Man in Black Chords by Johnny Cash
Tempo:
95.7 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
C
Eb
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
Well, you [F] wonder why I [Bb] always dress in black, why you never see bright colors [C] on my back.
[Eb] And why does my [Bb] appearance seem [Eb] to have a somber [Bb] tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things [Gb] 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 who [Eb] has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
[G] victim of [F] the time.
[Bb] I wear the black for [F] those who've [Bb] never read or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said [Eb] about
the road [Bb] to happiness through love and charity.
[F] Why [C] 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 be
a [F] man in black.
I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, for [F] the reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
[Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning [Eb] for the lives that could [Bb] have been.
[C] Each week we lose a 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 were [F] on their
side.
[Bb] Well, [F] there's things that never will be right, I know, [Bb] and [F] 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
a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day and tell the world that [C] everything's okay.
[Eb] But I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black.
Well, you [F] wonder why I [Bb] always dress in black, why you never see bright colors [C] on my back.
[Eb] And why does my [Bb] appearance seem [Eb] to have a somber [Bb] tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things [Gb] 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 who [Eb] has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
[G] victim of [F] the time.
[Bb] I wear the black for [F] those who've [Bb] never read or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said [Eb] about
the road [Bb] to happiness through love and charity.
[F] Why [C] 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 be
a [F] man in black.
I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, for [F] the reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
[Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning [Eb] for the lives that could [Bb] have been.
[C] Each week we lose a 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 were [F] on their
side.
[Bb] Well, [F] there's things that never will be right, I know, [Bb] and [F] 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
a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day and tell the world that [C] everything's okay.
[Eb] But I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black.
Key:
Bb
F
C
Eb
Em
Bb
F
C
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, you [F] wonder why I [Bb] always dress in black, _ why you never see bright colors [C] on my back.
_ [Eb] And why does my [Bb] appearance seem [Eb] to have a somber [Bb] tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things [Gb] 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 who [Eb] has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
[G] victim of [F] the time.
_ [Bb] I wear the black for [F] those who've [Bb] never read _ or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said _ [Eb] about
the road [Bb] to happiness through love and charity.
[F] Why [C] 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 be
a [F] man in black.
_ I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, _ for [F] the reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
_ [Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning [Eb] for the lives that could [Bb] have been.
[C] Each week we lose a 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 were [F] on their
side.
[Bb] Well, [F] there's things that never will be right, I know, [Bb] _ and [F] 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
a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day _ and tell the world that [C] everything's okay.
_ [Eb] But I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well, you [F] wonder why I [Bb] always dress in black, _ why you never see bright colors [C] on my back.
_ [Eb] And why does my [Bb] appearance seem [Eb] to have a somber [Bb] tone?
Well, [C] there's a reason for [Em] the things [Gb] 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 who [Eb] has long paid [Bb] for his crime, [C] but is there because he's a
[G] victim of [F] the time.
_ [Bb] I wear the black for [F] those who've [Bb] never read _ or listened to the words that [C] Jesus said _ [Eb] about
the road [Bb] to happiness through love and charity.
[F] Why [C] 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 be
a [F] man in black.
_ I wear it [Bb] for the sick and lonely old, _ for [F] the reckless ones whose bad [C] trip left them cold.
_ [Eb] I wear the black in [Bb] mourning [Eb] for the lives that could [Bb] have been.
[C] Each week we lose a 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 were [F] on their
side.
[Bb] Well, [F] there's things that never will be right, I know, [Bb] _ and [F] 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
a [F] suit of white.
Oh, [Bb] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day _ and tell the world that [C] everything's okay.
_ [Eb] But I'll try to [Bb] carry off a [Eb] little darkness [Bb] on my back [C] till things are brighter.
[F] I'm the [Bb] man in black. _ _ _ _ _ _ _