A Man In Black Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Well, you wonder why I
always dress in black
Why you never see bright
colors on [A]my back
And [C]why does my [G]appearance
seem to [C]have a somber [G]tone
Well, there's a [A]reason for
the things that I have [D]on

[Verse 2]
I [G]wear the black for the poor
and the beaten down
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of [A]town
I [C]wear it for the pris[G]oner who
is [C]long paid for his [G]crime
But is [A]there because he's
a victim of [D]the times

[Verse 3]
I [G]wear the black for those
who've never read
Or listened to the words that Jesus [A]said
About [C]the road to hap[G]piness through
[C]love and char[G]ity
Why, you'd think [A]He's talking
straight to you [D]and me

[Verse 4]
Well, we're [G]doin' mighty fine,
I do suppose
In our streak of lightnin' cars
and fancy [A]clothes
But just [C]so we're re[G]minded of
[C]the ones who are held [G]back
[A]Up front there ought to be a man in [D]black

[Verse 5]
I [G]wear it for the sick and lonely old
For the reckless ones whose
bad trip left them [A]cold
I [C]wear the black in mourn[G]in' for
[C]the lives that could [G]have been
Each [A]week we lose a hundred
fine [D]young men

[Verse 6]
And [G]I wear it for the thousands
who have died
Believin' that the Lord was on their [A]side
I [C]wear it for an[G]other hundred-
[C]thousand who have [G]died
[A]Believin' that we all were on their [D]side

[Verse 7]
Well, [G]there's things that never will be right,
I know
And things need changin'
everywhere you [A]go
[C]But 'til we start to [G]make a move
to [C]make a few things [G]right
You'll [A]never see me wear a suit [D]of white

[Verse 8]
Ah, I'd [G]love to wear a rainbow every day
And tell the world that everything's [A]okay
But I'll [C]try to carry [G]off a little
dark[C]ness on [G]my back
'Til things [A]are brighter, [D]I'm the man in [G]black