Em          Am            G           Em         G 
Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her 
           Am     G 
Holdin' Jim 
              Am 
And lovin' him 
 
   Em             Am             G                   Em          G 
Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought 
              Am     G 
But me and Sue, 
              Am 
That died, too. 
 
G                  C       G           D 
Don't know that I will but until I can find me 
   G              C             G                D 
A girl who'll stay and won't play games behind me 
D              Em       D 
I'll be what I am 
        Em          D 
A solitary man 
                Em 
A solitary man 

               Am               G         Em         G
I've had it here - being where love's a small word 
              Am   G
A part time thing 
            Am
A paper ring 
 
Em                Am         G             Em        G
I know it's been done havin' one girl who loves you 
           Am   G
Right or wrong 
           Am  
Weak or strong

G                  C       G           D 
Don't know that I will but until I can find me 
   G              C             G                D 
A girl who'll stay and won't play games behind me 
D              Em       D 
I'll be what I am 
        Em          D 
A solitary man 
                Em 
A solitary man