Solitary Man Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
171.4 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Gm

Cm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Solitary Man chords
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[Gm]
Melinda [Cm] was mine till [Bb] the time that [Gm] I found her.
[Bb] [Cm] Holdin' Jim [Bb] and lovin' [Cm] him.
[Gm] Then Sue [Cm] came along, loved [Bb] me strong, that's [Gm] what I thought.
[Bb] Me [Cm] and Sue, [Bb] but that [Cm] died too.
[Bb]
Don't know that I [Eb] will, but [Bb] until I can [F] find me
A girl who'll [Eb] stay and [Bb] won't play [F] games behind me.
I'll be what [Gm] I am, [F]
a solitary [Gm] man, [F]
solitary [Gm] man.
I've had it [C] to here, [Bb] bein' where, love's [Gm] a small word.
[Bb]
A part [Cm]-time thing, [Bb]
a paper [Cm] ring.
[G]
I know it's been [C] done, havin' [Bb] one girl [G] who'll love me.
[Bb]
Right [Cm] or wrong, [Bb]
weak or [C] strong.
[Bb] Don't know that I [Eb]
will, but [Bb] until I [F] can find me
A girl who'll [Eb] stay and [Bb] won't play [F] games behind me.
I'll be what [G] I am, [F] a solitary [Gm] man, [F] solitary [G] man.
[Cm]
[Gm]
[C]
[Bb]
Don't know that [Eb] I will, but [Bb] until love can [F] find me
And the girl [Eb] who'll stay and won't [Bb] play games [F] behind me
I'll be what [G] I am, [F] a solitary [G] man, [F] a solitary [Gm] man, [F]
solitary man.
[G]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
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To learn Johnny Cash - Solitary Man chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bb, F, Eb, Bb, Gm, Bb, Cm and Bb. Start with a comfortable 85 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 171. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: G Minor.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Melinda [Cm] was mine till [Bb] the time that [Gm] I found her.
[Bb] _ _ _ [Cm] Holdin' Jim _ _ [Bb] _ and lovin' [Cm] him.
_ _ [Gm] _ Then Sue [Cm] came along, loved [Bb] me strong, that's [Gm] what I thought.
_ [Bb] _ _ Me [Cm] and Sue, _ _ [Bb] _ but that [Cm] died too.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
Don't know that I [Eb] will, but [Bb] until I can [F] find me _ _
A girl who'll [Eb] stay and [Bb] won't play _ [F] games behind me.
I'll be what [Gm] I am, _ [F] _
a solitary [Gm] _ man, _ [F] _ _
solitary [Gm] man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
I've had it [C] to here, _ [Bb] bein' where, love's [Gm] a small word.
[Bb] _
A part [Cm]-time thing, _ _ [Bb] _
a paper [Cm] ring.
_ _ [G] _
I know it's been [C] done, havin' [Bb] one girl [G] who'll love me.
[Bb] _ _
Right [Cm] or wrong, _ _ [Bb] _ _
weak or [C] strong. _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ Don't know that I [Eb]
will, but [Bb] until I [F] can find me
_ A girl who'll [Eb] stay and [Bb] won't play _ [F] games behind me.
_ I'll be what [G] I am, _ _ [F] _ a solitary [Gm] man, _ _ [F] _ solitary _ [G] man.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
Don't know that [Eb] I will, but [Bb] until love can [F] find me
_ And the girl [Eb] who'll stay and won't [Bb] play _ games [F] behind me
I'll be what [G] I am, _ [F] _ a solitary [G] _ man, _ [F] _ a solitary [Gm] _ man, _ [F] _ _ _
solitary _ man.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Neil Diamond who authored this song.

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