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One Man's Shame
William Elliott Whitmore  
Originally recorded with banjo, but sounds good on guitar as well. Pretty simple progression, 
especially if you go with regular strumming instead of the cool little banjo riff that goes over the Cm.
CmDon't alter my altar, don't desecrate my shrine
My church is the wFater and my home is underneath the shCmady pines
CmDon't underestimate the spine in a poor man's back
when it's against the wGall and his future's blCmack
One man's stFory is another man's shCmame
I ain't bound for glFory, I'm bound for flamCmes
Take to the woods Fboy, and cover up your Cmtracks
Go awFay child, go away chGild and don't look backCm  
     F                   G                      Cm
CmSad is the lullaby from a mother's heart and soul
when she knows her cFhild has strayed from the fCmold
CmThe parish will perish by death's cruel hand
and finish the jGob that fate beganCm  
CmAnd all that static in the attic, that's just an old drunk ghost
His chains are rFattlin' but his end is closCme
CmAin't no hell below, ain't no heaven above
I came for the drGinks but I stayed for the lovCme 
One man's stFory is another man's shCmame
I ain't bound for glFory, I'm bound for flamCmes
Take to the woods Fboy, and cover up your Cmtracks
Go awFay child, go away chGild and don't look backCm  
     F                   G                      Cm
CmDon't alter my altar, don't desecrate my shrine
My church is the wFater and my home is underneath the shCmady pines
CmDon't underestimate the spine in a poor man's back
when it's against the wGall and his future's blCmack
One man's stFory is another man's shCmame
I ain't bound for glFory, I'm bound for flamCmes
Take to the woods Fboy, and cover up your Cmtracks
Go awFay child, go away chGild and don't look backCm  
Take to the woods Fboy, and cover up your Cmtracks
Go awFay child, go away chGild and don't look backCm  
Go awFay child, go away chGild and don't look backCm  

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One Mans Shame

by William Elliott Whitmore

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One Man's Shame

William Elliott Whitmore

Originally recorded with banjo, but sounds good on guitar as well. Pretty simple progression,

especially if you go with regular strumming instead of the cool little banjo riff that goes over the Cm.

Don't alter my altar, don't desecrate my shrine

F Cm

My church is the water and my home is underneath the shady pines

Don't underestimate the spine in a poor man's back

G Cm

when it's against the wall and his future's black

F Cm

One man's story is another man's shame

F Cm

I ain't bound for glory, I'm bound for flames

F Cm

Take to the woods boy, and cover up your tracks

F G Cm

Go away child, go away child and don't look back

F G Cm

Sad is the lullaby from a mother's heart and soul

F Cm

when she knows her child has strayed from the fold

The parish will perish by death's cruel hand

G Cm

and finish the job that fate began

And all that static in the attic, that's just an old drunk ghost

F Cm

His chains are rattlin' but his end is close

Ain't no hell below, ain't no heaven above

G Cm

I came for the drinks but I stayed for the love

F Cm

One man's story is another man's shame

F Cm

I ain't bound for glory, I'm bound for flames

F Cm

Take to the woods boy, and cover up your tracks

F G Cm

Go away child, go away child and don't look back

F G Cm

Don't alter my altar, don't desecrate my shrine

F Cm

My church is the water and my home is underneath the shady pines

Don't underestimate the spine in a poor man's back

G Cm

when it's against the wall and his future's black

F Cm

One man's story is another man's shame

F Cm

I ain't bound for glory, I'm bound for flames

F Cm

Take to the woods boy, and cover up your tracks

F G Cm

Go away child, go away child and don't look back

F Cm

Take to the woods boy, and cover up your tracks

F G Cm

Go away child, go away child and don't look back

F G Cm

Go away child, go away child and don't look back

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