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One-Trick Pony

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Aminor

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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CHORDS
        E-A-D-G-B-e
Am7     x-0-2-0-1-0
D7      x-x-0-2-1-2
D/F#    2-x-0-2-3-2
Bm7b5   x-2-3-2-3-x
E7      0-2-0-1-0-0
Bdim    x-2-3-4-3-x
C9      x-3-2-3-3(3)
F#dim   2-x-1-2-1-x
C/G     3-x-2-0-1-0
E/G#    4-x-0-1-0-0
C/Bb    x-1-2-0-1-0
Bb9     x-1-0-1-1-1
Amadd11 x-0-5-5-3-0
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RIFF (verse)
 [Am7
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------%----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|0-----------3---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|
E|-------0--3--3--|---------0---3--|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
|  Am7| % | % | % |
|  Am7| % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
 Am7He's a one-trick pony
                             Am7|  Am7| % | 
 One trick is all that horse can do
He does D7one trick only
                                   D7|  Am7| % | 
 It's the principal source of his revenue
And when he Gsteps into the D/F#spotlight
You can Ffeel the heat of his Bm7b5heart
         E7[  Am7]
Come rising through
[Interlude]
|  Am7| % | 
[Verse 2]
 Am7See how he dances
                           Am7|  Am7| % |
 See how he loops from side to side
 D7See how he prances
                              D7|  Am7| % | 
 The way his hooves just seem to glide
He's Gjust a one-trick D/F#pony, that's all he is
       F        Bm7b5           E7[  Am7]
 But he turns that trick with pride
[Interlude]
|  Am7|    Am7   Bdim|
[Chorus]
He Bdimmakes Cit look so easC9y, he looks so clean
 FHe moves like God's imF#dim7maculate machine
He makes me C/Gthink about
All of these E7/G#extra moves I make
And all this Amherky-jerky motion
And the C/Bbbag of tricks it takes
To Fget me through my working daBb9y
         [  Am7]
One-trick pony
[Interlude]
|  Am7| % | % | % |
[Verse 2]
 Am7He's a one-trick pony
                       Am7|  Am7| % | 
 He either fails or he succeeds
He gives his D7testimony
                     D7|  Am7| % | 
 Then he relaxes in the weeds
He's got one Gtrick to last a D/F#lifetime
           F   Bm7b5    E7|  Am7| % |
 But that's all a pony needs - yeah, that's all he needs
[Solo]
|  Am7| % | % | % |
|  D7| % |  Am7| % |
|  G   D/F#|    F   Bm7b5   E7|
|  Am7|    Am7   Bdim|
[Chorus]
 CHe looks so easy, C9he looks so clean
 FHe moves like God's imF#dim7maculate machine
He makes me C/Gthink about
All of these E7/G#extra moves I make
And all this Amherky-jerky motion
And the C/Bbbag of tricks it takes
To Fget me through my working daBb9y
         |  Am7| % |
One-trick pony
         |  Am7| % |
One-trick pony
[Coda]
|  Am7| % |
  One-trick pony
|  Am7| % | 
  One-trick pony
|  Am7| % | 
  One-trick pony (take me for a ride)
|  Am7|            |  Am7| Amadd11  
  One-trick pony

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One-Trick Pony

by Paul Simon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

D/F#

Bm7b5

Bdim

F#dim7

C/G

E7/G#

C/Bb

Bb9

Amadd11

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Tuning: Standard

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CHORDS

E-A-D-G-B-e

Am7 x-0-2-0-1-0

D7 x-x-0-2-1-2

D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2

Bm7b5 x-2-3-2-3-x

E7 0-2-0-1-0-0

Bdim x-2-3-4-3-x

C9 x-3-2-3-3(3)

F#dim 2-x-1-2-1-x

C/G 3-x-2-0-1-0

E/G# 4-x-0-1-0-0

C/Bb x-1-2-0-1-0

Bb9 x-1-0-1-1-1

Amadd11 x-0-5-5-3-0

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RIFF (verse)

[Am7

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----------------%----------------|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|0-----------3---|0---------------|----------------|----------------|

E|-------0--3--3--|---------0---3--|----------------|----------------|

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[Intro]

Am7

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Am7

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[Verse 1]

Am7

He's a one-trick pony

Am7 Am7

| | % |

One trick is all that horse can do

He does one trick only

D7 Am7

| | % |

It's the principal source of his revenue

G D/F#

And when he steps into the spotlight

F Bm7b5

You can feel the heat of his heart

E7 Am7

[ ]

Come rising through

[Interlude]

Am7

| | % |

[Verse 2]

Am7

See how he dances

Am7 Am7

| | % |

See how he loops from side to side

See how he prances

D7 Am7

| | % |

The way his hooves just seem to glide

G D/F#

He's just a one-trick pony, that's all he is

F Bm7b5 E7 Am7

[ ]

But he turns that trick with pride

[Interlude]

Am7 Am7 Bdim

| | |

[Chorus]

Bdim C C9

He makes it look so easy, he looks so clean

F F#dim7

He moves like God's immaculate machine

C/G

He makes me think about

E7/G#

All of these extra moves I make

And all this herky-jerky motion

C/Bb

And the bag of tricks it takes

F Bb9

To get me through my working day

Am7

[ ]

One-trick pony

[Interlude]

Am7

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[Verse 2]

Am7

He's a one-trick pony

Am7 Am7

| | % |

He either fails or he succeeds

He gives his testimony

D7 Am7

| | % |

Then he relaxes in the weeds

G D/F#

He's got one trick to last a lifetime

F Bm7b5 E7 Am7

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But that's all a pony needs - yeah, that's all he needs

[Solo]

Am7

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D7 Am7

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G D/F# F Bm7b5 E7

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Am7 Am7 Bdim

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[Chorus]

C C9

He looks so easy, he looks so clean

F F#dim7

He moves like God's immaculate machine

C/G

He makes me think about

E7/G#

All of these extra moves I make

And all this herky-jerky motion

C/Bb

And the bag of tricks it takes

F Bb9

To get me through my working day

Am7

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One-trick pony

Am7

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One-trick pony

[Coda]

Am7

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One-trick pony

Am7

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One-trick pony

Am7

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One-trick pony (take me for a ride)

Am7 Am7 Amadd11

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One-trick pony

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