Johnny Cash - Lady: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lady" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Lady Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Johnny Cash

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Lady" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#  A#m     C#               A#m
Lady   your arms were always warm
          F#                          C#
and your bed was always ready when I came
C#   A#m        C#           A#m
Lady    in the middle of the night
          D#m                D#7               G#
You would open up when you'd hear me call your name
             C#              Fm       F#           C#
And you were always there to see the turning of my key
          F#                              G#
And your laughing voice to me was like a song
C#  A#m       C#                A#m
Lady   your spirit's sweet and free
      F#              G#              C#
it's hanging on with me now that I'm gone

Lady you spoke softly and kind
and you never had a word to criticize
Lady you know I love you so even more than
I ever let you be alive
And day or night I knew that
I could bring it all to you
And if I was wrong you'd never put me down
Lady so much I could say but
I can't find the way to write it down
Can't find the way to write it down

Can't find the way to write it down


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "Lady" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lady" by Johnny Cash.

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