Solitaire
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capo 1st fret
F#m C#m
Don't wanna talk anymore
E Bm
I'm obsessed with silence
F#m C#m
I go home and I lock my door
E Bm
I can hear the sirens
F#m C#m
I see buildings and bars from the window
E Bm
And I listen to the wind blow
F#m C#m
I see people and cars covered in gold
E Bm
And I'm happy to be on my own
F#m C#m A E F#m C#m A E
Hard like a rock, cold like a stone, white like a diamond, black like coal
F#m C#m A E F#m E Bm
Cut like a jewel, yeah I repair myself when you're not there
A E F#m D A E
Solitaire, something you consider rare
F#m D
I don't wanna be compared
A E
Yeah
F#m D
With that cheap shimmering glitter
A E Bm
Solitaire
F#m C#m
I'm in love with the ice blue
E Bm
Grey skies of England
F#m C#m E Bm
And I'll admit all I wanna do is get drunk in silence
F#m C#m E Bm
Watch my life u-unfold all around me, like a beautiful garden
F#m C#m
I see flowers so tall they surround me
E Bm
Oh my heart, it became so hardened
F#m C#m A E F#m C#m A E
Hard like a rock, cold like a stone, white like a diamond, black like coal
F#m C#m A E F#m E Bm
Cut like a jewel, yeah I repair myself when you're not there
A E F#m D A E
Solitaire, something you consider rare
F#m D
I don't wanna be compared
A E
Yeah
F#m D
With that cheap shimmering glitter
A E Bm
Solitaire
D A
And all the other jewels around me
F#m E
They astounded me at first
D A
I covered up my heart in boundaries
F#m E
And all the fakes they called me cursed
D E
But I'm not cursed, I'm not cursed
A E F#m D
I was just covered in dirt
A E F#m D
A E F#m Bm
A E F#m D A E
Solitaire, something you consider rare
F#m D
I don't wanna be compared
A E
Yeah
F#m D
With that cheap shimmering glitter
A E Bm
Solitaire
How to play Solitaire
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.