Johnny Cash - Solitary Man

SONG: SOLITARY MAN
ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH
ALBUM: AMERICAN RECORDINGS III - SOLITARY MAN
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
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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 Bm A F#m
Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her
A Bm
Holdin' Jim
A Bm
And loving him

F#m Bm A F#m
Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought
A Bm
Me and Sue,
A Bm
But that died too.

CHORUS I:
A D A E
Don't know that I will but until I can find me
D A E
A girl who will stay and won't play games behind 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 D A E
Don't know that I will but until I can find me
D A E
The girl who will stay and won't play games behind 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 D A E
Don't know that I will but until love can find me
D A E
And the girl who will stay and won't play games behind 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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