Submit: Jhonny Cash - Solitary Man

Discussion in 'English Guitar Tabs - Submit or Request' started by anudeepmathur, Apr 25, 2007.

  1. anudeepmathur

    anudeepmathur New Member

    Hi All,
    this is not my work..got it from somewhere..
    a cover of neil diamond song by Jhonny Cash...also look out for the cover version by Goth Band H.I.M


    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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