Johnny Cash - I Could Never Be Ashamed of You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     A#                    F
Everybody says you let me down
          F                      A#
I should be ashamed to take you round
         A#                           F
Makes no difference what you used to do
        F                            A# A#7
Darling I could never be ashamed of you

Chorus:
      D#                       A#
Maybe you were reckless yesterday
      C7                             F
But together we can find a brighter way
       A#                             F
In my heart I know that you'll come true
        F                           A#
Darling I could never be ashamed of you

All the happiness I've ever known
Came the day you said you'd be my own
And it matters not what we go through
Darling I could never be ashamed of you

Chorus:
Maybe you've been cheated in the past
And perhaps those memories will always last
Even though you prove to be untrue
Darling I could never be ashamed of you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#7

Guitar chord A#7

C7

Guitar chord C7

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Could Never Be Ashamed of You" by Johnny Cash.

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