One Line Wonder Chords & Tabs
Great song and a beautiful band of brothers. ENJOY.
Intro X 2 STANDARD TUNING
G C B7 C G C B7 C
e-0--------------------------------0---------------------------------|
B---3----0---------0-3-0-------------3---0---------0-3-0-------------|
G------2---2-0-0h2-------0-2-----0-----2---2-0-0h2-------0-2---------|
D----------------------------0h2-------------------------------------|
A------3-------2---------3-------------3-------2---------3-----------|
E-3--------------------------------3---------------------------------|
G B7 Em C C
e-------------------------------------------0------------------------|
B---------0---0-------0---0-----------------1------------------------|
G-------0---2---2-0-----2---2-0-----0-------0------------------------|
D-0h2-4---0---------2-2---------0h2-------0-2------------------------|
A-----------2-----------3-------------0h2---3------------------------|
E-------3-----------0------------------------------------------------|
G Em B7 C
I love you but I can't remember why,
G Em B7 C
Stars falling from a half forgotten sky,
G B7 Em C
I was a one line wonder in my own love song.
REPEAT INTRO TAB X 1
G Em B7 C
I keep a little journal by my bed,
G Em B7 C
Dreams help me find the words I haven't said,
G B7 Em C
Like when a little girly said goodbye to me,
D C G D C G
From behind a screen door, I won't see her again I'm sure.
G C G G C G
Well didn't I say I need you, I try to move on but I can't
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_avett_brothers/one_line_wonder_tab.html ]
G C G G G
Try to think of bad times, good memories are all I have
REPEAT INTRO X 1
G Em B7 C
I love you but I can't remeber why,
G Em B7 C
I'd love to find a reason to deny,
G B7 Em C
I was a one hit wonder in my own hometown,
G Em B7 C
I guess I might have made a few mistakes,
G Em B7 C
But maybe that's exactly what it takes,
G B7 Em C
To get a little happy in this big sad world.
D C G D C G B7 C D
How many have you made, and which of those have you laid on down to die?
G C G G C G
Well didn't I say I need you, I try to move on but I can't
G C G G G C
I try to think of bad times, good memories are all I have
HERE COMES THE WALKING BASS SOLO AND THE ENDING WITH THE GUITAR AND BANJO.
THIS TAB IS FOR ONLY THE GUITAR PART. THE BASIC CHORDS HERE ARE:
Am, D, G, C
e--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------0--2-0-2/4-2-0-----------------------------------|
D----------0--0-2-4----------------2---------------------------------|
A-0--0-2-3-----------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------|
The ending guitar lick is basically like this over and over, there are a
few changes though. Remember the chords to play over it are Am, D, G, C
Hopefully that's a rough sketch for you all. Enjoy and thanks a buch.