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Solitary Man chords by Johnny Cash, Tom Petty (Official Version)

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Em
Am
G
C
D
Dadd9
Emadd9

Intro 1

[Guitar riff]

Em

Em

[Guitar riff]

Em

Em

Verse 1
Em 
Am 
Belinda was mine
G 
Em 
'til the time that I found her
G 
Am 
Holdin' Jim
G 
Am 
And lovin' him
Em 
Am 
Then Sue came along,
G 
Em 
loved me strong, that's what I thought
G 
Am 
Me and Sue,
G 
Am 
Am 
But that died, too

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Chorus 1

G

C

Don't know that I will

G

D

but until I can find me

C

G

A girl who'll stay and won't play games

D

behind me

Em

I'll be what I am

D

Em

A solitary man

D

Em

Solitary man

Em

Em

Verse 2
Em 
Am 
I've had it to here,
G 
Em 
being where love's a small word
G 
Am 
A part time thing
G 
Am 
A paper ring
Em 
Am 
I know it's been done
G 
Em 
havin' one girl who'll love me
G 
Am 
Right or wrong
G 
Am 
Am 
Weak or strong

Chorus 2
G 
C 
Don't know that I will
G 
D 
but until I can find me
C 
G 
The girl who'll stay and won't play games
D 
behind me
Em 
I'll be what I am
D 
Em 
A solitary man
D 
Em 
Em 
A Solitary man

Solo 1

Em

Em

Am

Am

Em

Em

Am

Am

Chorus 3
G 
C 
Don't know that I will
G 
D 
but until love can find me
C 
G 
And the girl who'll stay and won't play games
D 
behind me
Em 
I'll be what I am
D 
Em 
A solitary man
D 
Em 
A Solitary man
Dadd9 
Emadd9 
Solitary man

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Em
Am
G
C
D
Dadd9
Emadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: G minorBPM: 171

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Dadd9: x-5-4-x-5-5
Emadd9: 0-2-2-0-0-2

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the original studio version of Solitary Man by Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of G minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Johnny Cash, Tom Petty's performance.

Solitary Man

Johnny Cash, Tom Petty

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