Solitary Man Chords
by Johnny Cash
Solitary Man by Johnny Cash is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F#m. It uses the chords F#m, Bm, A, D and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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.
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
I'll be what I am
E F#m
A solitary man
E F#m
Solitary man
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
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
I'll be what I am
E F#m
A solitary man
E F#m
A solitary man
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
I'll be what I am
E F#m
A solitary man
E F#m
A Solitary man
E F#m
Solitary man