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[Intro]
   Bm     Bm      D    Ex2
G     E   G    E
[Verse 1]
BmCome on oh will you follow down
Down to a place nothing like this town
InDto a fantasy, if you want to come with me
[Verse 2]
You see
BmI am the ugly, I am the shame
I am the hunger calling your name
And you Dcan hear it ring, from StockhEolm to Berlin, to Berlin
[Pre-chorus]
 Bm   Dx4
[Chorus]
BmYou keep me caDptivated
BmDon’t you think it’s Doverrated?
BmI’m lust and pain, I am the shamGeE  
I am the shamGeE  
[Verse 3]
BmI am the self-validation, keeping the score
I am the greed and need, for and for more
I aDm addiction too, I’m the “letE’s not think this through”
[Pre-chorus 2]
Said no, Bmno, nDo, no, no...  x4
[Chorus]
BmYou keep me caDptivated
BmDon’t you think it’s Doverrated?
BmI’m lust and pain, I am the shamGeE  
I am the shamGeE  
[Bridge]
  GBut every nAow and then, you saDy “we’ll never be yoBmung agAain”
  GBefore we fDall, let’s have iAt all
[Verse 4]
BmI am the sinful, I am the pure
The animal in you making a roar
The secrDet that you keep
If they knEew you’d be the freak
[Verse 5]
I’m the stBmraight and the gay, I’m the black and the white
I am the slut and I am the night, so come down to the showD  
We go Enow, now we go
[Chorus]
BmYou keep me caDptivated
BmDon’t you think it’s Doverrated?
BmI’m lust and pain, I am the shamGeE  
I am the shamGeE  
[Outro]
BmEasy come, eDasy go, Ego go, oh Glet me go
BmLet me go, Dlet me go, EGo, go oh Bmlet me go…    x3

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The Shame

by Leion

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bm Bm D E

G E G E

[Verse 1]

Come on oh will you follow down

Down to a place nothing like this town

Into a fantasy, if you want to come with me

[Verse 2]

You see

I am the ugly, I am the shame

I am the hunger calling your name

D E

And you can hear it ring, from Stockholm to Berlin, to Berlin

[Pre-chorus]

Bm D

[Chorus]

Bm D

You keep me captivated

Bm D

Don’t you think it’s overrated?

Bm G E

I’m lust and pain, I am the shame

G E

I am the shame

[Verse 3]

I am the self-validation, keeping the score

I am the greed and need, for and for more

D E

I am addiction too, I’m the “let’s not think this through”

[Pre-chorus 2]

Bm D

Said no, no, no, no, no... x4

[Chorus]

Bm D

You keep me captivated

Bm D

Don’t you think it’s overrated?

Bm G E

I’m lust and pain, I am the shame

G E

I am the shame

[Bridge]

G A D Bm A

But every now and then, you say “we’ll never be young again”

G D A

Before we fall, let’s have it all

[Verse 4]

I am the sinful, I am the pure

The animal in you making a roar

The secret that you keep

If they knew you’d be the freak

[Verse 5]

I’m the straight and the gay, I’m the black and the white

I am the slut and I am the night, so come down to the show

We go now, now we go

[Chorus]

Bm D

You keep me captivated

Bm D

Don’t you think it’s overrated?

Bm G E

I’m lust and pain, I am the shame

G E

I am the shame

[Outro]

Bm D E G

Easy come, easy go, go go, oh let me go

Bm D E Bm

Let me go, let me go, Go, go oh let me go… x3

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