Yeah, [G7]something is on my mind, [C7]something that I did
I'm [G7]not proud about it, [C7]tried to keep it hid
[G7]Happened very long ago, and [C7]life moves by so fast
But [G7]just because it's history, don't [C7]mean it's in the [D7]past
. . . .
I [G7]realize I was wrong, [C7]what I did was bad
So [G7]selfish, so hurtful, [C7]made you feel so sad
Can't [G7]wave a magic wand around, [C7]give you back your pride
But [G7]I can finally be a man, ad-[C7]mit what I de-[D7]nied
I'm a-[G]shamed (shame!), I [C]know I did you wrong
A-[G]shamed (shame!), I've [C]known it all along
I'm a-[G]shamed (shame!), I [C]feel it in my bones
A-[G]shamed (shame!), It's [D7]time to atone . . .
Oh, [G7]callow youth lean and bold, [C7]thought I was so slick
[G7]Figured I had it all figured out, [C7]knew what made life tick
But [G7]time's a tough professor, [C7]wily like a fox
I've [G7]learned it all the hard way, got [C7]lots of good hard [D7]knocks
. . . .
[G7]Time has made me stronger, [C7]helped me understand
[G7]Everything is ash and dust, [C7]grains of cosmic sand
You [G7]can't take it with you, got to [C7]leave it all behind
Be-[G7]fore I go you got to know you [C7]have been on my [D7]mind
I'm a-[G]shamed (shame!), I [C]know I did you wrong
A-[G]shamed (shame!), I've [C]known it all along
I'm a-[G]shamed (shame!), I [C]feel it in my bones
A-[G]shamed (shame!), It's [D7]time to atone . . .
Yeah, I [G7]learned it all comes back around, [C7]when you make a mess
[G7]Learned about compassion, [C7]care and tenderness
I've [G7]learned that it's better to [C7]give instead of take
'Cuz [G7]life is good, life is full, if [C7]love is what you [D7]make
. . . .
I can [G7]offer my apology, re-[C7]gret so sincere
I [G7]really could not blame you if you [C7]turned a deaf ear
I [G7]compromised your honor, [C7]hurt your dignity
For [G7]all the pain I have caused I [C7]truly am sor-[D7]ry
I'm a-[G]shamed (shame!), I [C]know I did you wrong
A-[G]shamed (shame!), I've [C]known it all along
I'm a-[G]shamed (shame!), I [C]feel it in my bones
A-[G]shamed (shame!), It's [D7]time to a-[G]tone