Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash - Solitary Man guitar tab

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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