Chords for Neil Diamond Talks About His Classic First Hit "Solitary Man" Then Plays It
Tempo:
134.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
D
Am
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Oh wow, I can't believe those violins.
You guys are okay.
[G] [E] [Em]
This was the, this was my
first recording ever and we did it about six years ago in the United States and I
was really nervous when we went into the studio, you know, it was my, it was the
first time and very excited about it and really the thing that I, that I wanted
most when I first started was to be able to hear myself singing on the radio.
That was it.
If I, at that time I would have settled for just hearing myself
once on the radio and never ever doing anything else again, just once, to be able
to turn on a radio and realize that it's you.
Well, this was the song that I did it
with and it was, it was, it was exciting.
It was exciting.
I had been
fantasizing it for a long time and finally it came to be and we'll do it now.
Belinda was [Am] mine till [G] the time [Em] that I found her.
[G] [Am] Holding Jim,
[G] [E] loving him.
[Em] Then you [A] came along, loved [G] me strong.
[Em] That's what I thought [G] [E] in you.
[G] Well, that [Am] died too.
[G] Don't know [C] that I will [G] until I [D] can find me.
A girl that [C] is steady, [G] that won't play games [D] behind me.
[Dm] I'll be what I [Em] am.
[D]
[Em] Solitary man, [A]
[Em] solitary man.
I've had it [Am] to hear her [G] being well.
[Em] Love's a small world.
[G] About [E] time I think.
[G] [E] Paper rain.
[Em] And I know [Am] it's been done.
[G] Having one girl [Em] who loves you.
Right [E] or wrong.
[G] Weak or [Am] strong.
[G]
Don't know that [C] I [G] will until I can [D] find me.
A girl [C] that is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind me.
I'll be [Em] what I [A] am.
Solitary [Em] man, [D]
[Em] solitary man.
[Am]
[A] [Em]
[Am]
[G] Don't know [C] that I will [G] until I [D] can find me.
A girl that [C] is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind me.
I'll be what [E] I [Em]
[A] am.
[Em] Solitary man,
[A] solitary [Em] man.
[D] [Em]
[A] [Em] Solitary man.
[D] [Bm] [D]
[Em]
[B]
[N]
You guys are okay.
[G] [E] [Em]
This was the, this was my
first recording ever and we did it about six years ago in the United States and I
was really nervous when we went into the studio, you know, it was my, it was the
first time and very excited about it and really the thing that I, that I wanted
most when I first started was to be able to hear myself singing on the radio.
That was it.
If I, at that time I would have settled for just hearing myself
once on the radio and never ever doing anything else again, just once, to be able
to turn on a radio and realize that it's you.
Well, this was the song that I did it
with and it was, it was, it was exciting.
It was exciting.
I had been
fantasizing it for a long time and finally it came to be and we'll do it now.
Belinda was [Am] mine till [G] the time [Em] that I found her.
[G] [Am] Holding Jim,
[G] [E] loving him.
[Em] Then you [A] came along, loved [G] me strong.
[Em] That's what I thought [G] [E] in you.
[G] Well, that [Am] died too.
[G] Don't know [C] that I will [G] until I [D] can find me.
A girl that [C] is steady, [G] that won't play games [D] behind me.
[Dm] I'll be what I [Em] am.
[D]
[Em] Solitary man, [A]
[Em] solitary man.
I've had it [Am] to hear her [G] being well.
[Em] Love's a small world.
[G] About [E] time I think.
[G] [E] Paper rain.
[Em] And I know [Am] it's been done.
[G] Having one girl [Em] who loves you.
Right [E] or wrong.
[G] Weak or [Am] strong.
[G]
Don't know that [C] I [G] will until I can [D] find me.
A girl [C] that is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind me.
I'll be [Em] what I [A] am.
Solitary [Em] man, [D]
[Em] solitary man.
[Am]
[A] [Em]
[Am]
[G] Don't know [C] that I will [G] until I [D] can find me.
A girl that [C] is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind me.
I'll be what [E] I [Em]
[A] am.
[Em] Solitary man,
[A] solitary [Em] man.
[D] [Em]
[A] [Em] Solitary man.
[D] [Bm] [D]
[Em]
[B]
[N]
Key:
G
Em
D
Am
E
G
Em
D
Oh wow, I can't believe those violins.
