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Man In Black chords by
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
G
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Dm
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Eb
Eb
6

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Gsus4
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Verse 1
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G

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Well,

you wonder why I always dress in black

Why you never see bright
A
A

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colors on my back
C
C

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G

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And why does my appearance seem
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C

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to have a somber tone
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A

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Well, there's a reason
D
D

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for the things that I have on
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G

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I wear the black for the poor and the beaten
Verse 2
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down
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A

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Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town
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C

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G

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I wear it for the prisoner who is
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C

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G

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long paid for his crime
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A

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But is there because he's
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D

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a victim of the times
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I wear the black
Verse 3

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 through
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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'
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A

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cars and fancy clothes
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But just so we're reminded
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of the ones who are held back
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A

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Up front there ought to be a man in black
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I wear it for the sick and lonely
Verse 5

old

For the reckless ones whose
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A

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bad trip left them cold
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I wear the black in mournin' for
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G

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the lives that could have been
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Each week we lose a hundred
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fine young men
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And I wear it for the
Verse 6

thousands

who have died
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Believin' that the Lord was on their side
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I wear it for another hundred-
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thousand who have died
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A

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Believin' that we all were
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on their side
Verse 7
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Well, there's things that never

will be right, I know

And things need changin'
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A

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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
Verse 8
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Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day

And tell the world
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that everything's okay
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But I'll try to carry off a little dark
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ness on my back
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'Til things are brighter, I'm the man in black

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Dm

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • Gsus4

  • A

  • D

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Man In Black by Johnny Cash, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Man In Black are Bb, Fm, Ab, Gb, Eb, Bbsus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Fm, Ab, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Man In Black is approximately 48 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Man In Black using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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