Johnny Cash — Solitary Man 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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