Leo Sayer - One Man Band Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram
Guitar Em7 chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Well everybody knows down Ladbroke Grove, you have to [Dm]leap across the [F]street
You can [G]lose your life under a [Em]taxi cab, you gotta [F]have eyes in your [C]feet
[C]You find a nice soft corner and you sit right down, take [Dm]up your guitar and [F]play
Then the [G]law man comes and say [Em]move along, so you [F]move along all [C]day. [C]
[verse 2]
Well I’m a one man [C]band, [F]nobody [Am7]Knows or [F]understands.
Is there [Em7]anybody out there who wants to [F]lend a hand, to my one man [C]band?
[C]For three days now I haven’t eaten at all, my, [F]my I must be getting so thin
[G]Soon my cap won’t be large enough, to [F]drop a half a crown [C]in.
[verse 3]
[C]So hey there Mister, don’t you look so sad, don’t [F]look so ill at ease
[G]I can play you any song you like, to [F]cheer up the life you [C]lead. [C]
Oh I’m a one man [C]band, [F]nobody [Am7]knows or [F]understands.
Is there [Em7]anybody out there who wants to [F]lend a hand, yo my one man [C]band?
[verse 4]
[F]Oh,[Am7]oh, [Bb]oh look at that [F]rain falling
[F]Oh,[Am7]oh, [Bb]oh look at it [G]rain. Oh look at it rain [C]
[verse 5]
[C]And nobody hears the minstrel boy, as he [Dm]sings his tale of woe [F]
[G]Nobody sees him [Em]coming, and [F]nobody sees him [C]go.
So [C]hey there Mister don’t you look so sad, don’t [Dm]look so ill at [F]ease
[G]I can play you any [Em]song you like, to [F]cheer up the life you [C]lead. [C]
[Closing]
Oh I’m a one man [C]band,, [F]nobody [Am7]knows or [F]understands.
Is there [Em7]anybody out there who wants to [F]lend a hand, to my one man [C]band?
[C]I’m a one man band
How to play One Man Band on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Leo Sayer - One Man Band on guitar requires 8 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
One Man Band uses these transitions most often: F → C (9), C → F (6), and F → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - Dm chord transition.
1. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
7. F → Am7 chord transition
To move from F to Am7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
8. F → Em7 chord transition
To move from F to Em7;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger, ring finger, and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
9. Am7 → Bb chord transition
To move from Am7 to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
10. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
11. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
12. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
One Man Band chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Man Band.
- One Man Band includes 58 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- One Man Band contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how One Man Band connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → Dm: 5%