Solitary Man 
By Neil Diamond 
 
 
 
Intro: 
 
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Verse: 
 
 
Em           Am            G            Em        G 
Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her, 
       Am  G        Am 
Holding Jim, loving him. 
Em         Am                G                     Em        G 
Sue came along and loved me strong that's what I thought, 
       Am  G         Am 
Me and Sue, that died too. 
 
 
 
Chrous: 
 
 
G                C         G          D 
Don't know if I will but until I can find me, 
D                C         G                D 
A girl who will stay and won't play games behind me. 
D              Em   D 
I'll be what I am. 
          Em   D        Em 
A Solitary man, solitary man. 
 
 
 
Verse: 
 
 
Em           Am          G              Em           G 
I had it to here being where love is a small word, 
      Am   G          Am 
Paper ring, part time thing. 
Em                Am          G             Em       G 
I know it's been done having one girl who loves you, 
         Am    G        Am 
Right or wrong, weak or strong. 
 
 
 
Chrous: 
 
 
G                C         G          D 
Don't know if I will but until I can find me, 
D                C         G                D 
A girl who will stay and won't play games behind me. 
D              Em   D 
I'll be what I am. 
          Em   D        Em 
A Solitary man, solitary man. 
 
 
 
Chrous: 
 
 
G                C         G          D 
Don't know if I will but until I can find me, 
D                C         G                D 
A girl who will stay and won't play games behind me. 
D              Em   D 
I'll be what I am. 
          Em   D        Em   D         Em 
A Solitary man, solitary man, solitary man.