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Crying Shame

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[Intro]
   Am   Em   Dx3
Am
[Verse]
AmToo late
Yeah baby it's Dmtoo late
And time has made the Amspell abate
And now it's time to Dmdesecrate
But we had a...
[Pre-chorus]
...Cdream
And it was meant to Fbe
And we were kissing Amgods
Against all the Fodds
Now it's a crying...
[Chorus]
...Cshame
And it's a crying Amshame
You don't know who to Emblame
We'll never be the Gsame
And it's a crying...
[Pre-verse]
      Am   Em   Dx2
...shame
Am
[Verse]
AmToo much
And we demolished too Dmmuch
And yeah we really Amfucked it up
And yeah baby you've Dmlost your touch
But we had a...
[Pre-chorus]
C...dream
And it was meant to Fbe
And we were kissing Amgods
Against all the Fodds
Now it's a crying...
[Chorus]
...Cshame
And it's a crying Amshame
You don't know who to Emblame
We'll never be the Gsame
And it's a...
[Bridge]
C...cry--Am---ing
Emshame
And it's a crying Gshame
[Outro]
  Am   Em   Dx2
Am

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Crying Shame

by Muse

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am Em D

[Verse]

Too late

Yeah baby it's too late

And time has made the spell abate

And now it's time to desecrate

But we had a...

[Pre-chorus]

...dream

And it was meant to be

And we were kissing gods

Against all the odds

Now it's a crying...

[Chorus]

...shame

And it's a crying shame

You don't know who to blame

We'll never be the same

And it's a crying...

[Pre-verse]

Am Em D

...shame

[Verse]

Too much

And we demolished too much

And yeah we really fucked it up

And yeah baby you've lost your touch

But we had a...

[Pre-chorus]

...dream

And it was meant to be

And we were kissing gods

Against all the odds

Now it's a crying...

[Chorus]

...shame

And it's a crying shame

You don't know who to blame

We'll never be the same

And it's a...

[Bridge]

C Am

...cry-----ing

shame

And it's a crying shame

[Outro]

Am Em D

About Crying Shame Chords by Muse

Learn how to play Crying Shame by Muse with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crying Shame chords”, “Crying Shame guitar chords”, or “Muse Crying Shame chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Crying Shame chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crying Shame lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Em, D, Dm, C, F.

FAQ — Crying Shame by Muse

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Can I transpose "Crying Shame" to a different key?

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Is "Crying Shame" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Crying Shame" by Muse with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Muse below.

What key is "Crying Shame" in?

The chords for "Crying Shame" show the original chord names (including Am, Em, D, Dm, C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.