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One Man Band

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[Intro]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
GBeen flying solo for so long
CNobody's singing a harmony
GUp there just me and my shadow
CNo bass, no guitar, no tambourine
[Pre Chorus]
AmAnd I found you like a Emmelody
AmYou were singing in the Emsame key as me
AmWe had em dancing in the strDeets
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be a Cone man banDd
I don't wanna be a Grolling D/F#stone, alEmone
Putting miles on a Crun-down vaDn
Baby, we can take our Gown show D/F#on the roEmad
I'll lay down the Cbeat, you'll carry the Dtune
We'll get Gtattoos, and we'll D/F#trash hotel roEmoms
Baby, Ctake my hanDd
I don't wanna be a Gone man bandC  
[Instrumental]
G C
[Verse 2]
GI wanna run down your wild dreams
CAnd I wanna chase every high with you
GCount every rip in these old jeans
CWe'll never learn how to sing the blues
[Pre chorus]
AmIf I'm gonna be Emfamous
AmGirl, I wanna be Emfamous with you
AmWe got our own little Dgroove
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be a Cone man banDd
I don't wanna be a Grolling D/F#stone, alEmone
Putting miles on a Crun-down vaDn
Baby, we can take our Gown show D/F#on the roEmad
I'll lay down the Cbeat, you'll carry the Dtune
We'll get Gtattoos, and we'll D/F#trash hotel roEmoms
Baby, Ctake my hanDd
I don't wanna be a Cone man banDdG  D/F#  Em  
[Instrumental]
C D G D/F# Em
[Bridge]
When the spotlight goes Ccold, and the curtains Dcome down
The chairs are all Bmstacked, and there's no one AmarounEmd
And nobody's Ampayin', we'll still be plDayin'
[Chorus]
I don't wanna be a Cone man banDd
I don't wanna be a Grolling D/F#stone, alEmone
Putting miles on a Crun-down vaDn
Baby, we can take our Gown show D/F#on the roEmad
I'll lay down the Cbeat, you'll carry the Dtune
We'll get Gtattoos, and we'll D/F#trash hotel roEmoms
Baby, Ctake my hanDd
I don't wanna be a Gone man bandC  
I Gdon't wanna Cbe a one man band

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One Man Band

by Old Dominion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

Been flying solo for so long

Nobody's singing a harmony

Up there just me and my shadow

No bass, no guitar, no tambourine

[Pre Chorus]

Am Em

And I found you like a melody

Am Em

You were singing in the same key as me

Am D

We had em dancing in the streets

[Chorus]

C D

I don't wanna be a one man band

G D/F# Em

I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone

C D

Putting miles on a run-down van

G D/F# Em

Baby, we can take our own show on the road

C D

I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune

G D/F# Em

We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms

C D

Baby, take my hand

G C

I don't wanna be a one man band

[Instrumental]

G C

[Verse 2]

I wanna run down your wild dreams

And I wanna chase every high with you

Count every rip in these old jeans

We'll never learn how to sing the blues

[Pre chorus]

Am Em

If I'm gonna be famous

Am Em

Girl, I wanna be famous with you

Am D

We got our own little groove

[Chorus]

C D

I don't wanna be a one man band

G D/F# Em

I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone

C D

Putting miles on a run-down van

G D/F# Em

Baby, we can take our own show on the road

C D

I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune

G D/F# Em

We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms

C D

Baby, take my hand

C D G D/F# Em

I don't wanna be a one man band

[Instrumental]

C D G D/F# Em

[Bridge]

C D

When the spotlight goes cold, and the curtains come down

Bm Am Em

The chairs are all stacked, and there's no one around

Am D

And nobody's payin', we'll still be playin'

[Chorus]

C D

I don't wanna be a one man band

G D/F# Em

I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone

C D

Putting miles on a run-down van

G D/F# Em

Baby, we can take our own show on the road

C D

I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune

G D/F# Em

We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms

C D

Baby, take my hand

G C

I don't wanna be a one man band

G C

I don't wanna be a one man band

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