Chords
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Well, you Gwonder why I always dress in black,
Why you never see bright colors on myA back,
And Cwhy does my appeaGrance seem to Chave a somber Gtone.
Well, there's a Areason for the things that I have D7on.
[Verse 2]
I Gwear the black for poor and the beaten down,
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town, A
I Cwear it for the prisoGner who has Clong paid for his Gcrime,
But is Athere because he's a victim of the D7times.
[Verse 3]
I Gwear the black for those who never read,
Or listened to the words that Jesus Asaid,
ACbout the road to hapGpiness through the Clove and chariGty,
Why, you'd Athink He's talking straight to you and D7me.
[Verse 4]
Well, we're Gdoin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancyA clothes,
But Cjust so we're reminGded of the Cones who are held Gback,
Up Afront there ought 'a be a Man In D7Black.
[Verse 5]
I Gwear it for the sick and lonely old,
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold, A
I Cwear the black in mourGnin' for the Clives that could have Gbeen,
Each Aweek we lose a hundred fine young D7men.
[Verse 6]
And, I Gwear it for the thousands who have died,
Believen' that the Lord was on their Aside,
I Cwear it for anoGther hundred Cthousand who have Gdied,
BeAlieven' that we all were on their D7side.
[Verse 7]
Well, there's Gthings that never will be right I know,
And things need changin' everywhere youA go,
But C'til we start to makeG a move to Cmake a few things Gright,
You'll Anever see me wear a suit of D7white.
[Verse 8]
Ah, I'd Glove to wear a rainbow every day,
And tell the world that everything's OAK,
But I'll Ctry to carry offG a little Cdarkness on my Gback,
'Till things are Abrighter, D7I'm the Man In GBlack
