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This is the tab for the Kinks "Such a Shame", originally from the "Kwyet Kinks" EP 
released in 1964. It's really a great song. Here it is: 
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All thEme good times havBe all been iCn vain, 
It's a shame, such a Bshame, such a EmshaDmeEm.Em  D  Em  
It's a Emshame, cuz I Gdidn't want to cDause you any pCain,
But I Gknow that it Dwouldn't be the Emsame
All the Emgood times have Ball been in Cvain
It's a shame, such a Bshame, such a EmshaDmeEm.Em  D  Em  
It's a Emshame, cuz I Gdidn't inDtend to do you Cwrong
I'd come Gback but it Dwouldn't last for Emlong
I Emwould if I Bcould but I Ccan't
It's a shame, such a Bshame, such a EmshaDmeEm.Em  D  Em  
It's a B7shame, such a Emshame, cuz GI swore I'd B7never let you Emdown
But GI was the B7one who was Emdoing B7wrong  
It's a Emshame, such a B7shame, such a EmshaDmeEm. Em  D  Em  
Cuz I Gdidn't inDtend to do you Cwrong
I'd come Gback but it Dwouldn't last for Emlong
I Emwould if I Bcould but I Ccan't
It's a shame, such a Bshame, such a EmshaDmeEm. Em  D  Em  
BRIDGE:
It's a B7shame, such a Emshame, cuz GI swore I'd B7never let you Emdown
But GI was the B7one who was Emdoing B7wrong  
It's a Emshame, such a B7shame, such a EmshaDmeEm. Em  D  Em  
Cuz I Gdidn't want to cDause you any pCain,
But I Gknow that it Dwouldn't be the Emsame
All the Emgood times have Ball been in Cvain
It's a shame, such a Bshame, such a EmshaDmeEm.Em  D  Em  Em  D  Em  Em  

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Such A Shame

by The Kinks

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This is the tab for the Kinks "Such a Shame", originally from the "Kwyet Kinks" EP

released in 1964. It's really a great song. Here it is:

Em B C

All the good times have all been in vain,

B Em D Em Em D Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

Em G D C

It's a shame, cuz I didn't want to cause you any pain,

G D Em

But I know that it wouldn't be the same

Em B C

All the good times have all been in vain

B Em D Em Em D Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

Em G D C

It's a shame, cuz I didn't intend to do you wrong

G D Em

I'd come back but it wouldn't last for long

Em B C

I would if I could but I can't

B Em D Em Em D Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

B7 Em G B7 Em

It's a shame, such a shame, cuz I swore I'd never let you down

G B7 Em B7

But I was the one who was doing wrong

Em B7 Em D Em Em D Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

G D C

Cuz I didn't intend to do you wrong

G D Em

I'd come back but it wouldn't last for long

Em B C

I would if I could but I can't

B Em D Em Em D Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

BRIDGE:

B7 Em G B7 Em

It's a shame, such a shame, cuz I swore I'd never let you down

G B7 Em B7

But I was the one who was doing wrong

Em B7 Em D Em Em D Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

G D C

Cuz I didn't want to cause you any pain,

G D Em

But I know that it wouldn't be the same

Em B C

All the good times have all been in vain

B Em D Em Em D Em Em D Em Em

It's a shame, such a shame, such a shame.

About Such A Shame Chords by The Kinks

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The chords for "Such A Shame" show the original chord names (including Em, B, C, D, G, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.