Solitary Man Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays878

Solitary Man by Neil Diamond is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, Am, G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Em
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   Em          Am            G           Em         G  
Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her  
           Am     G  
Holdin' Jim  
           Am  
lovin' him  
  
   Em             Am             G                   Em          G  
Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought  
          Am     G  
me and Sue,  
              Am  
but that died, too.  
  
G                  C       G           D  
Don't know that I will but until I can find me  
   G              C        	G                D  
A girl who'll stay and won't play games behind me  
D              Em     	D  
I'll be what I am  
       	Em          D  
A solitary man  
        	Em  
A solitary man  
  
I've had it to here - being where love's a small word  
part time thing  
paper ring  
  
I know it's been done havin' one girl who'll love me  
Right or wrong  
Weak or strong  
  
G                  C       G           D  
Don't know that I will but until I can find me  
   G              C        	G                D  
The girl who'll stay and won't play games behind me  
D              Em     	D  
I'll be what I am  
       	Em          D  
A solitary man  
        	Em  
A solitary man  

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante