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Solitary Man chords by
Billy Joe Royal
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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Verse 1
Em
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Melinda was mine
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G

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till the time that I found her
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Holding Jim, loving him
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Sue came along,

loved me strong,
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G

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Em
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that's what I thought
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Am
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Me and Sue, that died too
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G

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C
C

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Don't know that I will,
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G

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D
D

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but until I can find me
C
C

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A girl who'll stay and won't
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G

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D
D

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lay a gaze behind me
Em
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D

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I'll be what I am, a solitary man
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D

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A solitary man
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I've had it to here, being where
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Love's a small world
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A part -time thing
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A favoring
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I know it's been done
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G

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Having one girl who loves you
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Right or wrong
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Weak or strong
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G

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Don't know that I will
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G

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D

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but until I can find me
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C

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A girl who'll stay and won't
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G

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D

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let gaze behind me
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I'll be what I am
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A solitary man
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D

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G

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Em
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A solitary man

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Don't know that I will,
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G

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D

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but until I can find it
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G

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A girl who'll stay and won't lay
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D

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a gaze behind me
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G

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C

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Don't know that I will,
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G

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D

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but until I can find it
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A girl who'll stay and won't lay a
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gaze behind me
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G

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Don't know that I will,
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G

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D

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but until I can find me
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G

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A girl who'll stay and won't let
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her gaze behind me
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G

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C

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Don't know that I will,
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G

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D

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but until I can find me
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A girl who'll stay and won't

let her gaze behind me

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Solitary Man by Billy Joe Royal is G major.

The primary chords used in Solitary Man are G, C, Em, Am, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, Em, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Solitary Man is approximately 158 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Solitary Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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