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Old Dominion - One Man Band Chords

ChordsD, G, Em, Bm, A, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram


[D] [G] [D] [G]
[D]Been flying solo for so long, [G]nobody’s singing the harmony
[D]Up there just me and my shadow, no [G]bass, no guitar, no tambourine
[Em]And I found you like a [Bm]melody, [Em]you were singing in the same [Bm]key as me
[Em]We had ’em dancing in the [A]streets


I don’t wanna be a [G]one man band, [A]I don’t wanna be a [D]rolling [A]stone, [Bm]alone
Putting miles on a [Em]run-down van, [A]baby, we can take our [D]own show [A]on the [Bm]road
I’ll lay down the [G]beat, you’ll carry the [A]tune
We’ll get [D]tattoos, and [A]we’ll trash hotel [Bm]rooms
Baby, [G]take my [A]hand, I don’t wanna be a [D]one man band [G] [D] [G]


[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
[Em]If I’m gonna be [Bm]famous, [Em]girl, I wanna be [Bm]famous with you
[Em]We got our own little [A]groove


I don’t wanna be a [G]one man band, [A]I don’t wanna be a [D]rolling [A]stone, [Bm]alone
Putting miles on a [Em]run-down van, [A]baby, we can take our [D]own show [A]on the [Bm]road
I’ll lay down the [G]beat, you’ll carry the [A]tune
We’ll get [D]tattoos, and [A]we’ll trash hotel [Bm]rooms
Baby, [G]take my [A]hand, I don’t wanna be a [D]one man band [G] [D] [G]


[Em] [A] [D] [A] [Bm]
When the spotlight goes [G]cold, and the curtains come [A]down
The chairs are all s[F#m]tacked, and there’s[G]no one a[D]round
And nobody’s [Em]paying, we’ll still be [A]playing


I don’t wanna be a [G]one man band, [A]I don’t wanna be a [D]rolling [A]stone, [Bm]alone
Putting miles on a [Em]run-down van, [A]baby, we can take our [D]own show [A]on the [Bm]road
I’ll lay down the [G]beat, you’ll carry the [A]tune
We’ll get [D]tattoos, and [A]we’ll trash hotel [Bm]rooms
Baby, [G]take my [A]hand, I don’t wanna be a [D]one man band [G] [D] [G]i
I don’t wanna be a [D]one man band [G] [D] [G] [D]

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AlbumOld Dominion
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyD

How to play One Man Band on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Old Dominion - One Man Band on guitar requires 6 chords and 11 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: D → G (14), A → D (13), and G → D (12). 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 D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
D to G

2. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Em to Bm

4. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A

5. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

6. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

7. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

8. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

10. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

11. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in One Man Band.

  • One Man Band includes 103 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% 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 A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → G: 13%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → A: 17%