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Granger Smith
I?m Wearing Black
[Intro]
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G  
[Verse 1]
AmI hit the town on March 17th.
It?s Saint Patty?s Day, but I Fain?t wearing Ggreen.
  AmLove is dead and it ain?t coming back.
F           G       Am (pause 3 counts)
Tonight I?m wearing black.
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G
[Verse 2]
AmI?m hanging close to all of my friends.
I tell them I?m happy my Fhearts on the Gmend.
AmI?m moving on and I ain?t looking back.
FTonight I?m Gwearing Amblack.
[Chorus]
GWhoah-hoah, Amlet?s raise a glass. 
And Ftoast one to Johnny AmCash.
GWhoah-hoah, Amcheers to forget her
    F            G         Am (pause 3 counts)
And everything?s better in black
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G
[Verse 3]
AmI?m hiding out in the darkest of pubs,
Surviving on shadows and Fcold, icy Gmugs
AmSo come on, bartender, don?t hold nothing back
FTonight I?m Gwearing Amblack
[Chorus]
GWhoah-hoah, Amlet?s raise a glass. 
And Ftoast one to Johnny AmCash.
GWhoah-hoah, Amcheers to forget her
    F            G         Am (pause 3 counts)
And everything?s better in black
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G
[Instrumental]
G   Am   F   Am   G   Am    F    G
[Verse 4]
AmShe comes here looking, well that?s just too bad
I?ll still be hiding out Fway in the Gback.
AmIn a dark corner table, but she won?t know that
NC
    ?Cause tonight I?m wearing black
[Chorus]
GWhoah-hoah, Amlet?s raise a glass. 
And Ftoast one to Johnny AmCash.
GWhoah-hoah, Amcheers to forget her
And Feverything?s Gbetter in Amblack
Oh, Feverything?s Gbetter in Amblack
  F         G       Am (pause 3 counts)
Tonight I?m wearing black
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts)
[Outro]
F   G   Am

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Im Wearing Black

by Granger Smith

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Granger Smith

I?m Wearing Black

[Intro]

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F G

[Verse 1]

I hit the town on March 17th.

F G

It?s Saint Patty?s Day, but I ain?t wearing green.

Love is dead and it ain?t coming back.

F G Am (pause 3 counts)

Tonight I?m wearing black.

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F G

[Verse 2]

I?m hanging close to all of my friends.

F G

I tell them I?m happy my hearts on the mend.

I?m moving on and I ain?t looking back.

F G Am

Tonight I?m wearing black.

[Chorus]

G Am

Whoah-hoah, let?s raise a glass.

F Am

And toast one to Johnny Cash.

G Am

Whoah-hoah, cheers to forget her

F G Am (pause 3 counts)

And everything?s better in black

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F G

[Verse 3]

I?m hiding out in the darkest of pubs,

F G

Surviving on shadows and cold, icy mugs

So come on, bartender, don?t hold nothing back

F G Am

Tonight I?m wearing black

[Chorus]

G Am

Whoah-hoah, let?s raise a glass.

F Am

And toast one to Johnny Cash.

G Am

Whoah-hoah, cheers to forget her

F G Am (pause 3 counts)

And everything?s better in black

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F G

[Instrumental]

G Am F Am G Am F G

[Verse 4]

She comes here looking, well that?s just too bad

F G

I?ll still be hiding out way in the back.

In a dark corner table, but she won?t know that

?Cause tonight I?m wearing black

[Chorus]

G Am

Whoah-hoah, let?s raise a glass.

F Am

And toast one to Johnny Cash.

G Am

Whoah-hoah, cheers to forget her

F G Am

And everything?s better in black

F G Am

Oh, everything?s better in black

F G Am (pause 3 counts)

Tonight I?m wearing black

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F G

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts)

[Outro]

F G Am

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