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

Learn to play "Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You)" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Why Do You Punish Me (For Loving You) ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele 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 ukulele.

            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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C#

Ukulele chord C#

D#

Ukulele chord D#

D#7

Ukulele chord D#7

G#

Ukulele chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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.

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

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