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Solitary Man

Solitary Man was Neil Diamonds first hit as a solo artist. The song deals with themes of love and loneliness, with Diamond expressing frustration over past relationships that did not last and a resolve to be a solitary man until finding true love. It is considered one of his most introspective and personal songs.

Key: Em

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
  Em                    D  
e --------------- -
B ----------0---- -
Em                 Am                 G                Em  
  Belinda was mine ' til the time that I found her
G             Am    G                 Am  
  Holdin'  Jim,  and loving him
Em                    Am                     G                         Em  
  Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that' s what I thought
G            Am     G                    Am  
  Me and Sue,  but that died too.
CHORUS:
G                          C              G             D  
  Don' t know that I will but until I can find me
D                     C                    G                 D  
  A girl who&rsquo ll stay and won' t play games behind me
  D                    Em          D                Em          D             Em  
  I' ll be what I am            A solitary man          Solitary man
VERSE:
Em                     Am             G                    Em  
  I' ve had it to here being where love' s a small word
 G                 Am      G            Am  
  A part time thing, a paper ring
Em                        Am              G                 Em  
  I know it' s been done havin'  one girl who loves me
G              Am      G            Am  
  Right or wrong, weak or strong
CHORUS:
G                          C              G             D  
  Don' t know that I will but until I can find me
D                        C                    G                 D  
  The girl who&rsquo ll stay and won' t play games behind me
  D                    Em          D                Em          D             Em  
  I' ll be what I am            A solitary man          Solitary man
Interlude:
Em      Am  
G                          C              G             D  
  Don' t know that I will but until love can find me
D                        C                    G                 D  
  The girl who&rsquo ll stay and won' t play games behind me
 D                    Em          D                Em          D              Em  
  I' ll be what I am          A solitary man          Solitary man