1. [E] There was a man [C#m] a lonely man
[B7] Who lost his love through his indiffe-[E]rence
A heart that cared [C#m] that went unshared
[B7] Until it died within his [E] silence [B]
Chorus: And [E] solitare's the only game in [Abm] town
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 [Abm] game
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]
2. [E] A little hope [C#m] goes up in smoke
[B7] Just how it goes goes without [E] saying
There was a man [C#m] a lonely man
[B7] Who would command the hand [E] he's playing [B]