Jan282022

Johnny Cash – Newborn Man Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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These are the chords for Newborn Man by Johnny Cash on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Chorus]
              A
I’m a newborn man
               A
(I'm a newborn man)
              D    A
I’m a newborn man
      D       A
I’m a newborn man and
     D       A
on a rock I stand
E              A
 I’m a newborn man
A              A
 I’m a newborn man
      D       A
 (I'm a newborn man)
              D    A
I’m a newborn man
      D       A
I’m a newborn man and
     D       A
on a rock I stand
E              A
 I’m a newborn man

[Verse]
A                  A
 He put a light on me
                    A
 (He put a light on me)
                  D    A
He put a light on me
         D        A
He put a light on me
   D         A
so now I can see
E                  A
 He put a light on me
A                    A
 He loves me all the time
                      A
 (He loves me all the time)
                    D    A
He loves me all the time
            D          A
He loves me all of the time,
    D            A
I’m His and He’s mine
E                    A
 He loves me all the time

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[Chorus]
A              A
 I’m a newborn man
                A
 (I'm a newborn man)
              D    A
I’m a newborn man
      D       A
I’m a newborn man and
     D       A
on a rock I stand
E              A
 I’m a newborn man

[Bridge]
D                   D
I was dying and the time was
             D                 D
flying and I heard Him calling me
   E                   E
My will was bent and I did repent
        E                 E
and His sweet love set me free

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[Chorus]
              A                  A
I’m a newborn man (I'm a newborn man)
              D    A
I’m a newborn man
      D       A
I’m a newborn man and
     D       A
on a rock I stand
E              A
 I’m a newborn man
              A                  A
I’m a newborn man (I'm a newborn man)
              D    A
I’m a newborn man
      D       A
I’m a newborn man and
     D       A
on a rock I stand
E              A    A  E  A
 I’m a newborn man

How to play Newborn Man: key, chords and progression

Newborn Man by Johnny Cash is centred on A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 3 chords: A, D and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – A – E (I – IV – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.