[Guitar solo, or Chorus in A]
A E F#m D
I am the one and only
F#m E A
No body I'd rather be
E F#m D
I am the one and only
F#m E H
You can't take that away from me
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
You can't take that away from me
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B A
You can't take that away from me
By Nik Kershaw
Transcribed by Richard Boodell (main transcription) &
Bjørn T. Dahl (minor fixes, major cleanup)
[Intro]
B E G#m F#
I am the one and only,
B F# G#m E G#m F# B A
Oh yeah!
[Verse 1]
G#m B E
Call me, call me by my name or
B C#m
call me by my number
B E
Put me through it
F#
I'll still be doing it the way I do it
Bm D G
And yet you try to make me forget
D Em
Who I really am
D G
don't tell me I'd know best
A B
I'm not the same as all the rest
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B A
You can't take that away from me
[Verse 2]
G#m B E
I've been a player in the crowd scene
B C#m
A flicker on the big screen
B E
My soul embraces
F#
one more in a million faces
Bm D G
High hopes and aspirations, ideas
D Em
above my station, maybe
D G
but all this time I tried
A B
to walk with dignity and pride
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B A
You can't take that away from me
[Bridge]
A
I can't wear this uniform
F#m
Without some compromises
G
Because you'll find out that we come
Em
In different shapes and sizes
[Short Verse 3]
Am C F
No one can be myself like I can
C Dm
For this job I'm the best man
C F
And while this maybe true,
G A
you are the one and only you!
[Guitar solo, or Chorus in A]
A E F#m D
I am the one and only
F#m E A
No body I'd rather be
E F#m D
I am the one and only
F#m E H
You can't take that away from me
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
You can't take that away from me
[Chorus]
B F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B
No body I'd rather be
F# G#m E
I am the one and only
G#m F# B A
You can't take that away from me
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