Tom Odell - Son of an Only Child: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Son of an Only Child" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F Ripples in my soup's got me dreaming C F Em Dm Ten pounds on the side, baby sitting nice G C G/B She's twenty-five, she's quite a sight Am G Dm She lets me stay up 'til we see headlights G C G/B And sugar drops go the extra mile Am G Dm When you're the son of an only child Am G D/F# F G Yea-ea-ea-eah Saturday night and I'm drinking Some guy at the bar's got me thinking I'm cross Oh, I'm cross Hold me back Hold me back like I'm about to attack Oh, I'm yours And I'm fucking wild I'm the son of an only child Yea-ea-ea-eah, yea-ea-ea-eah D And I feel like celebrating Am and they're already decorating A# D Sticking on the other draft, no doubt D And the baby-boomer's crying Am 'Cause his champagne flute is dying A# G Sticking on the other draft, out of shame Taking all the toys off the counter You've got something special about you So come on, smile You're such a mess How can you be sad when you're simply the best? Let's run away In your daddy's car I'm sick of singing 'bout my broken heart I'm a rocket man And I'm a juvenile I'm the son of an only child Oh, yeah Yea-ea-ea-eah, yea-ea-ea-eah You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  C  D  Dm  Em  F  F#  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Son of an Only Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Son of an Only Child" by Tom Odell.