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Solitaire

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[Intro] 
D
[Verse]
DThere was a man
E9A lonely man
A7Who lost his love through his indifDsusf'renDce
DA heart that cared
E9That went unshared
A7Until it died witDhin
His silenceA7sus  A7  
[Refrain 1]
And SoliDtaire's the only game in tDowF#mn
And Bmevery road that takes him,
Takes him doBmwnBm7  
WhiEm7le life goes on around him
         A7(pause)
Everywhere
Just playing solitDsusaireD  
[Refrain 2]
And Dkeeping to himsDelF#mf,
BegiBmns to deal
And Em7still the king of hearts
         A7(pause)
Is well-concealed
Anothere losing gamDsuse comDes
To aDn end
And Bmdeals them out again
DA little hope
E9Goes up in smoke
A7Just how it goes,
Goes w/o sayinDsusgD  
DThere was a man
E9A lonely man
A7Who would command the
Hand heD's playiA7susng.A7  

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Solitaire

by Carpenters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

A7sus

F#m

Bm7

Em7

[Intro]

[Verse]

There was a man

A lonely man

A7 Dsus D

Who lost his love through his indiff'rence

A heart that cared

That went unshared

A7 D

Until it died within

A7sus A7

His silence

[Refrain 1]

D D F#m

And Solitaire's the only game in town

And every road that takes him,

Bm Bm7

Takes him down

Em7

While life goes on around him

(pause)

Everywhere

Dsus D

Just playing solitaire

[Refrain 2]

D D F#m

And keeping to himself,

Begins to deal

Em7

And still the king of hearts

(pause)

Is well-concealed

Dsus D

Anothere losing game comes

To an end

And deals them out again

A little hope

Goes up in smoke

Just how it goes,

Dsus D

Goes w/o saying

There was a man

A lonely man

Who would command the

D A7sus A7

Hand he's playing.

About Solitaire Chords by Carpenters

Learn how to play Solitaire by Carpenters with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Solitaire chords”, “Solitaire guitar chords”, or “Carpenters Solitaire chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Solitaire chords and for experienced players who want accurate Solitaire lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, E9, A, A7, Dsus, A7sus.

FAQ — Solitaire by Carpenters

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Is "Solitaire" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Solitaire" by Carpenters with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Carpenters below.

What key is "Solitaire" in?

The chords for "Solitaire" show the original chord names (including D, E9, A, A7, Dsus, A7sus). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.