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[Verse 1]

A                            F#m              E
Once there was a time when a star was shining bright
        D            F#m            E    D
Crying "Only For The Lonely" in the night
       A                    F#m                 E
From a Blue Bayou, he saw a generation come and go
       D               F#m              E
And he influenced them all, every one we know
            F#m                A
And when he looked behind to a darker time
D                      E
They were only memories

[Chorus]

D                          E        A
He knew the madness and he knew the pain
D                       E        A
He'd seen fire and he'd seen the rain
  D                    E      A
Behind the shades, the man in black
     E                 A
Will always come back again

[Interlude]

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[Verse 2]

A           F#m               E
Now, once again, he had everything
           D              F#m                E
He's got a brand new record and a traveling band
D            A            F#m                 E
He had a new life, a good wife, and she loved him
         D                      F#m                 E
So there ain't no way, he could lose, he could only win
     F#m             A               D                        E
In a world of fading idols, he's the voice that never let you down

[Chorus]

D                          E        A
He knew the madness and he knew the pain
D                       E        A
He'd seen fire and he'd seen the rain
  D                    E      A
Behind the shades, the man in black
     E                 A
Will always come back again, yes he will

[Bridge]

    F#m                   E              D
And then in dreams, she'd walk away from him
              F#m               E/G#
But when he's wide awake she is by his side
D                   E   A
There's no need for crying

[Interlude]

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[Verse 3]

F#m                  A
He left his music, a part of his soul
          D               E
So we can always remember when

[Chorus]

D                          E        A
He knew the madness and he knew the pain
D                       E        A
He'd seen fire and he'd seen the rain
  D                    E      A
Behind the shades, the man in black
     E                 A
Will always come back again
D                          E        A
He knew the madness and he knew the pain
D                       E        A
He'd seen fire and he'd seen the rain
  D                    E      A
Behind the shades, the man in black
     E                 A
Will always come back again, yes he will

[Outro]

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Behind the shades, the man in black, is behind the shades