SONG: SOLITARY MAN ARTIST: JOHNNY CASH ALBUM: AMERICAN RECORDINGS III - SOLITARY MAN TAB BY: DON CZARSKI E-MAIL: guitarzan7@hotmail.com SOLITARY MAN JOHNNY CASH CAPO: 1st FRET (ALL NOTES ARE RELATIVE TO THE CAPO) INTRO: 2x's F// 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 ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CORRECTIONS E-MAIL ME AT: guitarzan7@hotmail.com P E A CCC EE E D O N Johnny Cash "I See a Darkness" Solitary Man - Johnny Cash You may wanna capo the 1st fret and play the F's like E's and the Bb's like A's, and then play Dm, C, and Am as bar chords. Intro: Bb F Bb F F Dm F Bb Well you're my friend F Dm And can you see Dm Many times we've been out drinking Dm F Dm Many times we've shared our thoughts Dm But did you ever, ever notice Dm BbAm the kinds of thoughts I got Dm Well you know I have a love Bb Am a love for everyone I know Dm And you know I have a drive BbAm to live I won't let go Dm Bb Dm But can you see its opposition comes rising up sometimes Bb That it's dreadful and positioned comes blacking in my mind Bb F And that I see a darkness Bb And that I see a darkness F And that I see a darkness Bb And that I see a darkness F Did you know how much I love you? Bb F Dm Is there hope that somehow you can save me from this darkness? Dm F Well I hope that someday buddy, we have peace in our lives Dm F Together or apart, alone or with our wives Dm And we can stop our whoreing Bb And pull the smiles inside F And light it up forever Am And never go to sleep C My best unbeaten brother Am Bb This isn't all I see Bb F Although I see a darkness Bb Although I see a darkness F I know I see a darkness Bb I know I see a darkness F Did you know how much I love you? Bb F Is there hope that somehow you can save me from this darkness? Enjoy!