One Man Band
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
4th traste
[Intro]
D G D G
e|----2-2-----2-2---|--2-2-----2-2---|
B|-------3-3-----3--|-----3-3-----3--|
G|---2-2--2--2-2--2-|-0-0--0--0-0----|
D|--0-------0------0|0-------0-------| x2
A|------------------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
e|----2-2-----2-2---|--2-2-----2-2---|
B|-------3-3-----3--|-----3-3-----3--|
G|---2-2--2--2-2--2-|-0-0--0--0-0----|
D|--0-------0------0|0-------0-------| x2
A|------------------|----------------|
E|------------------|----------------|
D
Been flyin' solo for so long
G
Nobody's singin' the harmony
D
Up there just me and my shadow
G
No bass, no guitar, no tambourine
[Pre-Chorus 1]
e|--------2h3-------|--------2h3-----------|--------2h3-------5-|
B|-------5--------3-|-------5--------2---3-|-------5----------5-|
G|------4---------4-|------4---------2---4-|------4-------2/4-2-|
D|--2---------- 4---|--2-------------2---4-|--2-----------------|
A|------------2-----|-------------2----2---|--------------------|
E|------------------|----------------------|--------------------|
Em Bm
And I found you like a melody
Em Bm
You were singin' in the same key as me
Em A
We had 'em dancin' in the streets
[Chorus]
G A
I don't wanna be a one man band
D A Bm
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Em A
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
D A Bm
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
G A
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
D A Bm
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
G A
Baby, take my hand
D
I don't wanna be a one man band
[Verse 2]
D
I wanna run down your wild dreams
G
And I wanna chase every high with you
D
Count every rip in these old jeans
G
We'll never learn how to sing the blues
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Em Bm
If I'm gonna be famous
Em Bm
Girl, I wanna be famous with you
Em A
We got our own little groove
[Chorus]
G A
I don't wanna be a one man band
D A Bm
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Em A
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
D A Bm
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
G A
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
D A Bm
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
G A
Baby, take my hand
D
I don't wanna be a one man band
Em A D A Bm
[Bridge]
G A
When the spotlight goes cold, and the curtains come down
F#m G D
The chairs are all stacked, and there's no one around
Em A
And nobody's payin', we'll still be playin'
[Chorus]
G A
I don't wanna be a one man band
D A Bm
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Em A
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
D A Bm
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
G A
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
D A Bm
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
G A
Baby, take my hand
D
I don't wanna be a one man band
D
I don't wanna be a one man band
How to play One Man Band
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.