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First tab, sounds correct but some parts I'm unsure of. Hope it helps!
Play the bar version of the chords, for the most part at least. For the intro, 
slide to  Aafter the first strum on G, and slide to  C#mafter the first  Bmstrum
Intro
G- A  Bm-C#m  
AOh I tried to get tC#mo you
Pushing in vAain to break me thrC#mough
AI tried with all I C#mhad
You left me stAanding empty haC#mnded
AWell times has passed
C#mNothing ever lasts
So F#mnow you confeDss that you need me
AF#mnd now you releDase what you're feeling
F#mBut how is this Dsuppose to C#mever be thEe same
Oh it's a shAameC#m  
It's a AshameC#m  
Oh it's Aa shameC#m  
And Oh, it's Aa shaC#mme
Yeaa
AYou got the best of C#mme
Got me a reAason, got me on my C#mknees yea
AMy love I lost my pC#Mride
Searching for soAmething I couldn't fiC#Mnd
AWell the time apart has bC#mrought a change of heart
And F#mnow you confess Dthat you need me
F#mAnd now you you releDase what you're feeling
F#mBut how is this Dsuppose to eveC#mr be the sEame
Oh it's a shAameC#m  
It's a AshameC#m  
Oh it's Aa shameC#m  
And Oh, it's Aa shaC#mme
Yeaa
F#mWell you got the best of meD  
F#mI said love got the best of Dme
F#mSaying you got the best of meD  
F#mAnd I'm afraid it will C#mnever be the sEame
It's a shAameC#m  
It's a shaAmeC#m  
Oh it's a AshameC#m  
Oh, it's a AshamC#me
Yeaa 
It's a shAameC#m  
It's a shaAmeC#m  
Oh it's a AshameC#m  
Oh, it's a AshamC#me
Yeaa 
AWell you got the C#mbest of me...

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Its A Shame

by OneRepublic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

F#m

First tab, sounds correct but some parts I'm unsure of. Hope it helps!

Play the bar version of the chords, for the most part at least. For the intro,

A G C#m Bm

slide to after the first strum on , and slide to after the first strum

Intro

G A Bm C#m

- -

A C#m

Oh I tried to get to you

A C#m

Pushing in vain to break me through

A C#m

I tried with all I had

A C#m

You left me standing empty handed

Well times has passed

C#m

Nothing ever lasts

F#m D

So now you confess that you need me

F#m D

And now you release what you're feeling

F#m D C#m E

But how is this suppose to ever be the same

A C#m

Oh it's a shame

A C#m

It's a shame

A C#m

Oh it's a shame

A C#m

And Oh, it's a shame

Yeaa

A C#m

You got the best of me

A C#m

Got me a reason, got me on my knees yea

A C#M

My love I lost my pride

A C#M

Searching for something I couldn't find

A C#m

Well the time apart has brought a change of heart

F#m D

And now you confess that you need me

F#m D

And now you you release what you're feeling

F#m D C#m E

But how is this suppose to ever be the same

A C#m

Oh it's a shame

A C#m

It's a shame

A C#m

Oh it's a shame

A C#m

And Oh, it's a shame

Yeaa

F#m D

Well you got the best of me

F#m D

I said love got the best of me

F#m D

Saying you got the best of me

F#m C#m E

And I'm afraid it will never be the same

A C#m

It's a shame

A C#m

It's a shame

A C#m

Oh it's a shame

A C#m

Oh, it's a shame

Yeaa

A C#m

It's a shame

A C#m

It's a shame

A C#m

Oh it's a shame

A C#m

Oh, it's a shame

Yeaa

A C#m

Well you got the best of me...

About Its A Shame Chords by OneRepublic

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