A
[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]
A
[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]
A F#m E D F#m E
[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]
A
Behind the shades, the man in black, is behind the shades
