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   e  --3C--|  Bm2  |--Em0--|
   B  --1--|  2  |--0--|
   G  --0--|  4  |--0--|
   D  --2--|  4  |--0--|
   A  --3--|  2  |--2--|
   E  --X--|  2  |--0--|
CAPO 2nd
C  Am  Em
C  Am  Bm
COur finAmal conveEmrsation
CIt lies Amheavy on thBme mind
CAnd althougAmh we couldn't Emtake it
BmI think we Amknow
BmWe can't go Amback this Ctime
CThrough Amlove anEmd desperation
Cis there wAmriting on tBmhe wall? 
CAnd when alAml the lights stEmop flashing
Bmor is thAmis    Bmthe final cuAmrtain calCl
REFRAIN
AmIt's such a sChame, it's such a Emshame
AmDon't walk Caway, don't walk awEmay
CAll this tiAmme I thought IEm'd knew myAmself
BmBut once Amagain,
BmI bury my Amhead in shame
CNothing Amlasts fEmorever
CA flower Amalways dieBms
CI never felAmt the beautyEm  
BmWhy can't I Amsee, thBmrough other pAmeoples eyesC  
REFRAIN
AmIt's such a sChame, it's such a Emshame
AmDon't walk Caway, don't walk awEmay
CAll this tiAmme I thought IEm'd knew myAmself
BmBut once Amagain,
BmI bury my Amhead in shame
CI paid my pAmrice for all Emmy sins
CAnd when lovAmee ends new life Bmbegins
CMy independence aAmlways knees me to Emthe floor
BmAnd it leaves Amme wanting more BmLeaves me wanAmting moreC  
 C   Am    Em   C   Am    Bm2x
CI get everythAming
EmA girl could ever need
So Cwhy do I still Amfeel
Like my Bmlife's so incomplete
CThey made me Ambeautiful
They brEmought me to my knees
CSo please don'Amt go
Don't Ctake the Ammissing pieCce
REFRAIN 2x
AmIt's such a sChame, it's such a Emshame
AmDon't walk Caway, don't walk awEmay
CAll this tiAmme I thought IEm'd knew myAmself
BmBut once Amagain,
BmI bury my Amhead in shame

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Shame

by Monrose

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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C Bm Em

e --3--| 2 |--0--|

B --1--| 2 |--0--|

G --0--| 4 |--0--|

D --2--| 4 |--0--|

A --3--| 2 |--2--|

E --X--| 2 |--0--|

CAPO 2nd

C Am Em

C Am Bm

C Am Em

Our final conversation

C Am Bm

It lies heavy on the mind

C Am Em

And although we couldn't take it

Bm Am

I think we know

Bm Am C

We can't go back this time

C Am Em

Through love and desperation

C Am Bm

is there writing on the wall?

C Am Em

And when all the lights stop flashing

Bm Am Bm Am C

or is this the final curtain call

REFRAIN

Am C Em

It's such a shame, it's such a shame

Am C Em

Don't walk away, don't walk away

C Am Em Am

All this time I thought I'd knew myself

Bm Am

But once again,

Bm Am

I bury my head in shame

C Am Em

Nothing lasts forever

C Am Bm

A flower always dies

C Am Em

I never felt the beauty

Bm Am Bm Am C

Why can't I see, through other peoples eyes

REFRAIN

Am C Em

It's such a shame, it's such a shame

Am C Em

Don't walk away, don't walk away

C Am Em Am

All this time I thought I'd knew myself

Bm Am

But once again,

Bm Am

I bury my head in shame

C Am Em

I paid my price for all my sins

C Am Bm

And when lovee ends new life begins

C Am Em

My independence always knees me to the floor

Bm Am Bm Am C

And it leaves me wanting more Leaves me wanting more

C Am Em C Am Bm

C Am

I get everything

A girl could ever need

C Am

So why do I still feel

Like my life's so incomplete

C Am

They made me beautiful

They brought me to my knees

C Am

So please don't go

C Am C

Don't take the missing piece

REFRAIN 2x

Am C Em

It's such a shame, it's such a shame

Am C Em

Don't walk away, don't walk away

C Am Em Am

All this time I thought I'd knew myself

Bm Am

But once again,

Bm Am

I bury my head in shame

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