Chords for Johnny Cash - Man in Black (The Best Of The Johnny Cash TV Show)
Tempo:
93.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
D
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I looked around the other day, I talked with several of you, and we asked each other a lot of questions.
I asked you questions, you asked me questions, and an idea for a song started brewing then.
And since I saw you last Saturday, I wrote this song.
And I just finished writing this song, the fourth or fifth rewrite this morning,.
so that's why I've got to have the courage to remind myself of what [A] the words are of the last version I wrote.
This song is a very personal thing, I suppose you might say, but it's the way I feel about a lot of things.
This song is called The Man in Black.
.
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black.
Why you never see bright colors on [B] my back.
[D] And why [A] does my appearance [D] always have a [A] somber [B] tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that [E] I have on.
I [A] wear the black for the poor and the beaten down.
Living in the hopeless, [B] hungry side of town.
And I [A] wear it for the prisoner who has [D] long [A] paid for his crime.
[B] But still is there because he's a victim of [E] the times.
[A] I wear the black for those who've never read.
Or listened to the words that [B] Jesus said.
[Bm] About [A] the road to happiness [D] through love and [A] charity.
Why [B] you'd think he's talking straight to [E] you and me.
Well, [A] we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose.
In our streak of lightning, cars and [B] fancy clothes.
[D] But just [A] so we're reminded [D] of the [A] ones who are held back.
[B] Up front there ought to be a [E] man in black.
[A] I wear it for the sick and lonely old.
For the reckless one whose bad [B] trip left him cold.
I [Bm] [A] wear the black in mourning [D] for the lives [A] it could have been.
[B] Each week we lose a hundred [E] fine young men.
And [A] yes, I wear it for the thousands who have died.
Believing that the Lord was [B] on their side.
[G] And I [A] wear it for another [D] hundred thousand [A] who have died.
[B] Believing that we all were [E] on their [A] side.
[E] Well, [A] there's things that never will be right, I know.
And things need changing everywhere [B] you go.
But [D] till [A] we start to make a [D] move to make a few [A] things right.
[B] You'll never see me wear a [E] suit of white .
[A] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day.
To tell the world that [B] everything's okay .
But [D] maybe [A] I can carry off a [D] little [A] darkness on my back.
Till [B] things are brighter, [E] I'm the man [A] in black.
[N] .
I asked you questions, you asked me questions, and an idea for a song started brewing then.
And since I saw you last Saturday, I wrote this song.
And I just finished writing this song, the fourth or fifth rewrite this morning,.
so that's why I've got to have the courage to remind myself of what [A] the words are of the last version I wrote.
This song is a very personal thing, I suppose you might say, but it's the way I feel about a lot of things.
This song is called The Man in Black.
.
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black.
Why you never see bright colors on [B] my back.
[D] And why [A] does my appearance [D] always have a [A] somber [B] tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that [E] I have on.
I [A] wear the black for the poor and the beaten down.
Living in the hopeless, [B] hungry side of town.
And I [A] wear it for the prisoner who has [D] long [A] paid for his crime.
[B] But still is there because he's a victim of [E] the times.
[A] I wear the black for those who've never read.
Or listened to the words that [B] Jesus said.
[Bm] About [A] the road to happiness [D] through love and [A] charity.
Why [B] you'd think he's talking straight to [E] you and me.
Well, [A] we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose.
In our streak of lightning, cars and [B] fancy clothes.
[D] But just [A] so we're reminded [D] of the [A] ones who are held back.
[B] Up front there ought to be a [E] man in black.
[A] I wear it for the sick and lonely old.
For the reckless one whose bad [B] trip left him cold.
I [Bm] [A] wear the black in mourning [D] for the lives [A] it could have been.
[B] Each week we lose a hundred [E] fine young men.
And [A] yes, I wear it for the thousands who have died.
Believing that the Lord was [B] on their side.
[G] And I [A] wear it for another [D] hundred thousand [A] who have died.
[B] Believing that we all were [E] on their [A] side.
[E] Well, [A] there's things that never will be right, I know.
And things need changing everywhere [B] you go.
But [D] till [A] we start to make a [D] move to make a few [A] things right.
[B] You'll never see me wear a [E] suit of white .
[A] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day.
To tell the world that [B] everything's okay .
But [D] maybe [A] I can carry off a [D] little [A] darkness on my back.
Till [B] things are brighter, [E] I'm the man [A] in black.
[N] .
Key:
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Bm
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D
I looked around the other day, I talked with several of you, and we asked each other a lot of questions.
