E There was a man, C#m a lonely man
B7 Who lost his love through his indiffe-E rence
E a heart that cared C#m that went unshared
B7 Until it died within his E silence B

And E solitare’s the only game in town E G#m
And C#m every road that takes him takes him down
And F#m by himself it’s easy to pre-B tend
He’ll never E love again B

And E keeping to himself he plays the game E G#m
With-C#m out her love it always ends the same
While F#m life goes on around him every-B where
He’s playing E solitaire B7

E a little hope C#m goes up in smoke
B7 Just how it goes goes without E saying
E There was a man C#m a lonely man
B7 Who would command the hand E he’s playing B

And E solitare’s the only game in town E G#m
And C#m every road that takes him takes him down
And F#m by himself it’s easy to pre-B tend
He’ll never E love again B

And E keeping to himself he plays the game E G#m
With-C#m out her love it always ends the same
While F#m life goes on around him every-B where
He’s playing E solitaire C#m F#m B E