One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)

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Key: C

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[C] [A] [C] [A] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [D] [E] [C] [A] [C] [A] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [D] [E] [C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A] [D] [B] [D] [B] [D] [B] [D]

[C]One way or another, [A]I'm gonna find ya
[C]I'm gonna get ya, get [A]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna win ya
[G]I'm gonna get ya, get [Em]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna see ya
[G]I'm gonna meet ya, meet [Em]ya, meet ya, meet ya
[F]One day, [D]maybe next week
[E]I'm gonna meet ya, I'm [C]gonna meet ya, I'll meet ya
[A]I will drive [C]past your house
[A]And if the [F]lights are all down
[Am]I'll see [G]who's around
[Em]Let's go!
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna find ya
[G]I'm gonna get ya, get [Em]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another, [D]I'm gonna win ya
[E]I'll get ya, [C]I'll get ya
[A]One way or another, [C]I'm gonna see ya
[A]I'm gonna meet ya, meet [C]ya, meet ya, meet ya
[A]One day, [C]maybe next week
[A]I'm gonna meet ya, I'll [C]meet ya, I'll meet ya
[A]And if the [D]lights are all out
[B]I'll follow [D]your bus downtown
[B]See who's [D]hanging out
[B]♪
[D]One, two, [C]three, four
[A]♪
[C]I wanna hold you, [A]wanna hold you tight
[F]I wanna hold you, [Am]wanna hold you tight
[G]I wanna hold you, [Em]wanna hold you tight
[F]Get teenage kicks [Am]right through the night
[G]C'mon
[Em]I wanna hold you, [F]wanna hold you tight
[D]I wanna hold you, [E]wanna hold you tight
[C]I wanna hold you, [A]wanna hold you tight
[C]Get teenage kicks [A]right through the night
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna see ya
[G]I'm gonna meet ya, meet [Em]ya, meet ya, meet ya
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna win ya
[G]I'm gonna get ya, get [Em]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another (I wanna [D]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[E]I'm gonna see ya [C](I wanna hold you)
[A]I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet [C]ya, meet ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[A]One way or another (I wanna [C]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[A]I'm gonna win ya [C](I wanna hold you)
[A]I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get [C]ya, get ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[A]One way or another (I wanna [D]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[B]I'm gonna see ya [D](I wanna hold you)
[B]I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet [D]ya, meet ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[B]One way or another (I wanna [D]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[C]I'm gonna win ya [A](I wanna hold you)
[C]I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get [A]ya, get ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[F]One way [Am]or another

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album One Way or Another

Released 2013

Genre

Boy Band Pop

Songwriter One Direction

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Key C (C Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 9 Unique Chords

Genre Boy Band

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) by One Direction is played in the key of C. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: C (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti F (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Am (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti G (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti Em (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) by One Direction: sounding in C without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in C (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (F, B) with open cowboy substitutions (Fmaj7 or 4-string small F (xx3211), open B7 (x21202)) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from A to F requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

account_tree Chord Progression Analysis

Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – VI – IV – vi – V – iii – II – III – VII

Song chords:

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C A F Am

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

G Em D E B

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key C Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key C Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of C without a capo.

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piano Chord Family C

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of C. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I C Tonic

ii Dm Supertonic

iii Em Mediant

IV F Subdominant

V G Dominant

vi Am Submediant

vii° Bdim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: C • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: I – VI – IV – vi – V – iii – II – III – VII • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 0

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The original recording key for One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) by One Direction is C. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

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Album One Way or Another

Released 2013

Genre

Boy Band Pop

Songwriter One Direction

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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[Intro]
[C] [A] [C] [A] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [D] [E] [C] [A] [C] [A] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [Am] [G] [Em] [F] [D] [E] [C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A] [C] [A] [D] [B] [D] [B] [D] [B] [D]

[C]One way or another, [A]I'm gonna find ya
[C]I'm gonna get ya, get [A]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna win ya
[G]I'm gonna get ya, get [Em]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna see ya
[G]I'm gonna meet ya, meet [Em]ya, meet ya, meet ya
[F]One day, [D]maybe next week
[E]I'm gonna meet ya, I'm [C]gonna meet ya, I'll meet ya
[A]I will drive [C]past your house
[A]And if the [F]lights are all down
[Am]I'll see [G]who's around
[Em]Let's go!
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna find ya
[G]I'm gonna get ya, get [Em]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another, [D]I'm gonna win ya
[E]I'll get ya, [C]I'll get ya
[A]One way or another, [C]I'm gonna see ya
[A]I'm gonna meet ya, meet [C]ya, meet ya, meet ya
[A]One day, [C]maybe next week
[A]I'm gonna meet ya, I'll [C]meet ya, I'll meet ya
[A]And if the [D]lights are all out
[B]I'll follow [D]your bus downtown
[B]See who's [D]hanging out
[B]♪
[D]One, two, [C]three, four
[A]♪
[C]I wanna hold you, [A]wanna hold you tight
[F]I wanna hold you, [Am]wanna hold you tight
[G]I wanna hold you, [Em]wanna hold you tight
[F]Get teenage kicks [Am]right through the night
[G]C'mon
[Em]I wanna hold you, [F]wanna hold you tight
[D]I wanna hold you, [E]wanna hold you tight
[C]I wanna hold you, [A]wanna hold you tight
[C]Get teenage kicks [A]right through the night
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna see ya
[G]I'm gonna meet ya, meet [Em]ya, meet ya, meet ya
[F]One way or another, [Am]I'm gonna win ya
[G]I'm gonna get ya, get [Em]ya, get ya, get ya
[F]One way or another (I wanna [D]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[E]I'm gonna see ya [C](I wanna hold you)
[A]I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet [C]ya, meet ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[A]One way or another (I wanna [C]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[A]I'm gonna win ya [C](I wanna hold you)
[A]I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get [C]ya, get ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[A]One way or another (I wanna [D]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[B]I'm gonna see ya [D](I wanna hold you)
[B]I'm gonna meet ya, meet ya, meet [D]ya, meet ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[B]One way or another (I wanna [D]hold you, wanna hold you tight)
[C]I'm gonna win ya [A](I wanna hold you)
[C]I'm gonna get ya, get ya, get [A]ya, get ya (Wanna hold you tight)
[F]One way [Am]or another