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[Intro]
  C    C/G    C    C/Gx2
[Verse 1]
Well Ceverybody kC/Gnows down LCadbrook GrC/Gove
You have to Dmleap across the stFreet
You can lGose your life under a  Emtaxi cab
You gotta  Fhave eyes in your feCetC/G  
You find a Cnice soft coC/Grner and you  Csit right C/Gdown
Take uDmp your guitar and plaFy
But then the Glaw man comes, says Emmove along
So you  Fmove along all CdayC/G  C  
[Chorus]
N.C.                     C  C/G  
Well I'm a one man band
FNobody Emknows nor uFnderstands
Is there anEmybody out there want to Flend me a hand
To my one man CbandC/G  C6  C6/G  
C      C/G      C6      C6/G
[Verse 2]
For Cthree days noC/Gw I haven't Ceaten at allC/G  
My myF, I must be gettin so thiFnEm  F  F#  
And Gsoon my cap won't be large enough
To Fdrop a half a crown inC  C/G  
So Chey there misC/Gter, don't you Clook so sadC/G  
Don't Flook so ill at easFeEm  F  F#  
When I can Gplay you any song you like
To Fcheer up that life you leadC  C/G  C  
[Chorus]
N.C.                  C  C/G  
Oh I'm a one man band
FNobody knEmows nor unFderstands
Is there anEmybody out there want to Flend me a hand
To my one man baCndC/G  C6  C6/G  
C     C/G     C6     C6/G
[Bridge]
And Foh, Emoh, Bboh, look at the raFin falling
FOh, Emoh, Bboh, look at it Grain
Oh look at it CrainC/G  C  C/G  
C     C/G     C     C/G
[Verse 3]
And Cnobody seC/Ges the minstrel bCoyC/G  
As he siDmngs his tale of woeF  
GNobody sees him comEming
FNobody sees him goC  C/G  
So Chey there miC/Gster, don't you Clook so sadC/G  
Don't Dmlook so ill at easeF  
When I can Gplay you any sonEmg you like
To Fcheer up that life you leaCdC/G  C  
[Chorus]
N.C.                    C  C/G  
Well I'm a one man band
FNobody knEmows nor unFderstands
Is there anEmybody out there want to Flend me a hand
To my one man baCndC/G  C6  C6/G  
C     C/G     C6     C6/G
Well I'm a one maCn bandC/G  
FNobody knEmows nor unFderstands
Is there anEmybody out there want to Flend me a hand
To my one man baCndC/G  C6  C6/G  
C     C/G
[Outro]
  C6Oh I'm a C6/Gone man CbandC/G  
  CI'm just a C/Gone man baCndC/G  
  CWell I'm a C/Gone man baCndC/G  
  CI'm just a C/Gone man baCndC/G  
(Fade out)

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One Man Band

by Leo Sayer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C6/G

[Intro]

C C/G C C/G

[Verse 1]

C C/G C C/G

Well everybody knows down Ladbrook Grove

Dm F

You have to leap across the street

G Em

You can lose your life under a taxi cab

F C C/G

You gotta have eyes in your feet

C C/G C C/G

You find a nice soft corner and you sit right down

Dm F

Take up your guitar and play

G Em

But then the law man comes, says move along

F C C/G C

So you move along all day

[Chorus]

C C/G

N.C.

Well I'm a one man band

F Em F

Nobody knows nor understands

Em F

Is there anybody out there want to lend me a hand

C C/G C6 C6/G

To my one man band

C C/G C6 C6/G

[Verse 2]

C C/G C C/G

For three days now I haven't eaten at all

F F Em F F#

My my, I must be gettin so thin

And soon my cap won't be large enough

F C C/G

To drop a half a crown in

C C/G C C/G

So hey there mister, don't you look so sad

F F Em F F#

Don't look so ill at ease

When I can play you any song you like

F C C/G C

To cheer up that life you lead

[Chorus]

C C/G

N.C.

Oh I'm a one man band

F Em F

Nobody knows nor understands

Em F

Is there anybody out there want to lend me a hand

C C/G C6 C6/G

To my one man band

C C/G C6 C6/G

[Bridge]

F Em Bb F

And oh, oh, oh, look at the rain falling

F Em Bb G

Oh, oh, oh, look at it rain

C C/G C C/G

Oh look at it rain

C C/G C C/G

[Verse 3]

C C/G C C/G

And nobody sees the minstrel boy

Dm F

As he sings his tale of woe

G Em

Nobody sees him coming

F C C/G

Nobody sees him go

C C/G C C/G

So hey there mister, don't you look so sad

Dm F

Don't look so ill at ease

G Em

When I can play you any song you like

F C C/G C

To cheer up that life you lead

[Chorus]

C C/G

N.C.

Well I'm a one man band

F Em F

Nobody knows nor understands

Em F

Is there anybody out there want to lend me a hand

C C/G C6 C6/G

To my one man band

C C/G C6 C6/G

C C/G

Well I'm a one man band

F Em F

Nobody knows nor understands

Em F

Is there anybody out there want to lend me a hand

C C/G C6 C6/G

To my one man band

C C/G

[Outro]

C6 C6/G C C/G

Oh I'm a one man band

C C/G C C/G

I'm just a one man band

C C/G C C/G

Well I'm a one man band

C C/G C C/G

I'm just a one man band

(Fade out)

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