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Dont Be Ashamed Of Your Age

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Banjo tuned E, Key of D, Capo 1
Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age
DonD't be ashamed of your aAge.
Don't let the years get you Ddown.
That old gang you kGnew
They still think of Dyou
As a E7rounder in your old hAometown.
Don't Dmind the grey in your haAir.
Just think of all the fun you've had
Puttin' it thDere.
As Dfor that old book of time
You've never skipped a pAage
So don't be asAhamed of Dyour aGge, brother,
DDon't be ashameAd of your agDe.
ListDen, Mr. Smith, Mr. ABrown,
Don't let your age get you Ddown.
Life ain't bGegun
Until you're 40, Dson.
That's wE7hen you really start to go to Atown.
DoDn't wish that you were a lAad.
Why, boy, you've lost more gals
Than they've ever Dhad
So don't be ashaAmed of your agDe, broGther.
DoDn't be ashAamed of your Dage.

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Dont Be Ashamed Of Your Age

by John Prine

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

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Banjo tuned E, Key of D, Capo 1

Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age

D A

Don't be ashamed of your age.

Don't let the years get you down.

That old gang you knew

They still think of you

E7 A

As a rounder in your old hometown.

D A

Don't mind the grey in your hair.

Just think of all the fun you've had

Puttin' it there.

As for that old book of time

You've never skipped a page

A D G

So don't be ashamed of your age, brother,

D A D

Don't be ashamed of your age.

D A

Listen, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown,

Don't let your age get you down.

Life ain't begun

Until you're 40, son.

E7 A

That's when you really start to go to town.

D A

Don't wish that you were a lad.

Why, boy, you've lost more gals

Than they've ever had

A D G

So don't be ashamed of your age, brother.

D A D

Don't be ashamed of your age.

About Dont Be Ashamed Of Your Age Chords by John Prine

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