One Man Band chords by Jack Savoretti

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Intro 1

Verse 1
F 
Gotta get my stuff  (F major) 
G 
together (G major) 
C 
I'm heading  (C major) out
F 
Gotta do the thing (F major) s that I've
G 
C 
been  (G major) speaking  (C major) 'bout

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Verse 2

Gotta show the world the difference

between right and wrong

Yes

I gotta make myself a living

writing songs

Interlude 1

Verse 3

I'm just a lonely singer

on a lonely road

This is the life that I chose

Verse 4
F 
I give it more  (F major) 
G 
So much  (G major) more than what I've
C 
G 
Am 
got  (C major)  (G major)  (A minor) 
F 
G 
Eveything you think  (F major) I am  (G major) 
C 
I am  (C major) not

Verse 5
C 
'Cause I'm just a one  (C major) 
man traveling band
F 
Writ (F major) ing down poems on the back
G 
of my  (G major) hand
C 
I'm hoping you will understand  (C major) me

Verse 6
C 
I've come a long  (C major) way
F 
I've given up the cocaine  (F major) 
G 
Looking for a chance to play a  (G major) couple
songs that I wrote along the way
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 7
G 
I  (G major) never thought that I would
ever learn guitar
C 
That I'd  (C major) be the man on stage
G 
No  (G major) Never

Verse 8

thought that I would

get to see the world

Love and miss the band everyday

Verse 9

But I headed out to California for

margaritas by the pool

And the house of a good old friend of mine I knew

Interlude 2

way back in school

Verse 10
F 
Just a box of wood  (F major) 
G 
Six strings  (G major) 
C 
This guitar  (C major) 
F 
I've played  (F major) in bedrooms
G 
an (G major) d still play in bars
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 11
F 
G 
C 
On city streets  (F major) with  (G major) pennies at my feet  (C major) 
Am 
F 
And you know  (A minor) I'll play for  (F major) money
G 
I will  (G major) play for free
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 12
'Cause I'm just a one
man traveling band
F 
Writ (F major) ing down poems on
G 
the back of my  (G major) hand
C 
I'm hoping you will understand  (C major) me

Verse 13
C 
I've come a long  (C major) way
F 
I've given up the cocaine  (F major) 
G 
Looking for a chance to play  (G major) a couple
songs that I wrote along the way
C 
 (C major) 

Verse 14
G 
I  (G major) never thought that I would
ever learn guitar
C 
That I'd  (C major) be the man on stage
G 
No  (G major) Never

Verse 15

thought that I would

get to see the world

Love and miss the band everyday

Verse 16

But I headed out to California

for margaritas by the pool

And the house of a good old friend of

mine I knew way back in school

Outro 1
Yes
C 
F 
G 
C 
G 
Am 
 (C major)  (F major)  (G major)  (C major)  (G major)  (A minor) 
F 
G 
C 
 (F major)  (G major)  (C major) 
G 
Am 
F 
G 
C 
F 
G 
C 
 (G major)  (A minor)  (F major)  (G major)  (C major)  (F major)  (G major)  (C major) 
G 
C 
 (G major)  (C major) 