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Wilco - Shouldn't Be Ashamed
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Tuning: Std.
Capo: No Capo.
Chords:
    G: -3-2-0-0-3-3-
Cadd9: ---3-2-0-3-3-
  Em7: -0-2-2-0-3-0-
    C: ---3-2-0-1-3-
    D: -----0-2-3-2-
 G/F#: -2-0-0-0-3-3-
Note: The (Fill x) marks appear only at the beginning,
      you have to play them through the whole song though.
      I left them out for better readability.
Intro:
GG   Em7 (Cadd9Fill 1)
Em7     (Fill 1)
Em7     (Fill 1)
Fill 1:
D:-G--0-G/F#--0--|
A:----------|
E:-3---2----|
Verse:
To Glive without a savior, Cadd9  
G               Em7   (Fill 1)
  answer to his name,
             Em7    (Fill 1)      Em7     (Fill 2)
Shouldn't be afraid, shouldn't be ashamed
Like a Gkid behind the counter Cadd9  
  Gremembering your Em7name,
Shouldn't be Em7afraid, shouldn't be aEm7shamed
Fill 2:
G:-Cadd9--------0~---|
D:-----0~-------|
A:-2^3----------|
E:--------------|
Chorus:
  CIf it's not like I told you,   Dthen it's still your call
You should Glive how you want,     G/F#stay with me,    Em7we should stay apart
                C                      D   G(Fill 3)
  Just shouldn't ever have to be this hard
Fill 3:
G:-G--------------------Cadd9-----|-G--------------Em7----------G-----G/F#----|
D:-0---0---0-----0---2------|-0-------0-0---------------0----0-|
A:-------------2------------|-------2-------2------------------|
E:--------------------------|-------------------------3----2---|
Solo:
Em7  (Fill 1)
Em7
Verse:
  GLike a man on the sidewalk Cadd9  
  Gremembering your Em7face,
Shouldn't look Em7away, shouldn't be aEm7fraid
He Gremembers when they still wore gaiters,     Cadd9  
   GWorld War Em7One
Shouldn't be Em7afraid, shouldn't be aEm7shamed
Chorus:
  CIf it's not like I told you,   Dthen it's still your call
You should Glive how you want,     G/F#stay with me,    Em7we should stay apart
                C                      D             G(Fill 1)
  Just shouldn't ever have to be this hard
Outro:
Em7  (Fill 1)
Em7  (Fill 1)
Em7  (Fill 1)
Em7

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The story behind the song

Wilco is an American rock band known for evolving from alternative country to an eclectic indie rock sound. Formed by members of Uncle Tupelo, the band, led by singer Jeff Tweedy, has released numerous studio albums and collaborations. Their music often blends experimental elements with alternative rock and classic pop influences. Playing this song, you might feel a sense of quiet introspection, a reflection on personal feelings that shouldn't bring shame.

AI-written from these sources:Wilco — Wikipedia ↗

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Shouldnt Be Ashamed

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Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G/F#

Em7

Wilco - Shouldn't Be Ashamed

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Tuning: Std.

Capo: No Capo.

Chords:

G: -3-2-0-0-3-3-

Cadd9: ---3-2-0-3-3-

Em7: -0-2-2-0-3-0-

C: ---3-2-0-1-3-

D: -----0-2-3-2-

G/F#: -2-0-0-0-3-3-

Note: The (Fill x) marks appear only at the beginning,

you have to play them through the whole song though.

I left them out for better readability.

Intro:

G Cadd9

G Em7 (Fill 1)

Em7 (Fill 1)

Fill 1:

G G/F#

D:---0---0--|

A:----------|

E:-3---2----|

Verse:

G Cadd9

To live without a savior,

G Em7 (Fill 1)

answer to his name,

Em7 (Fill 1) Em7 (Fill 2)

Shouldn't be afraid, shouldn't be ashamed

G Cadd9

Like a kid behind the counter

G Em7

remembering your name,

Em7 Em7

Shouldn't be afraid, shouldn't be ashamed

Fill 2:

Cadd9

G:---------0~---|

D:-----0~-------|

A:-2^3----------|

E:--------------|

Chorus:

C D

If it's not like I told you, then it's still your call

G G/F# Em7

You should live how you want, stay with me, we should stay apart

C D G

(Fill 3)

Just shouldn't ever have to be this hard

Fill 3:

G Cadd9 G Em7 G G/F#

G:--------------------------|----------------------------------|

D:-0---0---0-----0---2------|-0-------0-0---------------0----0-|

A:-------------2------------|-------2-------2------------------|

E:--------------------------|-------------------------3----2---|

Solo:

Em7 (Fill 1)

Em7

Verse:

G Cadd9

Like a man on the sidewalk

G Em7

remembering your face,

Em7 Em7

Shouldn't look away, shouldn't be afraid

G Cadd9

He remembers when they still wore gaiters,

G Em7

World War One

Em7 Em7

Shouldn't be afraid, shouldn't be ashamed

Chorus:

C D

If it's not like I told you, then it's still your call

G G/F# Em7

You should live how you want, stay with me, we should stay apart

C D G

(Fill 1)

Just shouldn't ever have to be this hard

Outro:

Em7 (Fill 1)

Em7

About Shouldnt Be Ashamed Chords by Wilco

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