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Solitary Man

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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HIM
“Solitary Man”
Piano intro:
e|-----7-5-----------|
B|-5-8-----8-7-------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------| 2x
Main riff:
(distortion) Em--D/Em-D 2x
[/=slide up (for advanced chords) OR you can use
h (hammer) for basic chords]
Verse 1:
  EmMelinda was Ammine 'til the Gtime
  that I Emfound herF#m  
  Gholdin' AmJimF#m  
  Gand lovin' Amhim.
  EmThen Sue came aAmlong,
  loved me Gstrong,
  that's what EmI thought,F#m  
  Gbut me and AmSue,F#m  
  Gthat diedAm, too.
Chorus:
  GDon't know that I Cwill
  but unGtil I can Dfind me,
  a girl who'll Cstay and
  won't Gplay games bDehind me.
                 (do main riff ‘til verse 2 starts)
  I'll be what I am,
  a solitary man,
  a solitary man,
  a solitary man.
Verse 2:
  EmI've had it to Amhere being Gwhere love's a Emsmall world,F#m  
  Ga part time Amthing,F#m  
  Ga paper Amring.
  EmI know it's been Amdone
  havin' Gone girl who Emloves you,F#m  
  Gright or Amwrong,F#m  
  Gweak or Amstrong.
[Repeat chorus]
Interlude: [Do main riff]
[Repeat chorus (silent)]
[Repeat chorus]

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Solitary Man

by HIM

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F#m

HIM

“Solitary Man”

Piano intro:

e|-----7-5-----------|

B|-5-8-----8-7-------|

G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|-------------------|

E|-------------------| 2x

Main riff:

(distortion) Em--D/Em-D 2x

[/=slide up (for advanced chords) OR you can use

h (hammer) for basic chords]

Verse 1:

Em Am G

Melinda was mine 'til the time

Em F#m

that I found her

G Am F#m

holdin' Jim

G Am

and lovin' him.

Em Am

Then Sue came along,

loved me strong,

Em F#m

that's what I thought,

G Am F#m

but me and Sue,

G Am

that died, too.

Chorus:

G C

Don't know that I will

G D

but until I can find me,

a girl who'll stay and

G D

won't play games behind me.

(do main riff ‘til verse 2 starts)

I'll be what I am,

a solitary man,

a solitary man.

Verse 2:

Em Am G Em F#m

I've had it to here being where love's a small world,

G Am F#m

a part time thing,

G Am

a paper ring.

Em Am

I know it's been done

G Em F#m

havin' one girl who loves you,

G Am F#m

right or wrong,

G Am

weak or strong.

[Repeat chorus]

Interlude: [Do main riff]

[Repeat chorus (silent)]

[Repeat chorus]

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