There (C#m)was a (E)man,

a lone ly man

who lost his love

through his in (A)dif fer (E)ence.

A (C#m)heart that (E)cared,

that went un shared

un til it (B)died

with in his (A)si lence.

(E)ing.

And, (E)sol i taire’s the on ly game in town.

And (C#m)ev ’ry road that takes him takes him down.

And (F#m)by him self it’s eas y to pre (B)tend

he’ll nev er (A)love a (E)gain.

And (E)keep ing to him self he plays the game.

With out her love it al ways ends the same.

While (F#m)life goes on a round him ev ’ry (B)where,

he’s play ing (A)sol i (E)taire.

A (C#m)lit tle (E)hope

goes up in smoke.

Just how it goes,

goes with out (A)say fer (E)ing.

There (C#m)was a (E)man,

a lone ly man

who would com (B)mand

the hand he’s (A)play lence.

(E)ing.

And, (E)sol i taire’s the on ly game in town.

And (C#m)ev ’ry road that takes him takes him down.

And (F#m)by him self it’s eas y to pre (B)tend

he’ll nev er (A)love a (E)gain.

And (E)keep ing to him self he plays the game.

With out her love it al ways ends the same.

While (F#m)life goes on a round him ev ’ry (B)where,

he’s play ing (A)sol i (E)taire.

And (E)sol i taire’s the on ly game in town.

And (C#m)ev ’ry road that takes him takes him down.

While (F#m)life goes on a round him ev ’ry (Bsus)where,

(CN.C.)he’s play ing (A)sol i (E)taire.