_ _ _ _ You guys are okay. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ This was the, _ this was my
first recording ever _ and we did it about six years ago in the United States _ and I
was really nervous when we went into the studio, you know, it was my, it was the
first time and _ very excited about it and _ really the thing that I, that I wanted
most _ when I first started was to be able to hear myself singing on the radio.
That was it.
If I, at that time I would have settled for just hearing myself
once on the radio and never ever doing anything else again, just once, to be able
to turn on a radio and realize that it's you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, _ _ _ _ this was the song that I did it
with and _ it was, it was, it was exciting.
It was exciting.
I had been
fantasizing it for a long time and _ _ finally it came to be and we'll do it _ now. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Belinda was [Am] mine till [G] the time [Em] that I found her.
[G] _ _ _ [Am] Holding Jim, _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] loving him. _
_ _ [Em] _ Then you [A] came along, loved [G] me strong.
[Em] That's what I thought _ [G] _ _ _ [E] in you. _
[G] Well, _ that [Am] died too.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Don't know [C] that I will _ [G] until I [D] can find me.
_ _ A girl that [C] is steady, [G] that won't play games [D] behind _ me.
[Dm] I'll be what I [Em] am.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] Solitary man, _ [A] _ _ _
[Em] solitary man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've had it [Am] to hear her [G] being well.
_ [Em] Love's a small world.
_ [G] _ _ About [E] time I think. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] Paper rain. _
_ _ [Em] And I know [Am] it's been done.
[G] Having one girl [Em] who loves you.
_ _ _ _ Right [E] or wrong.
_ [G] _ _ _ Weak or [Am] strong.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Don't know that [C] I _ _ [G] will until I can [D] find me.
_ _ A girl [C] that is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind _ me.
I'll be [Em] what I [A] am. _ _
Solitary [Em] man, _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] solitary man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Don't know [C] that I will _ [G] until I [D] can find me.
_ _ A girl that [C] is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind me.
I'll be what [E] I [Em] _
[A] am.
_ _ _ [Em] Solitary man, _
[A] _ _ _ solitary [Em] _ man.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] Solitary man. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ You guys are okay. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ This was the, _ this was my
first recording ever _ and we did it about six years ago in the United States _ and I
was really nervous when we went into the studio, you know, it was my, it was the
first time and _ very excited about it and _ really the thing that I, that I wanted
most _ when I first started was to be able to hear myself singing on the radio.
That was it.
If I, at that time I would have settled for just hearing myself
once on the radio and never ever doing anything else again, just once, to be able
to turn on a radio and realize that it's you. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, _ _ _ _ this was the song that I did it
with and _ it was, it was, it was exciting.
It was exciting.
I had been
fantasizing it for a long time and _ _ finally it came to be and we'll do it _ now. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Belinda was [Am] mine till [G] the time [Em] that I found her.
[G] _ _ _ [Am] Holding Jim, _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] loving him. _
_ _ [Em] _ Then you [A] came along, loved [G] me strong.
[Em] That's what I thought _ [G] _ _ _ [E] in you. _
[G] Well, _ that [Am] died too.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ Don't know [C] that I will _ [G] until I [D] can find me.
_ _ A girl that [C] is steady, [G] that won't play games [D] behind _ me.
[Dm] I'll be what I [Em] am.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] Solitary man, _ [A] _ _ _
[Em] solitary man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I've had it [Am] to hear her [G] being well.
_ [Em] Love's a small world.
_ [G] _ _ About [E] time I think. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [E] Paper rain. _
_ _ [Em] And I know [Am] it's been done.
[G] Having one girl [Em] who loves you.
_ _ _ _ Right [E] or wrong.
_ [G] _ _ _ Weak or [Am] strong.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
Don't know that [C] I _ _ [G] will until I can [D] find me.
_ _ A girl [C] that is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind _ me.
I'll be [Em] what I [A] am. _ _
Solitary [Em] man, _ [D] _ _ _
[Em] solitary man. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ Don't know [C] that I will _ [G] until I [D] can find me.
_ _ A girl that [C] is steady, that [G] won't play games [D] behind me.
I'll be what [E] I [Em] _
[A] am.
_ _ _ [Em] Solitary man, _
[A] _ _ _ solitary [Em] _ man.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] Solitary man. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _