Lirik dan Chord Lagu Man in Black - Johnny Cash

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Man in Black merupakan lagu yang dipopulerkan oleh penyanyi laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat, Johnny Cash.
Lagu berdurasi 2 menit 52 detik ini merupakan lagu ke-11 dalam album bertajuk “Hello I’m Johnny Cash” yang dirilis pada tahun 1970. Album ini memuat 20 trek lagu, di antaranya A Boy Named Sue – Live at San Quentin State Prison, San Quentin, CA – February 1969, The Long Black Veil, dan Wanted Man.
Penasaran seperti apa lagunya? Untuk mengetahui lirik lagu dan chord “Man in Black” yang dinyanyikan Johnny Cash, simak selengkapnya di bawah ini. Chord gitar di bawah adalah chord yang dinaikkan satu nada dari penyayi aslinya.

 

Lirik Lagu Man in Black – Johnny Cash

 

[Intro]

B

 

[Verse 1]

B

Well, you wonder why I always dress in black

C#

Why you never see bright colors on my back

E B E B

And why does my appearance seem to have a sombre tone

C# F#7

Well, there’s a reason for the things that I have on

 

[Verse 2]

B

I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down

C#

Living in the hopeless hungry side of town

E B E B

I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime

C# F#7

But is there because he’s a victim of the times

 

[Verse 3]

B

I wear the black for those who’ve never read

C#

Or listened to the words that Jesus said

E B E B

About the road to happiness through love and charity

C# F#7

Why, you’d think He’s talking straight to you and me

 

[Verse 4]

B

Well, we’re doing mighty fine I do suppose

C#

In our streak of lightning cars and fancy clothes

E B E B

But just so we’re reminded of the ones who are held back

C# F#7

Up front there ought to be a man in black

 

[Verse 5]

B

I wear it for the sick and lonely old

C#

For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold

E B E B

I wear the black in mourning for the lives that could have been

C# F#7

Each week we lose a hundred fine young men

 

[Verse 6]

B

And I wear it for the thousands who have died

C#

Believing that the Lord was on their side

E B E B

I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died

C# F#7

Believing that we all were on their side

 

[Verse 7]

B

Well, there’s things that never will be right I know

C#

And things need changing everywhere you go

E B E B

But till we start to make a move to make a few things right

C# F#7

You’ll never see me wear a suit of white

 

[Verse 8]

B

Oh, I’d love to wear a rainbow every day

C#

And tell the world that everything’s o-kay

E B E B

But I’ll try to carry off a little darkness on my back

C# F#7 B

Till things are brighter, I’m the man in black