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CAPO: 1
Intro:  G   C   G   Em   C  G  
Verse 1:
GDo you know what it's like
not to kCnow what is wrong or what's Gright?
I've been tEmhrowing away the efforts I've made to
Cleave this all behGind.
DDon't feel Emsorry for Cme, 
I have no Dexcuse I Embrought this on mCyself.
Chorus:
GI, I've been aCshamed for so Glong.
EmYou, you are the reCason I go Gon.
Verse 2:
GI don't know how I got here,
I don't Cknow where I went Gwrong.
I'm a Emplayer that's aged and won't stay away cause
CI've been in the game for so lGong.
DAnother day, Emanother way Cfor me to finally make a change.  
DAnother day, Emanother slave but CI'll keep trying.
Chorus:
GI, I've been aCshamed for so Glong.
EmYou, you are the reCason I go Gon. (x2)
Bridge:
CI Can't escape all the Gproblems I've made
for mysEmelf I'm in hell and accDept all the blame, yeah.
CI can't escape all the pGroblems I've made
for mysEmelf I'm in hell here's (tDake) a look but don't stay. (x2)
Chorus:
GI, I've been aCshamed for so Glong.
EmYou, you are the reCason I go Gon. (x2)

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Ashamed

by Jamestown Story

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 1

G C G Em C G

Intro:

Verse 1:

Do you know what it's like

C G

not to know what is wrong or what's right?

I've been throwing away the efforts I've made to

C G

leave this all behind.

D Em C

Don't feel sorry for me,

D Em C

I have no excuse I brought this on myself.

Chorus:

G C G

I, I've been ashamed for so long.

Em C G

You, you are the reason I go on.

Verse 2:

I don't know how I got here,

C G

I don't know where I went wrong.

I'm a player that's aged and won't stay away cause

C G

I've been in the game for so long.

D Em C

Another day, another way for me to finally make a change.

D Em C

Another day, another slave but I'll keep trying.

Chorus:

G C G

I, I've been ashamed for so long.

Em C G

You, you are the reason I go on. (x2)

Bridge:

C G

I Can't escape all the problems I've made

Em D

for myself I'm in hell and accept all the blame, yeah.

C G

I can't escape all the problems I've made

Em D

for myself I'm in hell here's (take) a look but don't stay. (x2)

Chorus:

G C G

I, I've been ashamed for so long.

Em C G

You, you are the reason I go on. (x2)

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