Just strumming a guitar during the solo part (usually another verse chords) can be boring if you do it too often. You can: hum, whistle or sing 'la-la-la'; skip the solo 'verse'; use a looper to record the rhythm part during a regular verse so you can play the solo over it; play a combination lead/strum - play a bar of lead, then strum the chords, repeat.
The biggest issue I have with skipping the lead section is that it makes songs short, so look at repeating a verse, a chorus, etc.
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