Written by Hank Williams
Intro: A A7 Em Em7 D G D
verse 1
D7 D G A
Everybody says you let me down
A7 Em A D Em
I should be ashamed to take you round
A D D7 Am D G
Makes no difference what you used to do
A A7 Em A D
Darling I could never be ashamed of you
D7 G Gmaj7 G D G D
Maybe you were reckless yesterday
E E7 A G (walk down to D)
but together we can find a brighter way
D G A
In my heart I know that you'll come through
A7 Em A D G D
Darling I could never be ashamed of you
G# A Em A D Bb
(Darling I could never be ashamed of you) 
verse 2
Bb D# D#7 Bb
All the happiness I've ever known
Bb7 D#
came the day you said you'd be my own
Bb Bb7 G#
And it matters not what we go through
Bb Fm Bb D# (walk up to D#)
Darling I could never be ashamed of you
G# D#
Maybe you were cheated in the past
F F7 F Bb Bb7
and perhaps old memories will always last
D# G# Bb
But in my heart I know that you'll come through
Fm Bb Bb7 Fm Bb D# G# D#
Darling I could never be ashamed of you
Full
key step up
Half
key step up
Half
key step down
Full
key step down
