Chords for The Carpenters - Solitaire [w/ lyrics]

Tempo:
143.7 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

C#m

A

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Carpenters - Solitaire [w/ lyrics] chords
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[E]
There was a man, [C#m]
a lord,
[B]
who lost his love through [A] his
[E] indifference.
A heart that [C#m] cared, [F#] that one [A#] shared,
[B] until it died within [A] his [E] silence.
100%  ➙  144BPM
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
C#
12341114
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
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To learn Carpenters - (Remastered) Solitaire chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, E, B, A, B and E in sequence. Start with a comfortable 71 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 144. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There _ was a _ _ man, _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
a lord, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
who _ lost _ his love _ through [A] his _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ indifference. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ A heart _ _ that _ _ _ _ [C#m] cared, _ _ [F#] that _ one _ _ _ _ _ [A#] shared, _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ until _ _ it _ died _ within [A] his _ _ _ _ [E] silence.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _ [B] And _ [E] so all he has, the only game in town, _ _ _
[B] _ [C#m] and _ every road [C#] that takes him, takes him _ down. _
_ [F#m] And by _ himself it's easy to [B] pretend _ _ _ _ he'll [A] never _ love [E] _
again.
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
[B] _ [E] And keeping to himself he plays the _ _ [B] game, [C#m] that _ always _ [C#] _
_ _ ends the _ _ same.
_ [F#m] While life goes on around him [B] everywhere, _ _ _ _ _ he's [A] playing _ _ [E] _
_ _ [B] solitaire. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] A _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ little _ _
[E] _ _ hope _ _ _ [C#m] _
goes _ _ [F#] up [E] in _ _ smoke, _ [B] _ _ _
_ just _ how it _ _ _ goes, goes [A] without _ [E] saying. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] There _ was [E] a _ _ _ man, _
[F#] _ _ _ a lord, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ who _ _ would _ _ command _ the hand [A] he's _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[B] playing.
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ [B] _ _
[E] And so all he has, the only _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B]
[C#m] game in town, and every road that takes him, takes him _ down. _
[F#m] And by himself it's easy to [B] pretend _ _ _ _ he'll [A] never _ [E] love _ _ again.
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
And keeping to _ himself he plays the _ _ _ [B] game, [C#m] that always _ _ [C#] _ _
ends the [C#m] _ _ same. _ _
[F#m] While life goes on around him [B] everywhere, _ _ _ _ _ he's [A] playing _ _ [E] solitaire. _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
And solitaire's the only game in town, _ _ [B] _ [C#m] and every road that [C#] takes him, [C#m] takes him down.
_ _ [F#m] While life goes on around him _ [C#]
everywhere, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] he's _ _ playing [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ solitaire. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Neil Sedaka and Phil Cody.

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