Man In Black chords by Goody Grace

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

           Em
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black
                                       B7
Why you never see bright colors on my back
     Am             B7               G            Em
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone
                F#m                              B7
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on

   Em
I wear the black for those who've never read
                                   B7
Or listened to the words that Jesus said
Am                   B7               G           Em
About the road to happiness through love and charity
     F#m                                       B7
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me

              Em
Well, we're doing mighty fine, I do suppose
                                             B7
In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes
     Am              B7             G                Em
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back
    F#m                            B7
Up front there ought to be a man in black

       Em
And I wear it for the thousands who have died
                                  B7
Believing that the Lord was on their side
   Am            B7               G               Em
I wear it for another hundred thousands who have died
    F#m                             B7
Believing that we all were on their side

       Em
Well, there's things that never will be right I know
                                     B7
And things need changing everywhere I go
     Am                B7           G                  Em
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right
        F#m                        B7
You'll never see me wear a suit of white

         Em
Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day
                                     B7
And tell the world that everything's okay
         Am            B7             G            Em
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back
            F#m           B7               Em
Until things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black