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Solitary Man

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Solitary Man
CAPO 3rd fret
Chorus Riff
e|Em---------------|D-
B|----------0----|-
G|--------0---2--|-
D|------2--------|-
A|---------------|-
E|---------------|-
INTRO: 
e|---3--3-----2-----0--0----------|----------------0-------0---------|
B|-0-------0-----0----------------|-----0--------0-0-----0-0-------0-|
G|--------------------------------|-----0--------0-0-----0-0-----0---|
D|-----------------------2-0------|-----0/2---0--0-2---2-2-2---2-2---|
A|---------------------------2-0--|-----0/2---0--0-2---2-2-2---2-2---|
E|-------------------------------3|-0-0-0---0--------0-------0-------|
VERSE:
  EmBelinda was Ammine 'til the Gtime that I Emfound her
  GHoldin' AmJim,  Gand loving Amhim
  EmThen Sue came Amalong, loved me sGtrong, that's what EmI thought
  GMe and AmSue,  Gbut that died Amtoo.
CHORUS:
  GDon't know that I Cwill but unGtil I can Dfind me
  DA girl who’ll Cstay and won't Gplay games beDhind me
                D   Em(RIFF)            D   Em(RIFF)          D  Em  
  I'll be what I am         A solitary man        Solitary man
VERSE:
  EmI've had it to Amhere being Gwhere love's a Emsmall word
  GA part time Amthing, Ga paper Amring
  EmI know it's been Amdone havin' Gone girl who Emloves me
  GRight or Amwrong, Gweak or Amstrong
CHORUS:
  GDon't know that I Cwill but unGtil I can Dfind me
  DThe girl who’ll Cstay and won't Gplay games beDhind me
                D   Em(RIFF)            D   Em(RIFF)          D  Em  
  I'll be what I am         A solitary man        Solitary man
Interlude:
 Em   Em   Am   Amx2
  GDon't know that I Cwill but unGtil love cDan find me
  DThe girl who’ll Cstay and won't Gplay games beDhind me
               D   Em(RIFF)            D   Em(RIFF)           D  Em  
  I'll be what I am        A solitary man        Solitary man

The story behind the song

"Solitary Man" was written by Neil Diamond, who recorded it in 1966 as his debut single. It was later included on his first album, The Feel of Neil Diamond. The song is a ballad about a loner searching for love, a theme closely associated with Diamond himself. Johnny Cash notably covered this song, releasing his version on the album American III: Solitary Man.

AI-written from these sources:Solitary Man (song) — Wikipedia ↗Johnny Cash — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Solitary Man

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Solitary Man

CAPO 3rd fret

Chorus Riff

Em D

e|---------------|-

B|----------0----|-

G|--------0---2--|-

D|------2--------|-

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

E|---------------|-

INTRO:

e|---3--3-----2-----0--0----------|----------------0-------0---------|

B|-0-------0-----0----------------|-----0--------0-0-----0-0-------0-|

G|--------------------------------|-----0--------0-0-----0-0-----0---|

D|-----------------------2-0------|-----0/2---0--0-2---2-2-2---2-2---|

A|---------------------------2-0--|-----0/2---0--0-2---2-2-2---2-2---|

E|-------------------------------3|-0-0-0---0--------0-------0-------|

VERSE:

Em Am G Em

Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her

G Am G Am

Holdin' Jim, and loving him

Em Am G Em

Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought

G Am G Am

Me and Sue, but that died too.

CHORUS:

G C G D

Don't know that I will but until I can find me

D C G D

A girl who’ll stay and won't play games behind me

D Em D Em D Em

(RIFF) (RIFF)

I'll be what I am A solitary man Solitary man

VERSE:

Em Am G Em

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

G Am G Am

A part time thing, a paper ring

Em Am G Em

I know it's been done havin' one girl who loves me

G Am G Am

Right or wrong, weak or strong

CHORUS:

G C G D

Don't know that I will but until I can find me

D C G D

The girl who’ll stay and won't play games behind me

D Em D Em D Em

(RIFF) (RIFF)

I'll be what I am A solitary man Solitary man

Interlude:

Em Em Am Am

G C G D

Don't know that I will but until love can find me

D C G D

The girl who’ll stay and won't play games behind me

D Em D Em D Em

(RIFF) (RIFF)

I'll be what I am A solitary man Solitary man

About Solitary Man Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Solitary Man by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Solitary Man chords”, “Solitary Man guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Solitary Man 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 Solitary Man chords and for experienced players who want accurate Solitary Man lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, D, B, G, A, E.

FAQ — Solitary Man by Johnny Cash

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