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I Am Ashamed
By: Sandra McCracken
[Verse 1]
I Emused to nuture Cbitterness, to Gcount up every B7slight
The Emworld's a moral Cwilderness and GI have felt its B7blight
Self-Empity ruled, reCsentment rained, Emno one underCstood my pain
I Emspiraled Cdown in Gmurky B7night inEmsisting Cthat I Ghad the B7right
To Emhate and B/D#hate agaDin
[Chorus 1]
EmI am aCshamed, aGshamedB7  B/D#  
EmO my CLord, forGgiveB7  B/D#  
[Verse 2]
But Emthen the gospel Ctaught me how to Gcontemplate the B7cross
For Emthere Christ died for Cme and now I've Gglimpsed the bitter B7cost
He Embore abuse and Cblows and hate, EmHe did not reCtaliate
TriEmumphant Cmalice Gsneered and B7tossed, blind Emrage at Chim, He Gnever B7lost
The Emlove that B/D#conquers Dhate
[Chorus 2]
EmI am aCshamed, aGshamedB7  B/D#  
EmO my CLord, forGgiveB7  B/D#  
EmI am aCshamed, aGshamedB7  B/D#  
EmO my CLord, forGgiveB7  B/D#  
[Verse 3]
To Emmake no threat, to Csmile, forgive, to Glove and not beB7cause I must
For EmJesus showed me Chow to live and Gtrust the one who's B7just
To Emsuffer all and Cfeel the pain, Emcertain that the Closs is gain
Oh EmGod I Cwant so Gmuch to B7trust, to Emfollow CJesus Gon that B7cross
To Emlove and B/D#love agDain, to Emlove and B/D#love agDain
[Chorus 3]
EmI am aCshamed, aGshamedB7  B/D#  
EmO my CLord, forGgiveB7  B/D#  
EmI am aCshamed, aGshamedB7  B/D#  
EmO my CLord, forGgiveB7  B/D#  
Emforgive

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I Am Ashamed

by Sandra McCracken

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B/D#

I Am Ashamed

By: Sandra McCracken

[Verse 1]

Em C G B7

I used to nuture bitterness, to count up every slight

Em C G B7

The world's a moral wilderness and I have felt its blight

Em C Em C

Self-pity ruled, resentment rained, no one understood my pain

Em C G B7 Em C G B7

I spiraled down in murky night insisting that I had the right

Em B/D# D

To hate and hate again

[Chorus 1]

Em C G B7 B/D#

I am ashamed, ashamed

Em C G B7 B/D#

O my Lord, forgive

[Verse 2]

Em C G B7

But then the gospel taught me how to contemplate the cross

Em C G B7

For there Christ died for me and now I've glimpsed the bitter cost

Em C Em C

He bore abuse and blows and hate, He did not retaliate

Em C G B7 Em C G B7

Triumphant malice sneered and tossed, blind rage at him, He never lost

Em B/D# D

The love that conquers hate

[Chorus 2]

Em C G B7 B/D#

I am ashamed, ashamed

Em C G B7 B/D#

O my Lord, forgive

Em C G B7 B/D#

I am ashamed, ashamed

Em C G B7 B/D#

O my Lord, forgive

[Verse 3]

Em C G B7

To make no threat, to smile, forgive, to love and not because I must

Em C G B7

For Jesus showed me how to live and trust the one who's just

Em C Em C

To suffer all and feel the pain, certain that the loss is gain

Em C G B7 Em C G B7

Oh God I want so much to trust, to follow Jesus on that cross

Em B/D# D Em B/D# D

To love and love again, to love and love again

[Chorus 3]

Em C G B7 B/D#

I am ashamed, ashamed

Em C G B7 B/D#

O my Lord, forgive

Em C G B7 B/D#

I am ashamed, ashamed

Em C G B7 B/D#

O my Lord, forgive

forgive

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