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KEY:  BMAJOR ( B   C#   D#   E   F#   G#  A#)
TUNING: STANDARD
CAPO II
TONE IN ()
CHORDS (RELATIVE TO CAPO)
E-|C|--0-----0-----0-----2--
B-|A|--2-----3-----0-----2--
G-|P|--2-----2-----1-----2--
D-|O|--2-----0-----2-----4--
A-| |--0-----------2-----4--
E-|2|--------------0-----2--
       A   Dsus2   E    F#m
      (B) (Esus2) (F#) (G#m)
VERSE RIFF
E-|CA|-----------0---------Dsus2|-----------0----------|
B-|A|--------2-------2----|--------3------3------|
G-|P|-----2-------------2-|-----2-----------2----|
D-|O|---------------------|--0----------------0--|
A-| |--0------------------|----------------------|
E-|2|---------------------|----------------------|
INTRO
VERSE RIFF (4x)
VERSE 1 (W/ VERSE RIFF)
AWhat we learned hDsus2ere is love tastes bitter when it's gAoneDsus2  
APast yourself forget the lDsus2ight, things look dirty when it's AonDsus2  
PRE-CHORUS 1
AFunny how it cF#momes to pEass, that all the gDsus2ood slips away
AAnd there's no F#mone aroEund you can rDsus2emember being gF#mood to Dsus2you
CHORUS
ShAame, Eshouldn't try you, Bmcouldn't step by you
And Dsus2open up moreA  
Shame, F#mshame, EshameDsus2  
(VERSE RIFF 2x)
VERSE 2 (W/ VERSE RIFF)
AWhat we lost Dsus2here is something better left alonAeDsus2  
ASecond steps been forDsus2gotten, will you tell me how they gAoDsus2  
PRE-CHORUS 2
ASet yourself, sF#mit-u-Eate, like a Dsus2fool try again
AThere's no F#mone arEound you can rDsus2emember being F#mgood, for Dsus2you, so
CHORUS
ShAame, Eshouldn't try you, Bmcouldn't step by you
And Dsus2open up moreA  
Shame, F#mshame, EshameDsus2  
ShAame, Eshouldn't try you, F#mcouldn't step by you
And Dsus2open up moreA  
Shame, F#mshame, EshameDsus2  
BRIDGE
EWe never thF#mought we'd get so trDsus2oubled
EWe could nF#mever think that Dsus2much
EIt should nF#mever get this Dsus2bad
VERSE 3 (W/ VERSE RIFF)
ASo let the wind blow yaDsus2...   Aacross a big floorDsus2  
ABut there's no one aroDsus2und who can tell us what Awe're here forDsus2  
PRE-CHORUS 3
AFunny in a F#mcertain lEight, how we Dsus2all look the same
AAnd there's no F#mone in lEife you Dsus2can remember ever sF#mtood for Dsus2you so
CHORUS
ShAame, Eshouldn't try you, Bmcouldn't step by you
And Dsus2open up moreA  
Shame, F#mshame, EshameDsus2  
ShAame, Eshouldn't try you, Bmcouldn't step by you
And Dsus2open up moreA  
Shame, F#mshame, EshameDsus2  

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Shame

by Matchbox Twenty

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E-

B-

Dsus2

F#m

Esus2

G#m

B B C# D# E F# G# A#

KEY: MAJOR ( )

TUNING: STANDARD

CAPO II

TONE IN ()

CHORDS (RELATIVE TO CAPO)

E- C

||--0-----0-----0-----2--

B- A

||--2-----3-----0-----2--

G-|P|--2-----2-----1-----2--

D-|O|--2-----0-----2-----4--

A-| |--0-----------2-----4--

E-|2|--------------0-----2--

A Dsus2 E F#m

B Esus2 F# G#m

() () () ()

VERSE RIFF

A Dsus2

E-|C|-----------0---------|-----------0----------|

B-|A|--------2-------2----|--------3------3------|

G-|P|-----2-------------2-|-----2-----------2----|

D-|O|---------------------|--0----------------0--|

A-| |--0------------------|----------------------|

E-|2|---------------------|----------------------|

INTRO

VERSE RIFF (4x)

VERSE 1 (W/ VERSE RIFF)

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

What we learned here is love tastes bitter when it's gone

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Past yourself forget the light, things look dirty when it's on

PRE-CHORUS 1

A F#m E Dsus2

Funny how it comes to pass, that all the good slips away

A F#m E Dsus2 F#m Dsus2

And there's no one around you can remember being good to you

CHORUS

A E Bm

Shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you

Dsus2 A

And open up more

F#m E Dsus2

Shame, shame, shame

(VERSE RIFF 2x)

VERSE 2 (W/ VERSE RIFF)

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

What we lost here is something better left alone

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

Second steps been forgotten, will you tell me how they go

PRE-CHORUS 2

A F#m E Dsus2

Set yourself, sit-u-ate, like a fool try again

A F#m E Dsus2 F#m Dsus2

There's no one around you can remember being good, for you, so

CHORUS

A E Bm

Shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you

Dsus2 A

And open up more

F#m E Dsus2

Shame, shame, shame

A E F#m

Shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you

Dsus2 A

And open up more

F#m E Dsus2

Shame, shame, shame

BRIDGE

E F#m Dsus2

We never thought we'd get so troubled

E F#m Dsus2

We could never think that much

E F#m Dsus2

It should never get this bad

VERSE 3 (W/ VERSE RIFF)

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

So let the wind blow ya... across a big floor

A Dsus2 A Dsus2

But there's no one around who can tell us what we're here for

PRE-CHORUS 3

A F#m E Dsus2

Funny in a certain light, how we all look the same

A F#m E Dsus2 F#m Dsus2

And there's no one in life you can remember ever stood for you so

CHORUS

A E Bm

Shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you

Dsus2 A

And open up more

F#m E Dsus2

Shame, shame, shame

A E Bm

Shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you

Dsus2 A

And open up more

F#m E Dsus2

Shame, shame, shame

About Shame Chords by Matchbox Twenty

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