Man in Black Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
95.45 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
Eb
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
[F] Well, you wonder why I always dress [Bb] in black, why you never see bright [Bm] colors on [C] my back.
[Eb] And why does [Bb] my appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
[C] Well, there's a reason for the [Gb] things that I [F] have on.
I wear the black [Bb] for the poor and the beaten down, [F] living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
[Eb] I wear it [Bb] for the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
victim [F] of the time.
[Bb] I wear the black for [F] those [Bb] who've never read or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said [Eb] about
the [Bb] road to happiness through love and [F] charity.
[C] Why you think he's talking straight to [F] you and me?
[Bb] Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose, [F] in our streak of lightning [Bb] cars [C] and fancy clothes.
[Eb] But just so [Bb] we're reminded of the ones who are held back, [C] up front there ought to [Em] be
a [F] man in black.
I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, for the [F] reckless [Bb] ones whose bad [C] trip left them
cold.
[Eb] I wear the [Bb] black in mourning [Eb] for the lives [Bb] that could have been.
[C] Each week we lose a [Em] hundred [F] fine young men.
And I wear it for the thousands who have [Bb] died, [F] believing [Bb] that the Lord was [C] on their side.
[Eb] I wear it [Bb] for another hundred thousand who have [F] died, [Em] believing that we all [Gb] were on [F] their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know.
[Bb] [F] And things need [Bb] changing everywhere [C] you go.
[Eb] But till we [Bb] start to make a [Eb] move to make a few [Bb] things right, [C] you'll never see me wear
[Gb] a suit [F] of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a [F] rainbow [Bb] every day [F] and tell the world [Bb] that everything's [C]
okay.
[Eb] But I'll try to carry [Bb] all [Eb] the little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are [F] brighter.
I'm the man [Bb] in black.
[F] Well, you wonder why I always dress [Bb] in black, why you never see bright [Bm] colors on [C] my back.
[Eb] And why does [Bb] my appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
[C] Well, there's a reason for the [Gb] things that I [F] have on.
I wear the black [Bb] for the poor and the beaten down, [F] living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
[Eb] I wear it [Bb] for the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
victim [F] of the time.
[Bb] I wear the black for [F] those [Bb] who've never read or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said [Eb] about
the [Bb] road to happiness through love and [F] charity.
[C] Why you think he's talking straight to [F] you and me?
[Bb] Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose, [F] in our streak of lightning [Bb] cars [C] and fancy clothes.
[Eb] But just so [Bb] we're reminded of the ones who are held back, [C] up front there ought to [Em] be
a [F] man in black.
I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, for the [F] reckless [Bb] ones whose bad [C] trip left them
cold.
[Eb] I wear the [Bb] black in mourning [Eb] for the lives [Bb] that could have been.
[C] Each week we lose a [Em] hundred [F] fine young men.
And I wear it for the thousands who have [Bb] died, [F] believing [Bb] that the Lord was [C] on their side.
[Eb] I wear it [Bb] for another hundred thousand who have [F] died, [Em] believing that we all [Gb] were on [F] their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know.
[Bb] [F] And things need [Bb] changing everywhere [C] you go.
[Eb] But till we [Bb] start to make a [Eb] move to make a few [Bb] things right, [C] you'll never see me wear
[Gb] a suit [F] of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a [F] rainbow [Bb] every day [F] and tell the world [Bb] that everything's [C]
okay.
[Eb] But I'll try to carry [Bb] all [Eb] the little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are [F] brighter.
I'm the man [Bb] in black.
Key:
Bb
F
C
Eb
Gb
Bb
F
C
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Well, you wonder why I always dress [Bb] in black, _ why you never see bright [Bm] colors on [C] my back.
[Eb] And why does [Bb] my appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
[C] Well, there's a reason for the [Gb] things that I [F] have on.
_ I wear the black [Bb] for the poor and the beaten down, _ _ [F] living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
_ [Eb] I wear it [Bb] for the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
victim [F] of the time.
_ [Bb] I wear the black for [F] those [Bb] who've never read _ or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said _ _ [Eb] about
the [Bb] road to happiness through love and [F] charity.
[C] Why you think he's talking straight to [F] you and me?
_ [Bb] Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose, [F] in our streak of lightning [Bb] cars [C] and fancy clothes.
[Eb] But just so [Bb] we're reminded of the ones who are held back, [C] up front there ought to [Em] be
a [F] man in black.
_ I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, _ for the [F] reckless [Bb] ones whose bad [C] trip left them
_ cold.
[Eb] I wear the [Bb] black in mourning [Eb] for the lives [Bb] that could have been.
[C] Each week we lose a [Em] hundred [F] fine young men.
And I wear it for the thousands who have [Bb] died, _ [F] believing [Bb] that the Lord was [C] on their side.
[Eb] I wear it [Bb] for another hundred thousand who have [F] died, [Em] believing that we all [Gb] were on [F] their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know.
[Bb] _ [F] And things need [Bb] changing everywhere [C] you go.
_ [Eb] But till we [Bb] start to make a [Eb] move to make a few [Bb] things right, [C] you'll never see me wear
[Gb] a suit [F] of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a [F] rainbow [Bb] every day _ [F] and tell the world [Bb] that everything's [C]
okay.
[Eb] But I'll try to carry [Bb] all [Eb] the little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are [F] brighter.
I'm the man [Bb] in black.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] Well, you wonder why I always dress [Bb] in black, _ why you never see bright [Bm] colors on [C] my back.
[Eb] And why does [Bb] my appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
[C] Well, there's a reason for the [Gb] things that I [F] have on.
_ I wear the black [Bb] for the poor and the beaten down, _ _ [F] living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
_ [Eb] I wear it [Bb] for the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
victim [F] of the time.
_ [Bb] I wear the black for [F] those [Bb] who've never read _ or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said _ _ [Eb] about
the [Bb] road to happiness through love and [F] charity.
[C] Why you think he's talking straight to [F] you and me?
_ [Bb] Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose, [F] in our streak of lightning [Bb] cars [C] and fancy clothes.
[Eb] But just so [Bb] we're reminded of the ones who are held back, [C] up front there ought to [Em] be
a [F] man in black.
_ I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, _ for the [F] reckless [Bb] ones whose bad [C] trip left them
_ cold.
[Eb] I wear the [Bb] black in mourning [Eb] for the lives [Bb] that could have been.
[C] Each week we lose a [Em] hundred [F] fine young men.
And I wear it for the thousands who have [Bb] died, _ [F] believing [Bb] that the Lord was [C] on their side.
[Eb] I wear it [Bb] for another hundred thousand who have [F] died, [Em] believing that we all [Gb] were on [F] their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know.
[Bb] _ [F] And things need [Bb] changing everywhere [C] you go.
_ [Eb] But till we [Bb] start to make a [Eb] move to make a few [Bb] things right, [C] you'll never see me wear
[Gb] a suit [F] of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a [F] rainbow [Bb] every day _ [F] and tell the world [Bb] that everything's [C]
okay.
[Eb] But I'll try to carry [Bb] all [Eb] the little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are [F] brighter.
I'm the man [Bb] in black.
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