I asked you questions, you asked me questions, and an idea for a song started brewing then.
And since I saw you last Saturday, I wrote this song.
And I just finished writing this song, the fourth or fifth rewrite this morning,.
so that's why I've got to have the courage to remind myself of what [A] the words are of the last version I wrote.
This song is a very personal thing, I suppose you might say, but it's the way I feel about a lot of things.
This song is called The Man in Black.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ Well, you wonder why I always dress in black.
_ Why you never see bright colors on [B] my back.
[D] And why [A] does my appearance [D] always have a [A] somber [B] tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that [E] I have on.
I _ [A] wear the black for the poor and the beaten down.
_ _ Living in the hopeless, [B] hungry side of town.
And I [A] wear it for the prisoner who has [D] long [A] paid for his crime.
[B] But still is there because he's a victim of [E] the times.
_ [A] I wear the black for those who've never read.
_ _ Or listened to the words that [B] Jesus said.
_ [Bm] About [A] the road to happiness [D] through love and [A] charity.
Why [B] you'd think he's talking straight to [E] you and me.
Well, [A] we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose.
_ In our streak of lightning, cars and [B] fancy clothes.
_ [D] But just [A] so we're reminded [D] of the [A] ones who are held back.
[B] Up front there ought to be a [E] man in black.
_ _ [A] I wear it for the sick and lonely old.
For the reckless one whose bad [B] trip left him cold.
I [Bm] [A] wear the black in mourning [D] for the lives [A] it could have been.
[B] Each week we lose a hundred [E] fine young men.
And [A] yes, I wear it for the thousands who have _ died.
Believing that the Lord was [B] on their side.
[G] And I [A] wear it for another [D] hundred thousand [A] who have died.
[B] Believing that we all were [E] on their [A] side.
[E] Well, _ _ [A] there's things that never will be right, I know.
_ And things need changing everywhere [B] you go.
But [D] till [A] we start to make a [D] move to make a few [A] things right.
[B] You'll never see me wear a [E] suit of white _ .
_ [A] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day.
To tell the world that [B] everything's okay _ .
But [D] maybe [A] I can carry off a [D] little [A] darkness on my back.
Till [B] things are brighter, _ [E] I'm the man [A] in black.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
I asked you questions, you asked me questions, and an idea for a song started brewing then.
And since I saw you last Saturday, I wrote this song.
And I just finished writing this song, the fourth or fifth rewrite this morning,.
so that's why I've got to have the courage to remind myself of what [A] the words are of the last version I wrote.
This song is a very personal thing, I suppose you might say, but it's the way I feel about a lot of things.
This song is called The Man in Black.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ Well, you wonder why I always dress in black.
_ Why you never see bright colors on [B] my back.
[D] And why [A] does my appearance [D] always have a [A] somber [B] tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that [E] I have on.
I _ [A] wear the black for the poor and the beaten down.
_ _ Living in the hopeless, [B] hungry side of town.
And I [A] wear it for the prisoner who has [D] long [A] paid for his crime.
[B] But still is there because he's a victim of [E] the times.
_ [A] I wear the black for those who've never read.
_ _ Or listened to the words that [B] Jesus said.
_ [Bm] About [A] the road to happiness [D] through love and [A] charity.
Why [B] you'd think he's talking straight to [E] you and me.
Well, [A] we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose.
_ In our streak of lightning, cars and [B] fancy clothes.
_ [D] But just [A] so we're reminded [D] of the [A] ones who are held back.
[B] Up front there ought to be a [E] man in black.
_ _ [A] I wear it for the sick and lonely old.
For the reckless one whose bad [B] trip left him cold.
I [Bm] [A] wear the black in mourning [D] for the lives [A] it could have been.
[B] Each week we lose a hundred [E] fine young men.
And [A] yes, I wear it for the thousands who have _ died.
Believing that the Lord was [B] on their side.
[G] And I [A] wear it for another [D] hundred thousand [A] who have died.
[B] Believing that we all were [E] on their [A] side.
[E] Well, _ _ [A] there's things that never will be right, I know.
_ And things need changing everywhere [B] you go.
But [D] till [A] we start to make a [D] move to make a few [A] things right.
[B] You'll never see me wear a [E] suit of white _ .
_ [A] I'd love to wear a rainbow every day.
To tell the world that [B] everything's okay _ .
But [D] maybe [A] I can carry off a [D] little [A] darkness on my back.
Till [B] things are brighter, _ [E] I'm the man [A] in black.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
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