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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3 Version 5MAN IN BLACK - Johnny Cash Capo 1 [Intro] A [Verse 1] A Well, you wonder why I always dress in black B Why you never see bright colors on my back D A D A And why does my appearance seem to have a sombre tone B E7 Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on [Verse 2] A I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down B Living in the hopeless hungry side of town D A D A I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime B E7 But is there because he's a victim of the times [Verse 3] A I wear the black for those who've never read B Or listened to the words that Jesus said D A D A About the road to happiness through love and charity B E7 Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me [Verse 4] A Well, we're doing mighty fine I do suppose B In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes D A D A But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back B E7 Up front there ought to be a man in black [Verse 5] A I wear it for the sick and lonely old B For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold D A D A I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been B E7 Each week we lose a hundred fine young men [Verse 6] A And I wear it for the thousands who have died B Believing that the Lord was on their side D A D A I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died B E7 Believing that we all were on their side [Verse 7] A Well, there's things that never will be right I know B And things need changing everywhere you go D A D A But till we start to make a move to make a few things right B E7 You'll never see me wear a suit of white [Verse 8] A Oh, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day B And tell the world that everything's o-kay D A D A But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back B E7 A Till things are brighter, I'm the man in black