Man In Black Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
95.7 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
C
F
Eb
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, why you never see bright colors [Bm] on [C] my back,
[Eb] and why does my [Bb] appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things that I [F] have on.
[Bb] I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
[Eb] I wear it for [Bb] the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime,
[C] but is there because he's a [Bb] 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 we're [Bb] reminded of the ones who are held back,
[C] up front there ought to be a [F] man in black.
I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old,
for the [F] reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
[Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning for the [Eb] lives that could [Bb] 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 for [Bb] another hundred thousand who have [F] died,
[C] [Em] believing that we all were [F] on their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know,
[Bb] and things may change in everywhere [C] you go,
[Eb] but till we [Bb] start to make a move [Eb] to make a few [Bb] things right,
[C] you'll never see me wear a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to go every day
and tell the world that [C] everything's okay,
but [Eb] I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness on [Bb] my back,
till [C] things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black.
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, why you never see bright colors [Bm] on [C] my back,
[Eb] and why does my [Bb] appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things that I [F] have on.
[Bb] I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
[Eb] I wear it for [Bb] the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime,
[C] but is there because he's a [Bb] 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 we're [Bb] reminded of the ones who are held back,
[C] up front there ought to be a [F] man in black.
I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old,
for the [F] reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
[Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning for the [Eb] lives that could [Bb] 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 for [Bb] another hundred thousand who have [F] died,
[C] [Em] believing that we all were [F] on their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know,
[Bb] and things may change in everywhere [C] you go,
[Eb] but till we [Bb] start to make a move [Eb] to make a few [Bb] things right,
[C] you'll never see me wear a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to go every day
and tell the world that [C] everything's okay,
but [Eb] I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness on [Bb] my back,
till [C] things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black.
Key:
Bb
C
F
Eb
Em
Bb
C
F
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, why you never see bright colors [Bm] on [C] my back,
_ [Eb] and why does my [Bb] appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things that I [F] have on.
_ [Bb] I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
_ living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
_ [Eb] I wear it for [Bb] the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime,
[C] but is there because he's a [Bb] 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 we're [Bb] reminded of the ones who are held back,
[C] up front there ought to be a [F] man in black.
_ I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old,
_ for the [F] reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
_ [Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning for the [Eb] lives that could [Bb] 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 for [Bb] another hundred thousand who have [F] died,
[C] [Em] believing that we all were [F] on their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know,
[Bb] _ and things may change in everywhere [C] you go,
_ [Eb] but till we [Bb] start to make a move [Eb] to make a few [Bb] things right,
[C] you'll never see me wear a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd _ love to go every day
_ and tell the world that [C] everything's okay,
but [Eb] I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness on [Bb] my back,
till [C] things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, why you never see bright colors [Bm] on [C] my back,
_ [Eb] and why does my [Bb] appearance [Eb] seem to have a [Bb] somber tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things that I [F] have on.
_ [Bb] I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
_ living in the hopeless, hungry [C] side of town.
_ [Eb] I wear it for [Bb] the prisoner [Eb] who has long paid [Bb] for his crime,
[C] but is there because he's a [Bb] 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 we're [Bb] reminded of the ones who are held back,
[C] up front there ought to be a [F] man in black.
_ I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old,
_ for the [F] reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
_ [Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning for the [Eb] lives that could [Bb] 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 for [Bb] another hundred thousand who have [F] died,
[C] [Em] believing that we all were [F] on their side.
Well, there's things that never will be right, I know,
[Bb] _ and things may change in everywhere [C] you go,
_ [Eb] but till we [Bb] start to make a move [Eb] to make a few [Bb] things right,
[C] you'll never see me wear a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd _ love to go every day
_ and tell the world that [C] everything's okay,
but [Eb] I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness on [Bb] my back,
till [C] things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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