[Verso 1]
  
   Em          Am            G           Em         G  
Belinda was mine 'til the time that I found her  
           Am     G  
Holdin' Jim  
           Am  
lovin' him  
  
   Em             Am             G                   Em          G  
Then Sue came along, loved me strong, that's what I thought  
          Am     G  
me and Sue,  
              Am  
but that died, too.  


[Refrão]
  
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  


[Verso 2]

Em          Am           G           Em         G   
I've had it to here - being where love's a small word  
           Am     G 
part time thing 
        Am   
paper ring  

  Em          Am         G            Em       G   
I know it's been done havin' one girl who'll love me  
          Am     G 
Right or wrong 
          Am   
Weak or strong  


[Refrão]
  
G                  C       G           D  
Don't know that I will but until I can find me  
   G              C        	G                D  
The 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