Chords for Raul Malo Johnny Cash Tribute - The Man in Black
Tempo:
77 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
F
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Well you wonder why I always dress in black, why you never see bright colors on [D] my back,
[F] and why does [C] my appearance [F] seem to have [C] a somber tone?
Well [D] there's a reason for the things that I [G] have on.
[C] I wear black for the poor and the beaten down, living in the hopeless, hungry side [D] of town.
[F] I wear it [C] for the prisoner [F] who's long [C] paid for his crime, [D] but is there cause he's a victim [G] all the time.
[C] I wear black for those who've never read or listened to the words that Jesus [D] said
[F] about the road [C] to happiness, true [C] love and charity.
[D] You'd think he started straight to you [G] and me.
Well [C] we're doing mighty fine I do suppose, in our street with lightning cars and [D] fancy clothes.
[F] But just so [C] you're reminded [F] of the ones who [C] are held back, [D] up front there ought to be a [G] man in black.
[C] Well I wear it for the sick and the lonely, oh, for the reckless, the ones whose bad trips [D] left them cold.
[F] I wear the [C] black in mourning [F] for the lives [C] that could have been, [D] each week we lose a hundred [G] fine young men.
[C] And I wear it for the thousands who have died, believing that the Lord is on their side.
[D] [F]
I wear [Am] it for another hundred thousand [C] who have died, [D]
believing that we are [Gm] on their side.
[C] So you never think that you'll never be right, and things will change everywhere [D] you go.
[F]
Until we [C] start to make [F] moves to make a few [C] things right, [D] you'll never see me wear the [G] silver white.
[C] And I'd love to see the rainbow every day, and tell the world that everything's [D] alright.
[F] But I'll carry on the little darkness on [C] my back, [D] until things are [G] brighter than the man [C] in black.
[N]
[F] and why does [C] my appearance [F] seem to have [C] a somber tone?
Well [D] there's a reason for the things that I [G] have on.
[C] I wear black for the poor and the beaten down, living in the hopeless, hungry side [D] of town.
[F] I wear it [C] for the prisoner [F] who's long [C] paid for his crime, [D] but is there cause he's a victim [G] all the time.
[C] I wear black for those who've never read or listened to the words that Jesus [D] said
[F] about the road [C] to happiness, true [C] love and charity.
[D] You'd think he started straight to you [G] and me.
Well [C] we're doing mighty fine I do suppose, in our street with lightning cars and [D] fancy clothes.
[F] But just so [C] you're reminded [F] of the ones who [C] are held back, [D] up front there ought to be a [G] man in black.
[C] Well I wear it for the sick and the lonely, oh, for the reckless, the ones whose bad trips [D] left them cold.
[F] I wear the [C] black in mourning [F] for the lives [C] that could have been, [D] each week we lose a hundred [G] fine young men.
[C] And I wear it for the thousands who have died, believing that the Lord is on their side.
[D] [F]
I wear [Am] it for another hundred thousand [C] who have died, [D]
believing that we are [Gm] on their side.
[C] So you never think that you'll never be right, and things will change everywhere [D] you go.
[F]
Until we [C] start to make [F] moves to make a few [C] things right, [D] you'll never see me wear the [G] silver white.
[C] And I'd love to see the rainbow every day, and tell the world that everything's [D] alright.
[F] But I'll carry on the little darkness on [C] my back, [D] until things are [G] brighter than the man [C] in black.
[N]
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_ Well you wonder why I always dress in black, _ why you never see bright colors on [D] my back,
_ _ [F] and why does [C] my appearance [F] seem to have [C] a somber tone?
Well [D] there's a reason for the things that I [G] have on.
_ [C] I wear black for the poor and the beaten down, _ _ living in the hopeless, hungry side [D] of town.
_ [F] I wear it [C] for the prisoner [F] who's long [C] paid for his crime, [D] but is there cause he's a victim [G] all the time.
_ [C] I wear black for those who've never read _ or listened to the words that Jesus [D] said
_ _ [F] about the road [C] to happiness, true [C] love and charity.
[D] You'd think he started straight to you [G] and me.
Well [C] we're doing mighty fine I do suppose, _ in our street with lightning cars and [D] fancy clothes.
_ [F] But just so [C] you're reminded [F] of the ones who [C] are held back, [D] up front there ought to be a [G] man in black.
_ [C] Well I wear it for the sick and the lonely, oh, _ for the reckless, the ones whose bad trips [D] left them cold.
_ [F] I wear the [C] black in mourning [F] for the lives [C] that could have been, [D] each week we lose a hundred [G] fine young men.
[C] And I wear it for the thousands who have died, _ believing that the Lord is on their side.
[D] _ _ [F]
I wear [Am] it for another hundred thousand [C] who have died, [D]
believing that we are [Gm] on their side.
_ [C] So you never think that you'll never be right, _ and things will change everywhere [D] you go.
_ _ [F]
Until we [C] start to make [F] moves to make a few [C] things right, [D] you'll never see me wear the [G] silver white.
_ _ [C] And I'd love to see the rainbow every day, _ and tell the world that everything's [D] alright.
_ [F] But I'll carry on the little darkness on [C] my back, [D] until things are [G] brighter than the man [C] in black. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Well you wonder why I always dress in black, _ why you never see bright colors on [D] my back,
_ _ [F] and why does [C] my appearance [F] seem to have [C] a somber tone?
Well [D] there's a reason for the things that I [G] have on.
_ [C] I wear black for the poor and the beaten down, _ _ living in the hopeless, hungry side [D] of town.
_ [F] I wear it [C] for the prisoner [F] who's long [C] paid for his crime, [D] but is there cause he's a victim [G] all the time.
_ [C] I wear black for those who've never read _ or listened to the words that Jesus [D] said
_ _ [F] about the road [C] to happiness, true [C] love and charity.
[D] You'd think he started straight to you [G] and me.
Well [C] we're doing mighty fine I do suppose, _ in our street with lightning cars and [D] fancy clothes.
_ [F] But just so [C] you're reminded [F] of the ones who [C] are held back, [D] up front there ought to be a [G] man in black.
_ [C] Well I wear it for the sick and the lonely, oh, _ for the reckless, the ones whose bad trips [D] left them cold.
_ [F] I wear the [C] black in mourning [F] for the lives [C] that could have been, [D] each week we lose a hundred [G] fine young men.
[C] And I wear it for the thousands who have died, _ believing that the Lord is on their side.
[D] _ _ [F]
I wear [Am] it for another hundred thousand [C] who have died, [D]
believing that we are [Gm] on their side.
_ [C] So you never think that you'll never be right, _ and things will change everywhere [D] you go.
_ _ [F]
Until we [C] start to make [F] moves to make a few [C] things right, [D] you'll never see me wear the [G] silver white.
_ _ [C] And I'd love to see the rainbow every day, _ and tell the world that everything's [D] alright.
_ [F] But I'll carry on the little darkness on [C] my back, [D] until things are [G] brighter than the man [C] in black. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
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