Man In Black

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# 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# 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# 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# 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# 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# B7 Em Until things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black