Man In Black chords by Johnny Cash
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Well, you wonder why I always dress in black
Why you never see bright colors
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on my back
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And why does my appearance
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seem to have a somber tone
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Well, there's a reason
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for the things that I have on
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Verse 2
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I wear the black for the poor
and the beaten down
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Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town
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I wear it for the prisoner
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who is long paid for his crime
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But is there because he's a victim of the times
Verse 3
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I wear the black for those who've never read
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Or listened to the words that Jesus said
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About the road to happiness
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through love and charity
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Why, you'd think He's talking
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straight to you and me
Verse 4
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Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose
In our streak of lightnin' cars
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and fancy clothes
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But just so we're reminded of
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the ones who are held back
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Up front there ought to be a Man In Black
Verse 5
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I wear it for the sick and lonely old
For the reckless ones
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whose bad trip left them cold
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I wear the black in mournin'
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for the lives that could have been
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Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
Verse 6
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And I wear wear it
for the thousands who have died
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Believin' that Lord was on their side
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I wear it for another hundred thousand
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who have died
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Believing that we all were on their side
Verse 7
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Well, there's things
that never will be right I know
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And things need changin' everywhere you go
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But 'til we start to make a move
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to make a few things right
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You'll never see me wear a suit of white
Interlude 1
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Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
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And tell the world that everything's okay
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But I'll try to carry off
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a little darkness on my back
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'Til things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black
Man In Black
Johnny Cash
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