Johnny Cash - I Wish I Was Crazy Again: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" 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#       F7              A#
I met an old friend this morning
       D#              F7            A#
And I stopped him and called him by name
F7
I said the years haven't changed you
                                   A#
But he said good Lord how you've changed

So we stood there and talked on the corner
And remembered the good times we had
Then he asked if we're happy together
And I only smiled and I said

Chorus:
          A#      F          A#
Yes, she keeps me off the streets
         D#       F7      A#
And she keeps me out of trouble
D#            F7             A#          D#
Sometimes at night Lord when I hear the wind
   A#         F7     A#
I wish I was crazy again,
 D#    A#          F7    A#
yes I wish I was crazy again

Then we stopped in at a tavern,
We had us a round or two
We called ourselves old desperados
Old desperados as old friends are likely to do

We sat for a while and remembered
then he said let's have just one more
I said I'd sure like to join you
But best be going on home

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

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 Wish I Was Crazy Again" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Wish I Was Crazy Again" by Johnny Cash.

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