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What A Shame

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[Intro]
 C-  G-  D-  Em-  C-  G-  Dx2
[Verse 1]
If my Clife road on a Gship I’d chase Ddown some hurriEmcanes
we’d have Cstories once those Ghowling winds had Dpassed
And if I’d Cwanted my whole Glife to be laid Dout in black and Emwhite
I’d have Cturned my weathered Gsails sometime Dago
But I stayed Csteady on that Gstream(?), river Drocks, and Emgasoline
Bumping Ccurbs on every Gturn we would Dmake
The friends we’d Cmade and lovers Gpast, bail bond Dloans and Sunday Emmass
They have Copened up a Gnewer life to Dme
[Chorus 1]
Well what a Cshame a cryin’ Gshame 9 to D5 it’s all the Emsame
But you won’t Ctake those wasted Ghours to your Dgrave
And O good CGod don’t rest my Gsoul and let my Dsails fall to a Emfold
I’m still Crunning in a race and Gwishing on a falling Dstar
[Interlude]
 C-  G-  D-  Em-  C-  G- D  
[Verse 2]
And how much Cmoney meets your Gdesire and how much Dheat can you take before you Emfeel the fire
I don’t Cthink it’s worth the Gpain but who am I to Dsay
Because I feel like Cevery other day I Gsing another sad Dsong about living Emfree
I lose Canother little piece of the Gpuzzle that got me Dhere
Another roadhouse Cfight cast down by Gsin, another Dblowout 10 miles from Emtown again
Another Csold out night that makes it Gworth the fight for the Dlife I wanna live
If I'd Clove the lord byG, sing Dloud till they turn out your Emvery last light
When your Cgone what do you Ghave but the song you Dsang
And there ain’t Cno one who can hold me Gback, I can’t Dchange my ways once I’ve Emfelt like that
Find Clove and a Glife worth rememberDing
[Chorus 2]
What a Cshame a cryin’ Gshame 9 to D5 it’s all the Emsame
But you won’t Ctake those wasted Ghours to your Dgrave
And as I Cwatch my hour Gglass grains of Dsand are like days of Empast
Brace the Cstorm this is your Glove, your life, your Dtask
[Solo]
 C-  G-  D-  Em-  C-  G-  Dx2
[Chorus 3]
And as I Cwatch my hour Gglass grains of Dsand are like days of Empast
Brace the Cstorm this is your Glove, your life, your Dtask

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What A Shame

by Shane Smith & the Saints

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[Intro]

C G D Em C G D

- - - - - - x2

[Verse 1]

C G D Em

If my life road on a ship I’d chase down some hurricanes

C G D

we’d have stories once those howling winds had passed

C G D Em

And if I’d wanted my whole life to be laid out in black and white

C G D

I’d have turned my weathered sails sometime ago

C G D Em

But I stayed steady on that stream(?), river rocks, and gasoline

C G D

Bumping curbs on every turn we would make

C G D Em

The friends we’d made and lovers past, bail bond loans and Sunday mass

C G D

They have opened up a newer life to me

[Chorus 1]

C G D Em

Well what a shame a cryin’ shame 9 to 5 it’s all the same

C G D

But you won’t take those wasted hours to your grave

C G D Em

And O good God don’t rest my soul and let my sails fall to a fold

C G D

I’m still running in a race and wishing on a falling star

[Interlude]

C G D Em C G D

- - - - - -

[Verse 2]

C G D Em

And how much money meets your desire and how much heat can you take before you feel the fire

C G D

I don’t think it’s worth the pain but who am I to say

C G D Em

Because I feel like every other day I sing another sad song about living free

C G D

I lose another little piece of the puzzle that got me here

C G D Em

Another roadhouse fight cast down by sin, another blowout 10 miles from town again

C G D

Another sold out night that makes it worth the fight for the life I wanna live

C G D Em

If I'd love the lord by, sing loud till they turn out your very last light

C G D

When your gone what do you have but the song you sang

C G D Em

And there ain’t no one who can hold me back, I can’t change my ways once I’ve felt like that

C G D

Find love and a life worth remembering

[Chorus 2]

C G D Em

What a shame a cryin’ shame 9 to 5 it’s all the same

C G D

But you won’t take those wasted hours to your grave

C G D Em

And as I watch my hour glass grains of sand are like days of past

C G D

Brace the storm this is your love, your life, your task

[Solo]

C G D Em C G D

- - - - - - x2

[Chorus 3]

C G D Em

And as I watch my hour glass grains of sand are like days of past

C G D

Brace the storm this is your love, your life, your task

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