SOLITARY MAN
NEIL DIAMOND

[Em] Belinda was [Am] mine 
til the [G] time that I [Em] found her,    
[G]  holdin' [Am] Jim,       
and [G] loving [Am] him.

[Em] Then Suz came a [Am] long, 
loved me [G] strong, that's what [Em] I thought,
[G] me and [Am] Suz,       
 [G] but that died [Am] too.
 
[G] Don't know that I [C] will 
but un [G] til I can [D] find me,
a girl who will [C] stay and 
[G] won't play games be [D] hind me.
[D] I'll be what I [Em] am,      
[D]  A solitary [Em] man,      
[D]  A solitary [Em] man.                        

[Em]  I've had it to [Am] here 
being [G] where love's a [Em] small word,
A [G] part time [Am] thing,      
[G] A paper [Am] ring.

[Em] I know it's been [Am] done 
havin' [G] one girl who [Em] loves me,    
[G]  right or [Am] wrong,       
[G]  weak or [Am] strong.

[G] Don't know that I [C] will 
but un [G] til I can [D] find me,
a girl who will [C] stay and 
[G] won't play games be [D] hind me.
[D] I'll be what I [Em] am,      
[D]  A solitary [Em] man,      
[D]  A solitary [Em] man