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Oh What A Shame
Roy Wood
(capo on 1st fret for recorded key)
Well I’ve been Dhanging’ around
I'm just a one of the crowd
And there Gain’t much D/F#going Emon
‘Til I was Acruising along with the radio on
Playin’ one of my Asus2favourite Dsongs
Now they are taking my tyres
I’ll get my girl on the wire
Supposin’ GI ever D/F#find a Emphone
But to my Autter dismay
I got the Asus2answer oAkay
The other A7voice was a bariDtone
CHORUS:
Oh what a Gshame  Oh what a Dshame  
Oh what a GshamF#e  F(GoEmtta geAt) Back on the road Dagain
Feelin’ Dless than inspired
I chased the girl I admired
Her fancy Gcoat was D/F#real racEmcoon
She could beAgin the beguine
While reading Life magazine
And feed her face with a Asus2silver Dspoon
I must be so debonair
I threw my glass in the air
And said: “Do Gyou wanna D/F#take me Emhome?”
For making Asuch a display
She drove me Asus2down to the Abay
And threw me A7out in the danger Dzone
Oh what a Gshame  Oh what a Dshame  
Oh what a GshamF#e  F(GoEmtta geAt) Back on the road Dagain
[Sax Solo (* = single strum each chord)  * * *       ] 
D         G D/F# Em    G     D     A     D B E A7
Well I have been Dgettin’ up early
With some beautiful girls
And I’ll adGmit I’ve enD/F#joyed a Emfew
I’m tired of Atrackin’ around
I end up being the hound
I know this is what I’m Asus2gonna Ddo
I gotta get some honey
With a big white sunny top
GRoad Rocket D/F#ChevroEmlet
So with her Aseat belt tied
I’ll pull Asus2into the Aside
To see the A7cops tow the car aDway
Oh what a Gshame  Oh what a Dshame  
Oh what a GshamF#e  F(GoEmtta geAt) Back on the road Dagain
Oh what a Gshame  Oh what a Dshame  
Oh what a GshamF#e  F(GoEmtta geAt) Back on the road Dagain
"Beach Boys" vocals solo
D      G D/F# Em  A          D
Oh what a Gshame  Oh what a Dshame  
Oh what a GshamF#e  F(GoEmtta geAt) Back on the road Dagain
[Chorus as guitar instrumental to end]
G       D       G   F# F  Em    A                   D

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Oh What A Shame

by Roy Wood

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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D/F#

Asus2

Oh What A Shame

Roy Wood

(capo on 1st fret for recorded key)

Well I’ve been hanging’ around

I'm just a one of the crowd

G D/F# Em

And there ain’t much going on

‘Til I was cruising along with the radio on

Asus2 D

Playin’ one of my favourite songs

Now they are taking my tyres

I’ll get my girl on the wire

G D/F# Em

Supposin’ I ever find a phone

But to my utter dismay

Asus2 A

I got the answer okay

A7 D

The other voice was a baritone

CHORUS:

G D

Oh what a shame Oh what a shame

G F# F Em A D

Oh what a shame (Gotta get) Back on the road again

Feelin’ less than inspired

I chased the girl I admired

G D/F# Em

Her fancy coat was real raccoon

She could begin the beguine

While reading Life magazine

Asus2 D

And feed her face with a silver spoon

I must be so debonair

I threw my glass in the air

G D/F# Em

And said: “Do you wanna take me home?”

For making such a display

Asus2 A

She drove me down to the bay

A7 D

And threw me out in the danger zone

G D

Oh what a shame Oh what a shame

G F# F Em A D

Oh what a shame (Gotta get) Back on the road again

[Sax Solo (* = single strum each chord) * * * ]

D G D/F# Em G D A D B E A7

Well I have been gettin’ up early

With some beautiful girls

G D/F# Em

And I’ll admit I’ve enjoyed a few

I’m tired of trackin’ around

I end up being the hound

Asus2 D

I know this is what I’m gonna do

I gotta get some honey

With a big white sunny top

G D/F# Em

Road Rocket Chevrolet

So with her seat belt tied

Asus2 A

I’ll pull into the side

A7 D

To see the cops tow the car away

G D

Oh what a shame Oh what a shame

G F# F Em A D

Oh what a shame (Gotta get) Back on the road again

G D

Oh what a shame Oh what a shame

G F# F Em A D

Oh what a shame (Gotta get) Back on the road again

"Beach Boys" vocals solo

D G D/F# Em A D

G D

Oh what a shame Oh what a shame

G F# F Em A D

Oh what a shame (Gotta get) Back on the road again

[Chorus as guitar instrumental to end]

G D G F# F Em A D

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