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Man In Black easy guitar chords by
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash

1971Country
4.8 (23)
Intro 1
G
G
G
G
G

Verse 1
G

Well, you wonder why I always dress in black

Why you never see bright colors
A

on my back
C
G

And why does my appearance
C
G

seem to have a somber tone
A

Well, there's a reason
D

for the things that I have on
Verse 2
G

I wear the black for the poor

and the beaten down
A

Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town
C
G

I wear it for the prisoner
C
G

who is long paid for his crime
A
D

But is there because he's a victim of the times
Verse 3
G

I wear the black for those who've never read
A

Or listened to the words that Jesus said
C
G

About the road to happiness
C
G

through love and charity
A

Why, you'd think He's talking
D

straight to you and me
Verse 4
G

Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose

In our streak of lightnin' cars
A

and fancy clothes
C
G

But just so we're reminded of
C
G

the ones who are held back
A
D

Up front there ought to be a Man In Black
Verse 5
G

I wear it for the sick and lonely old

For the reckless ones
A

whose bad trip left them cold
C
G

I wear the black in mournin'
C
G

for the lives that could have been
A
D

Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
Verse 6
G

And I wear wear it

for the thousands who have died
A

Believin' that Lord was on their side
C
G
C

I wear it for another hundred thousand
G

who have died
A
D

Believing that we all were on their side
Verse 7
G

Well, there's things

that never will be right I know
A

And things need changin' everywhere you go
C
G

But 'til we start to make a move
C
G

to make a few things right
A
D

You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Interlude 1
G

Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
A

And tell the world that everything's o kay
C
G

But I'll try to carry off
C
G

a little darkness on my back
A
D
G
'Til things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black

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