JOHNNY CASH - MAN IN BLACK CHORDS

Capo: 2 Tuning: E A D G B E

Man in Black - this is the song that cash said he felt deeply personal about for it was the way he saw things in his life this is the version he first performed in early 1971 and the link to that performance is here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xHuVltaFo [go to 1:02 in] Chords for this song (with capo on 2nd Fret) G A C A7 D7 E|-2--0--0--3--2--| B|-0--2--1--2--1--| G|-0--2--0--2--2--| D|-0--2--2--2--0--| A|-2--0--3--0-----| E|-3--------------| [Intro] G G G G [Verse 1]

^GWell, you wonder why I always dress in bl^Gack, ^GWhy you never see bright colors on my ba^Ack, ^CAnd why does my app^Gearance seem to ^Chave a somber t^Gone. ^A7Well, there's a reason for the things that I have ^D7on.

[Verse 2]

^GI wear the black for the poor and the beaten do^Gwn, ^GLivin' in the hopeless, hungry side of t^Aown, ^CI wear it for the pr^Gisoner who has long ^Cpaid for his cr^Gime, ^A7But is there because he's a victim of the ti^D7mes.

[Verse 3]

^GI wear the black for those who never re^Gad, ^GOr listened to the words that Jesus sa^Aid, ^CAbout the road to happi^Gness through lo^Cve and chari^Gty, ^A7Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and^D7 me.

[Verse 4]

^GWell, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppos^Ge, ^GIn our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy c^Alothes, ^CBut just so we're remi^Gnded of the ^Cones who are held ba^Gck, ^A7Up front there ought 'a be a Man In B^D7lack.

[Verse 5]

^GI wear it for the sick and lonely o^Gld, ^GFor the reckless ones whose bad trip left them c^Aold, ^CI wear the black in mou^Grnin' for the li^Cves that could have ^Gbeen, ^A7Each week we lose a hundred fine young m^D7en.

[Chorus]

^GAnd, I wear it for the thousands who have di^Ged, ^GBelieven' that the Lord is on their si^Ade, ^CI wear it for ano^Gther hundred tho^Cusand who have di^Ged, ^A7Believen' that we all were on their s^D7ide.

[Verse 6]

^GWell, there's things that never will be right I k^Gnow, ^GAnd things need changin' everywhere you ^Ago, ^CBut 'til we start to ^Gmake a move to m^Cake a few things rig^Ght, ^A7You'll never see me wear a suit of w^D7hite.

[Verse 7]

^GOh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every da^Gy, ^GAnd tell the world that everything's o^Ak, ^CBut I'll try to carry o^Gff a little da^Crkness on my bac^Gk, Till things are ^Abrighter, ^DI'm the Man In ^GBlack

[Outro] D7 D7 G