Intro: D


Verse1:
D               Bm              A
There was a man, a lonely man
                                 G    D  -  A          D
Who lost his love, through his indifference
D                 Bm                   A
A heart that cared that went unshared
                         G D      A
Until it died within his silence


Chorus:
    D
And solitaire’s the only game in town
    Bm
And every road that takes him, takes him down
       G                    A
And by himself it’s easy to pretend
            G     D    A
He’ll never love again

    D
And keeping to himself he plays the game
    Bm
Without her love it always ends the same
      G                            A
While life goes on around him everywhere
             G   D       A
He’s playing solitaire


Verse2:
D           Bm               A
Another day, a lonely day
                           G  D    A
So much to say that goes unspoken
D                     Bm                      A
And through the night, his sleepless nights
                                  G  D      A
His eyes are closed, his heart is broken


Chorus:
    D
And solitaire’s the only game in town
    Bm
And every road that takes him, takes him down
       G                    A
And by himself it’s easy to pretend
             G     D    A
She’s coming back again

    D
And keeping to himself he plays the game
    Bm
Without her love it always ends the same
      G                            A
While life goes on around him everywhere
             G   D       A
He’s playing solitaire


Verse3:
D            Bm                  A
A little hope goes up in smoke
                               G D     A
Just how it goes, goes without saying


Chorus/Outro: (change key)
E          C#m
Solitaire
    A                       B
And by himself it’s easy to pretend
            A     E     B
He’ll never love again
        E
Oh, and keeping to himself he plays the game
    C#m
Without her love it always ends the same
      A                            B
While life goes on around him everywhere
             A   E      B
He’s playing solitaire
E         C#m          A     B     A     E    B
Solitaire, solitaire