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Solitary Man

Johnny Cash
Tab
4.5(51)

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Verse 1

F#m Bm A F#m

Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her

A Bm

Holdin' Jim

A Bm

And loving him

F#m Bm A F#m

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

A Bm

Me and Sue,

A Bm

But that died too.

Chorus 1

A D A E

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

D A E

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

E F#m ---(RIFF) RIFF

I'll be what I am e|-------------|

      E          F#m -------(RIFF)    B|--------2----|

A solitary man G|------2---4--|

E F#m D|--4-4--------|

Solitary man A|-------------|

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

Verse 2

(same chords)

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

A part time thing

A paper ring

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

Right or wrong

Weak or strong

Chorus 2

A D A E

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

D A E

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

E F#m ---(RIFF) RIFF

I'll be what I am e|-------------|

      E          F#m -------(RIFF)    B|--------2----|

A solitary man G|------2---4--|

E F#m D|--4-4--------|

A solitary man A|-------------|

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

Instrumental

IMPROVISE OVER THE F#m CHORD

Chorus 3

A D A E

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

D A E

And the girl who will stay and won't play games behind me

E F#m ---(RIFF) RIFF

I'll be what I am e|-------------|

      E          F#m -------(RIFF)    B|--------2----|

A solitary man G|------2---4--|

      E          F#m -------(RIFF)    D|--4-4--------|

A Solitary man A|-------------|

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

E F#m --- END DEAD ON THIS CHORD STRUMMED SLOWLY.

Solitary man

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