# Solitary Man – Chris Isaak: piano chords

Solitary Man by Chris Isaak uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: Em
- Verse 1: Am G Em G Am G Am Em Am G Em G Am G Am
- Chorus 1: G C G D C G D Em D Em D Em
- Verse 2: Am G Em G Am G Am Em Am G Em G Am G Am
- Chorus 2: G C G D C G D Em D Em D Em
- Chorus 3: G C G D C G D Em D Em D Em D Em

## Questions

### Which chords does Solitary Man by Chris Isaak use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Solitary Man by Chris Isaak in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Solitary Man to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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