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Old Dominion - One Man Band Chords

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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.

DGDG
DBeenflyingsoloforsolong,Gnobody’ssingingtheharmony
DUptherejustmeandmyshadow,noGbass,noguitar,notambourine
EmAndIfoundyoulikeaBmmelody,EmyouweresinginginthesameBmkeyasme
EmWehad’emdancingintheAstreets
Idon’twannabeaGonemanband,AIdon’twannabeaDrollingAstone,Bmalone
PuttingmilesonaEmrun-downvan,Ababy,wecantakeourDownshowAontheBmroad
I’lllaydowntheGbeat,you’llcarrytheAtune
We’llgetDtattoos,andAwe’lltrashhotelBmrooms
Baby,GtakemyAhand,Idon’twannabeaDonemanbandGDG
DIwannarundownyourwilddreams,GandIwannachaseeveryhighwithyou
DCounteveryripintheseoldjeans,Gwe’llneverlearnhowtosingtheblues
EmIfI’mgonnabeBmfamous,Emgirl,IwannabeBmfamouswithyou
EmWegotourownlittleAgroove
Idon’twannabeaGonemanband,AIdon’twannabeaDrollingAstone,Bmalone
PuttingmilesonaEmrun-downvan,Ababy,wecantakeourDownshowAontheBmroad
I’lllaydowntheGbeat,you’llcarrytheAtune
We’llgetDtattoos,andAwe’lltrashhotelBmrooms
Baby,GtakemyAhand,Idon’twannabeaDonemanbandGDG
EmADABm
WhenthespotlightgoesGcold,andthecurtainscomeAdown
Thechairsareall F#mstacked,and Gthere’snoone Daround
Andnobody’sEmpaying,we’llstillbeAplaying
Idon’twannabeaGonemanband,AIdon’twannabeaDrollingAstone,Bmalone
PuttingmilesonaEmrun-downvan,Ababy,wecantakeourDownshowAontheBmroad
I’lllaydowntheGbeat,you’llcarrytheAtune
We’llgetDtattoos,andAwe’lltrashhotelBmrooms
Baby,GtakemyAhand,Idon’twannabeaDonemanbandGi
Idon’twannabeaDonemanbandGDGD
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ArtistOld Dominion
AlbumOld Dominion
GenresCountry
Year2019
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

D to G

2. G → Em chord transition

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

G to Em

3. Em → Bm chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Em to Bm

4. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Em to A

5. A → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. A → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

7. A → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

8. Bm → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. D → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

One Man Band chord transition analysis

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%
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