[Intro ]
Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G   

verse 1 
Am 
I hit the town on March 17th. 
                              F             G 
It's Saint Patty's Day, but I ain't wearing green. 
Am 
  Love is dead and it ain't coming back. 
F           G       Am (pause 3 counts) 
Tonight I'm wearing black. 

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G 

verse 2 
Am 
I'm hanging close to all of my friends. 
                         F             G 
I tell them I'm happy my hearts on the mend. 
Am 
I'm moving on and I ain't looking back. 
F           G       Am 
Tonight I'm wearing black. 


[Refrão]

G           Am  
Whoah-hoah, let's raise a glass.  
    F                   Am 
And toast one to Johnny Cash. 
G           Am 
Whoah-hoah, cheers to forget her 
    F            G         Am (pause 3 counts) 
And everything's better in black 

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G 

verse 3 
Am 
I'm hiding out in the darkest of pubs, 
                         F         G 
Surviving on shadows and cold, icy mugs 
Am 
So come on, bartender, don't hold nothing back 
F           G       Am 
Tonight I'm wearing black 


[Refrão]
 
G           Am  
Whoah-hoah, let's raise a glass.  
    F                   Am 
And toast one to Johnny Cash. 
G           Am 
Whoah-hoah, cheers to forget her 
    F            G         Am (pause 3 counts) 
And everything's better in black 

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G 

Instrumental 
G   Am   F   Am   G   Am    F    G 

verse 4 
Am 
She comes here looking, well that?s just too bad 
                         F          G 
I'll still be hiding out way in the back. 
Am 
In a dark corner table, but she won?t know that 
NC 
    ?Cause tonight I'm wearing black 


[Refrão]
 
G           Am  
Whoah-hoah, let's raise a glass.  
    F                   Am 
And toast one to Johnny Cash. 
G           Am 
Whoah-hoah, cheers to forget her 
    F            G         Am  
And everything's better in black 
    F            G         Am 
Oh, everything's better in black 
  F         G       Am (pause 3 counts) 
Tonight I'm wearing black 

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) F  G 

Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) Am (pause 3 counts) 

Outro 
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