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Solitary Man

HIM
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}Piano intro:
e|-----7-5-----------|
B|-5-8-----8-7-------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------| 2x{eot}
Main riff:
(distortion) Em--D/Em-D 2x
[/=slide up (for advanced chords) OR you can use
h (hammer) for basic chords]
{section: Verse 1}
{section: Chorus}
(do main riff ‘til verse 2 starts)
I'll be what I am,
a solitary man,
a solitary man,
a solitary man.
{section: Verse 2}
[Repeat chorus]
{section: Interlude}
[Do main riff]
[Repeat chorus (silent)]
[Repeat chorus]

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Arrangement source for Solitary Man by HIM

{tuning: Standard (EADGBE)}
{sot}Piano intro:
e|-----7-5-----------|
B|-5-8-----8-7-------|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------| 2x{eot}

Main riff:
(distortion) Em--D/Em-D 2x
[/=slide up (for advanced chords) OR you can use
h (hammer) for basic chords]

{section: Verse 1}
[Em]  Melinda was [Am]mine 'til the [G]time
  that I [Em]found her  [F#m]
[G]  holdin' [Am]Jim  [F#m]
[G]  and lovin' [Am]him.
[Em]  Then Sue came a[Am]long,
  loved me [G]strong,
  that's what[Em] I thought, [F#m]
[G]  but me and [Am]Sue,  [F#m]
[G]  that died[Am], too.

{section: Chorus}
[G]  Don't know that I [C]will
  but un[G]til I can [D]find me,
  a girl who'll [C]stay and
  won't [G]play games b[D]ehind me.
                 (do main riff ‘til verse 2 starts)
  I'll be what I am,
  a solitary man,
  a solitary man,
  a solitary man.

{section: Verse 2}
[Em]  I've had it to [Am]here being [G]where love's a [Em]small world,[F#m]
[G]  a part time [Am]thing, [F#m]
[G]  a paper [Am]ring.
[Em]  I know it's been [Am]done
  havin' [G]one girl who [Em]loves you, [F#m]
[G]  right or [Am]wrong,[F#m]
[G]  weak or [Am]strong.

[Repeat chorus]

{section: Interlude}
[Do main riff]

[Repeat chorus (silent)]

[Repeat chorus]

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