Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: |D/A |D/A | Verse 1: D E9 There was a man, a lonely man A G/D D Who lost his love through his indifference D E9 A heart that cared, that went unshared A G/D D Asus4 A Asus2 A Until it died within his si---lence
Chorus: D D/C# And solitaire's the only game in town Bm And every road that takes him, takes him down Em A And by himself, it's easy to pretend G/D D Asus4 A Asus2 A He'll never love again. D D/C# And keeping to himself, he plays the game Bm Without her love it always ends the same Em A While life goes on around him everywhere G/D D A He's playing solitaire Verse 2: D E9 A little hope, goes up in smoke A G/D D Just how it goes, goes without say---ing D E7 There was a man, a lonely man A G/D D Asus4 A Asus2 A Who would command the hand he's play--ing Chorus: D D/C# And solitaire's the only game in town Bm And every road that takes him, takes him down Em A And by himself, it's easy to pretend G/D D Asus4 A Asus2 A He'll never love again. D D/C# And keeping to himself, he plays the game Bm Without her love it always ends the same Em A While life goes on around him everywhere G/D D A He's playing solitaire Bridge: D E9 A little hope, goes up in smoke A G/D D Just how it goes, goes without say---ing Chorus: E E/G# And solitaire's the only game in town C#m And every road that takes him, takes him down F#m B And by himself, it's easy to pretend A/E E Bsus4 B Bsus2 B He'll never love again. E E/G# And keeping to himself, he plays the game C#m Without her love it always ends the same F#m B While life goes on around him everywhere N.C. Esus4 E Esus2 E He's playing solitaire