{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":384913,"song":"Man In Black","artist":"Johnny Cash","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11557262-man-in-black-chords-by-johnny-cash/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/384913?type=chord","rating":4.88631,"votes":822,"content":"MAN IN BLACK - Johnny Cash\r\nCapo 1\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, you wonder why I always dress in black[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                     [ch]B[/ch]\r\nWhy you never see bright colors on my back[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd why does my appearance seem to have a sombre tone[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWell, there's a reason for the things that I have on[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear the black for the poor and the beaten down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nLiving in the hopeless hungry side of town[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                                  [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nBut is there because he's a victim of the times[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear the black for those who've never read[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nOr listened to the words that Jesus said[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAbout the road to happiness through love and charity[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]                                      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWhy, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, we're doing mighty fine I do suppose[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]B[/ch]\r\nIn our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]B[/ch]                                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nUp front there ought to be a man in black[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear it for the sick and lonely old[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                               [ch]B[/ch]\r\nFor the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]B[/ch]                                 [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nEach week we lose a hundred fine young men[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd I wear it for the thousands who have died[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                    [ch]B[/ch]\r\nBelieving that the Lord was on their side[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI wear it for another hundred thousand who have died[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]B[/ch]                                [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nBelieving that we all were on their side[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell, there's things that never will be right I know[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                        [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd things need changing everywhere you go[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut till we start to make a move to make a few things right[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]B[/ch]                            [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nYou'll never see me wear a suit of white[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                      [ch]B[/ch]\r\nAnd tell the world that everything's o-kay[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]B[/ch]         [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nTill things are brighter, I'm the man in black[/tab]","plain_text":"MAN IN BLACK - Johnny Cash\nCapo 1\n\n\n[Intro]\nA\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]","chords":["A","B","D","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}