Johnny Cash - Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)" 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.

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Learn Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You) 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 "Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)" smoothly on your guitar.

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G# C# G# Why do you punish me for loving you? D# G# You're counting my mistakes, how about yours? C# G# Why do you sentence me? To nights of tears D# Convicting all these dreams, G# I've dreamed for all these years Chorus: C# G# My heart cries out behind these prison bars D# A# D# It pleads to you for your true love to set it free G# C# G# Why do you punish me? Is love a crime? D# D#7 G# If so, I'll spend a lifetime loving serving time My heart cries out behind these prison bars It pleads to you for your true love to set it free Why do you punish me? Is love a crime? If so, I'll spend a lifetime loving serving time You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams A# C# D# D#7 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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)" by Johnny Cash.