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Leo Sayer - One Man Band Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Dm, F, G, Em, Am7, Em7, Bb
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-0Ukulele Am7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-2Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele 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]

[section 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.

[section 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?

[section 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]

[section 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

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ArtistLeo Sayer
AlbumJust a Boy
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1974
KeyC

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

Leo Sayer - One Man Band on ukulele 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

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from C to Dm;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Dm

2. Dm → F chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from Dm to F;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
Dm to F

3. F → G chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → Em chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

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

5. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

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

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. F → Am7 chord transition

To move from F to Am7;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.

8. F → Em7 chord transition

To move from F to Em7;

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

9. Am7 → Bb chord transition

To move from Am7 to Bb;

  1. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 3.

10. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

11. Bb → G chord transition

To move from Bb to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  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;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  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 Ukulelearn.
  • One Man Band contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how One Man Band connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%
    • C → Dm: 5%
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