Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
G
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black
A
Why you never see bright colors on my back
C G C G
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone
A D
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on
G
I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down
A
Living in the hopeless, hungry side of town
C G C G
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime
A D
But is there because he's a victim of the time
G
I wear the black for those who've never read
A
Or listened to the words that Jesus said
C G C G
About the road to happiness through love and charity
A D
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me
G
Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose
A
In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes
C G C G
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
A D
Up front there ought to be a man in black
G
I wear it for the sick and lonely old
A
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold
C G C G
I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been
A D
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men
G
And I wear it for the thousands who have died
A
Believing that the Lord was on their side
C G C G
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died
A D
Believing that we all were on their side
G
Well, there's things that never will be right I know
A
And things need changing everywhere you go
C G C G
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right
A D
You'll never see me wear a suit of white
G
Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
A
And tell the world that everything's okay
C G C
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
A D G
Until things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black
