Solitary Man Chords by Johnny Cash

Tempo:
171.45 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Gm

Cm

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Johnny Cash - Solitary Man chords
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[Gm]
Melinda [Cm] was mine [Bb] till 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, [Gm] that's what I thought.
[Bb] Me [Cm] and Sue,
[Bb] but that [Cm] guy 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 [Gm] solitary man, [F]
solitary [Gm] man.
I've had it [C] to here, [Bb] bein' where, [Gm] love's a small word,
[Bb] A part [Cm]-time thing, [Bb] a paper [Cm] ring.
[G] I know it's been [Cm] done, [Bb] havin' one girl [Gm] who'll love me,
[Bb]
Right [Cm] or wrong, [Bb]
weak or [Cm] strong.
[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 [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 [G] what I am, [F] a solitary [G] man, [F] a [Gm] solitary man, [F]
solitary man.
[G] [N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
Cm
13421113
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Gm
123111113
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To learn Johnny Cash - Solitary Man chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bb, F, Eb, Bb, Gm, Bb, Cm and Bb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 85 BPM before aiming for the song's 171 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Bb Major.

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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Melinda [Cm] was mine [Bb] till 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, _ [Gm] that's what I thought.
_ [Bb] _ _ Me [Cm] and Sue, _
_ [Bb] _ but that [Cm] guy 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 [Gm] solitary man, _ [F] _ _
solitary [Gm] _ man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I've had it [C] to here, _ [Bb] bein' where, _ [Gm] love's a small word,
[Bb] _ A part [Cm]-time thing, _ _ [Bb] _ a paper [Cm] ring.
_ _ [G] _ I know it's been [Cm] done, [Bb] havin' one girl [Gm] who'll love me,
[Bb] _ _
Right [Cm] or wrong, _ _ [Bb] _ _
weak or [Cm] strong. _ _ _ _
_ _ [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 [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 [G] what I am, _ [F] _ a solitary [G] _ man, _ [F] _ a [Gm] solitary man, _ [F] _ _ _
solitary _ man.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was composed by Neil Diamond.

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