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[intro]
8x |           Em|        Em   Am|
   | 1  2  3  4  | 1  2  3  4  |
[verse 1]
EmPeik had only Emone good eye   Am  Emand a troubled EmmindAm  
EmHe lost the other eye Emfighting the sherAmiff Emin the jail one EmnightAm  
EmHomeless for the past Emfourty yearsAm,   Emcarried all he EmownedAm  
EmHow he made it through those Emwinter nighAmts EmI guess I’ll never EmknoAmw
[pre-chorus]
CWhen they found that Dpoor young girl Emdead in the Gwoods
It Cdidn’t take too Dlong before poor EmPeik had his neck in the Gnoose
CIt was on the Dnews
[chorus]
GCrowd was standing, DPeik was on the landing
EmTook the dive one Cminute to midnight GOh it’s a Dshame about old EmPeik
GWhen the light died    Din his one eye
EmCouldn’t shake the Cfeeling it wasn’t right
GOh it’s a Dshame about old EmPeik
4x |           Em|        Em   Am|
   | 1  2  3  4  | 1  2  3  4  |
[verse 2]
EmThe girl she came from a Emforeign counAmtry, Emshe was pale and EmfairAm  
EmEverybody just Emloved her acAmcent Emand her frizzy EmhairAm  
EmPeik was seen maybe Emonce or twAmice Emfollowing her aEmroundAm  
EmBut she always *just Emsmiled at hAmim Emand never put him EmdownAm  
[pre-chorus]
CWhen they found her Dbody laying in Emthe shallow Ggrave
CSeemed right then and Dthere they knew on Emwho they’d pin the Gblame
CAnd a plan was Dmade
[chorus]
GCrowd was standing, DPeik was on the landing
EmTook the dive one Cminute to midnight GOh it’s a Dshame about old EmPeik
GWhen the light died Din his one eye
EmCouldn’t shake the Cfeeling it wasn’t right
GOh it’s a Dshame about old EmPeik
[solo]
G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  C  G  D  Em  Em
[outro]
AmThe morning Dpaper had a Emwhole page picture of GPeik
The Ammayor said the Dsheriff was the Gone to congratuEmlate
AmThe Main Street Dladies all went Gout to celeEmbrate
AmBut a guilty Dconscience kept the Gsheriff aEmwake
COh it’s a Dshame about old GPeik

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Its A Shame About Peik

by Eden Prairie

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[intro]

Em Em Am

8x | | |

| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

[verse 1]

Em Em Am Em Em Am

Peik had only one good eye and a troubled mind

Em Em Am Em Em Am

He lost the other eye fighting the sheriff in the jail one night

Em Em Am Em Em Am

Homeless for the past fourty years, carried all he owned

Em Em Am Em Em Am

How he made it through those winter nights I guess I’ll never know

[pre-chorus]

C D Em G

When they found that poor young girl dead in the woods

C D Em G

It didn’t take too long before poor Peik had his neck in the noose

C D

It was on the news

[chorus]

G D

Crowd was standing, Peik was on the landing

Em C G D Em

Took the dive one minute to midnight Oh it’s a shame about old Peik

G D

When the light died in his one eye

Em C

Couldn’t shake the feeling it wasn’t right

G D Em

Oh it’s a shame about old Peik

Em Em Am

4x | | |

| 1 2 3 4 | 1 2 3 4 |

[verse 2]

Em Em Am Em Em Am

The girl she came from a foreign country, she was pale and fair

Em Em Am Em Em Am

Everybody just loved her accent and her frizzy hair

Em Em Am Em Em Am

Peik was seen maybe once or twice following her around

Em Em Am Em Em Am

But she always *just smiled at him and never put him down

[pre-chorus]

C D Em G

When they found her body laying in the shallow grave

C D Em G

Seemed right then and there they knew on who they’d pin the blame

C D

And a plan was made

[chorus]

G D

Crowd was standing, Peik was on the landing

Em C G D Em

Took the dive one minute to midnight Oh it’s a shame about old Peik

G D

When the light died in his one eye

Em C

Couldn’t shake the feeling it wasn’t right

G D Em

Oh it’s a shame about old Peik

[solo]

G D Em C G D Em C G D Em C G D Em Em

[outro]

Am D Em G

The morning paper had a whole page picture of Peik

Am D G Em

The mayor said the sheriff was the one to congratulate

Am D G Em

The Main Street ladies all went out to celebrate

Am D G Em

But a guilty conscience kept the sheriff awake

C D G

Oh it’s a shame about old Peik

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