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Intro:
D G D G
Verse 1:
D
Been flyin' solo for so long
G D
Nobody's singin' the harmony
D
Up there just me and my shadow
G
No bass, no guitar, no tambourine
Pre-Chorus 1:
Em Bm
And I found you like a melody
Em Bm
You were singin' in the same key as me
Em A
We had 'em dancin' in the streets
Chorus:
G A
I don't wanna be a one man band
D A Bm
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Em A
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
D A Bm
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
G A
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
D A Bm
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
G A
Baby, take my hand
D G D G
I don't wanna be a one man band
Verse 2:
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
Pre-Chorus 2:
Em Bm
If I'm gonna be famous
Em Bm
Girl, I wanna be famous with you
Em Bm
We got our own little groove
Chorus:
G A
I don't wanna be a one man band
D A Bm
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Em A
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
D A Bm
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
G A
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
D A Bm
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
G A
Baby, take my hand
D G D G
I don't wanna be a one man band
Bridge:
G A
When the spotlight goes cold, and the curtains come down
F#m G D
The chairs are all stacked, and there's no one around
Em A
And nobody's payin', we'll still be playin'
Chorus:
G A
I don't wanna be a one man band
D A Bm
I don't wanna be a rolling stone, alone
Em A
Puttin' miles on a run-down van
D A Bm
Baby, we can take our own show on the road
G A
I'll lay down the beat, you'll carry the tune
D A Bm
We'll get tattoos, and we'll trash hotel rooms
G A
Baby, take my hand
D G D G
I don't wanna be a one man band
D G D G D
I don't wanna be a one man band
Other versions of this song
- One Man Band (Tabs)
- One Man Band (Bass)
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025