Chord/Tab song: Solitary Man

SONG: SOLITARY MAN
ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH
ALBUM: AMERICAN RECORDINGS III - SOLITARY MAN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
E-MAIL: [email protected]

SOLITARY MAN
JOHNNY CASH

CAPO: 1st FRET (ALL NOTES ARE RELATIVE TO THE CAPO)

INTRO: 2x's
[F#m] [//]

E ----5-5---4---2-2---------------2----|
B --2-----2---2-------------------2----|
G --------------------------------2----|
D -------------------4-2--------- 4----|
A -----------------------4-2------4----|
E ---------------------------4-2--2----|

VERSE:
[F#m]Belinda was m[Bm]ine 'til the t[A]ime that I f[F#m]ound her
[A] Holdin' [Bm]Jim
[A] And loving [Bm]him

[F#m] Then Sue came a[Bm]long, loved me st[A]rong, that's what[F#m] I thought
[A] Me and [Bm]Sue,
[A] But that died [Bm]too.

CHORUS I:
[A] Don't know that I w[D]ill but unt[A]il I can f[E]ind me
A girl who will s[D]tay and won't p[A]lay games beh[E]ind me

E F#m ---(RIFF) RIFF

I'll be what I am E -------------|
E F#m -------(RIFF) B --------2----|
A solitary man G ------2---4--|
E F#m D --4-4--------|
Solitary man A -------------|
E -------------|

VERSE:
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

CHORUS II:
[A] Don't know that I w[D]ill but unt[A]il I can f[E]ind me
The girl who will s[D]tay and won't p[A]lay games beh[E]ind me

E F#m ---(RIFF) RIFF

I'll be what I am E -------------|
E F#m -------(RIFF) B --------2----|
A solitary man G ------2---4--|
E F#m D --4-4--------|
A solitary man A -------------|
E -------------|

INSTRUMENTAL: IMPROVISE OVER THE F#m CHORD

CHORUS III:
[A] Don't know that I w[D]ill but unt[A]il love can f[E]ind me
And the girl who will s[D]tay and won't p[A]lay games beh[E]ind me

E F#m ---(RIFF) RIFF

I'll be what I am E -------------|
E F#m -------(RIFF) B --------2----|
A solitary man G ------2---4--|
E F#m -------(RIFF) D --4-4--------|
A Solitary man A -------------|
E -------------|

E F#m --- END DEAD ON THIS CHORD STRUMMED SLOWLY.
Solitary man

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Johnny Cash
"I See a Darkness"
Solitary Man - Johnny Cash

You may wanna capo the 1st fret and play the F's like E's and the Bb's like A's, and then play Dm, C, and Am
as bar chords.

Intro: Bb F Bb F F Dm

Well you're my f[F]riend[Bb]
And can you s[F]ee[Bb][Dm]
[Dm]Many times we've been out drinking
[Dm]Many times we've shared our th[F]oughts[Dm]
[Dm]But did you ever, ever notice
[Dm]the kinds of thoughts I g[Bb]ot[Am]
Well you know I have a [Dm]love
a love for everyone I k[Bb]now[Am]
And you know I have a d[Dm]rive
to live I won't let [Bb]go[Am]
But can you see its [Dm]opposition comes r[Bb]ising up sometimes[Dm]
That it's dreadful and positioned comes blacking in my m[Bb]ind

[Bb]And that I see a [F]darkness
And that I see a [Bb]darkness
And that I see a [F]darkness
And that I see a [Bb]darkness
Did you know how much I l[F]ove you?
Is there hope that somehow y[Bb]ou can save me from this d[F]arkness?[Dm]

[Dm]Well I hope that someday buddy, we have peace [F]in our lives
Together or a[Dm]part, alone or with our w[F]ives
And we can stop our w[Dm]horeing
And pull the smiles i[Bb]nside
And light it up f[F]orever
And never go to s[Am]leep
My best unbeaten b[C]rother
This isn't all I [Am]see[Bb]

[Bb]Although I see a d[F]arkness
Although I see a d[Bb]arkness
I know I see a d[F]arkness
I know I see a d[Bb]arkness
Did you know how much I l[F]ove you?
Is there hope that somehow y[Bb]ou can save me fro[F]m this darkness?

Enjoy!