Man in Black Johnny Cash
[Intro]
[G] [G] [G] [G]
[Verse 1]
[G]Well, you wonder why I always dress in bl[G]ack,
[G]Why you never see bright colors on my ba[A]ck,
[C]And why does my app[G]earance seem to [C]have a somber t[G]one.
[A7]Well, there's a reason for the things that I have [D7]on.
[Verse 2]
[G]I wear the black for the poor and the beaten do[G]wn,
[G]Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of t[A]own,
[C]I wear it for the pr[G]isoner who has long [C]paid for his cr[G]ime,
[A7]But is there because he's a victim of the ti[D7]mes.
[Verse 3]
[G]I wear the black for those who never re[G]ad,
[G]Or listened to the words that Jesus sa[A]id,
[C]About the road to happi[G]ness through lo[C]ve and chari[G]ty,
[A7]Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and[D7] me.
[Verse 4]
[G]Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppos[G]e,
[G]In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy c[A]lothes,
[C]But just so we're remi[G]nded of the [C]ones who are held ba[G]ck,
[A7]Up front there ought 'a be a Man In B[D7]lack.
[Verse 5]
[G]I wear it for the sick and lonely o[G]ld,
[G]For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them c[A]old,
[C]I wear the black in mou[G]rnin' for the li[C]ves that could have [G]been,
[A7]Each week we lose a hundred fine young m[D7]en.
[Cborus]
[G]And, I wear it for the thousands who have di[G]ed,
[G]Believen' that the Lord is on their si[A]de,
[C]I wear it for ano[G]ther hundred tho[C]usand who have di[G]ed,
[A7]Believen' that we all were on their s[D7]ide.
[Verse 6]
[G]Well, there's things that never will be right I k[G]now,
[G]And things need changin' everywhere you [A]go,
[C]But 'til we start to [G]make a move to m[C]ake a few things rig[G]ht,
[A7]You'll never see me wear a suit of w[D7]hite.
[Verse 7]
[G]Oh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every da[G]y,
[G]And tell the world that everything's o[A]k,
[C]But I'll try to carry o[G]ff a little da[C]rkness on my bac[G]k,
[A7]Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Bla[D7]ck
[Outro]
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