The Allman Brothers Band

One Way Out

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One Way Out

by Elmore James, Marshall E. Sehorn, & Sonny Boy Williamson

Copyright 1965 & 1974 by Rhinelander Music, Inc.

Guitar Chords

Ain’t but one way out baby, Lord I just can’t go out the door.

Ain’t but one way out baby, and Lord I just can’t go out the door.

Cause there’s a man down there, might be your man I don’t know.

Lord you got me trapped woman, up on the second floor;

If I get by this time I won’t be trapped no more.

So raise our window baby, I can ease out soft and slow.

And lord, your neighbors, no they won’t be

Talking that stuff that they don’t know.

Lord, I’m foolish to be here in the first place,

I know some man gonna walk in and take my place.

Ain’t no way in the world, I’m going out that front door

Cause there’s a man down there, might be your man I don’t know.

Cause there’s a man down there, might be your man I don’t know.

Cause there’s a man down there,

Freely

Lord, it just might happen to be your man…

Lord, it just a might be your man,

Oh baby, I just don’t know…