One Man Guy Guitar Tab

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Standard tuning EADGBe

Chords:

E 022100
A x02220 / 577655
H x24442 / 799877


E
People ...
    A		     E
The kind of a guy I am
E	     A		       H
They'll r... what I just can't stand
A	    H
They'll ... believe in
A		H
And what I know is true
      E
And they'll ...
   A			H
Always was through and through 

E
People ...
A	   H		E
Trying ... inner you
E
People ...
     A			   H
... folks to pull them through
A	H
I ...  one man guy
  A		H
Or why I'm a one man show
     E
But these ...
A	                H
meat are all I love and know 


Refrain:
		E		A
'Cause I'm a one man guy in the morning
E		A
Same in the afternoon
E		     A
One man guy when the sun goes down
   E			A
I whistle me a one man tune 
E		A
One man guy a one man guy
E		    A
Only kind of guy to be
	F#m
I'm a one man guy

I'm a one man guy
	  G/D (not sure what it is)  	E	A
I'm a one man guy is me


E
I'm ...
A
solo every night
E
Unplug ...
A		H
Stay way out of sight
A	  	   H
Sure it's kind of lonely
A		  H
Yeah it's sort of sick
E
Being ...
	A		H
Is a dirty selfish trick 


Again the Refrain:  and end on E

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture black Rhythm Player	#1 by black rose at Apr 6, 1973 at 8:43 PM EST
	This seems to be the anthem for anybody who's ever felt like they didn't need anyone else. No matter how londely and sick you seem, you can't help but cut yourself off from everyone around you. Because all anyone ever seems to do is hurt you. You've got yourself, and that's all you need.

No Picture nick Professional	#2 by nick Sutliff at Mar 31, 1975 at 8:21 PM EST
	I believe this song was actually written by his Father, Laudon Wainwright

No Picture Green Day rocks Average	#3 by Green Day rocks!!!! at Jan 25, 1977 at 3:23 AM EST
	it's funny to come across this because just earlier today I was thinking maybe I'm not supposed to be with anyone, you know. maybe I'm supposed to be alone after all. maybe I'm a one woman girl, y' know. and i thought how incredibly sad that was. but knowing i'm not the only one conforts me in some weird way.

No Picture Sam Average	#4 by Sam Ordway at Mar 14, 1978 at 4:06 AM EST
	pretty much what i feel almost everytime.,., kinda lonely in some point.,., does he mean here to be an island??

No Picture Zane Rhythm Player	#5 by Zane Haight at Aug 7, 1980 at 7:01 PM EST
	I used to always skip this song when I listened to the album. I only realized recently how absolutely quietly beautiful and gracefully paced this song is. It's such a lovely song, with very good lyrics and pretty backing vocals. The melody and harmony is very touching. And yes, it's a cover of Rufus' father's "One Man Guy." I actually prefer Rufus' version, though Loudon's is very good as well.

No Picture Matt Average	#6 by Matt Waas at Jan 19, 1982 at 10:59 PM EST
	i LOVE this song, i keep singing along to it right now. I love this version i heared somewhere- loudon, rufus AND martha, all singing. It was beautiful. rufus has said (about his dad)... i cant remember the quote exactly but it went something like, "he (loudon) has a song for everyone, mum, sister, me and so on, but he never talked to us"... one man guy is himself.

No Picture D.J Wanna Be	#7 by D.J Mortensen at Feb 10, 1982 at 12:42 PM EST
	Yes, definitely Loudon's.

No Picture Dan Professional Badass	#8 by Dan Hudspith at Dec 26, 1985 at 11:03 PM EST
	sorie can i ask was this louden or rufus who wrote this? have never quite worked this out, thanks

No Picture More Cowbell Lead Player	#9 by More Cowbell at Jul 20, 1988 at 9:24 PM EST
	I love this song more and more everytime I hear it. It's funny.. It took me a while to realize how great it was though. It's so.. not his other stuff. It's so simple and not over the top (Though I love that he is over the top). I agree with the others. His voice is so beautiful in this. Such a smooth texture in this song.

No Picture Jason Rhythm Player	#10 by Jason ...... at Mar 3, 1991 at 9:30 PM EST
	rereading that and realise it makes not sense ***...realise that they, and they themselves soz, elisa

No Picture Nileppezdel Lead Player	#11 by Nileppezdel at Jun 13, 1992 at 10:54 PM EST
	this song is SO beautiful... god, his voice is amazing... the lyrics are pretty self explanitory... i guess the lyrics don't mean a whole lot to me... but i understand what he's sayin... cause sometimes you just wanna be with you.

No Picture danielle Lead Player	#12 by danielle woodley at Apr 4, 1993 at 1:05 PM EST
	pretty much what i feel almost everytime.,., kinda lonely in some point.,., does he mean here to be an island??

No Picture Guitar Man Lead Player	#13 by Guitar Man at Dec 28, 1998 at 1:48 AM EST
	I don't think this song is really about strength in singleness because in the third verse he says; "Sure it's kind of lonely Yeah it's sort of sick Being your own one and only Is a dirty selfish trick" He's saying that even though it's hard to be alone he'd rather be by himself than be hurt again... I can totally relate. This is kind of a common theme for him, that it's better to be alone than to be in a relationship that's ultimately going to hurt you. his earlier song "april fools" is along the same lines.

No Picture Dusty Wanna Be	#14 by Dusty Delonge at Oct 24, 2003 at 3:36 AM EST
	I love this song. It especially love the lines: People meditate Hey that's just great Trying to find the inner you People depend on family and friends And other folks to pull them through I interpret it as kind of being an anthem for people that feel that they are better off alone, or people who realise that they are they themselves are the only ones they can really depend on...even if it isn't exactly a 'movie-like' way to live life. I also think it's a bit of a mocking (very very subtle) of religion...and how that may be find for others...but not for him. love, elisa

No Picture devon Average	#15 by devon at Feb 25, 2005 at 11:56 AM EST
	is this definately one of loudens songs then? me and my friend have been wondering about for ages

No Picture Tavo Wanna Be	#16 by Tavo at Jun 9, 2005 at 9:29 AM EST
	This is one of my favourite Songs ever. Nick Hornby speaks about this song in his book 31 Songs and captures it perfectly. I love the Line " people meditate, hey thats just great, trying to find the inner you", this is the bit when Martha ( Rufus's Sister) starts to harmonise. It is true that the song was written by Rufus's father Loudon Wainwright III. I think it was at a time when Rufus didn't get on with his Dad as well which adds another twist to the song!

No Picture Dan Wanna Be	#17 by Dan Z at Jul 6, 2007 at 2:34 AM EST
	I love this song so much. Rufus is such a great artist, and his voice is so smooth and beautiful. I love to listen to this song when I'm alone, it reminds me that all I really need if myself and that as long as I'm completly ok with myself and who I am I can get though anything. And I love having time to myself, so it's pretty true for me.