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[Chord variants]
  E/G#476454
     G355433
  D/F#200232
[Guitar lick]
 e|-----------------------------------|
 B|-----------------------------------|
 G|-----------------------------------|    
 D|------2--3--2-----------2--3--2----|
 A|----3----------3------3----------3-|
 E|-1------------------1--------------|
[Intro]
A  E  D   A  E/G#  G  D/F#
A  E  D   A  E/G#  G  D/F#   F   F
[Verse 1]
 AI've never Ebeen too good with Dnames
 AThe cellar E/G#door was open, GI could never D/F#stay away
 AI know it's Eprobaly not my Dplace
 AIt's either E/G#or, I'm hoping Gfor a simple D/F#way to say
[Chorus]
 AIt's a Eshame about DRay
 AIn the E/G#stone, under the Gdust, his name is D/F#still engraved
 ASome things Eneed to go aDway
 AIt's a E/G#shame about GRayD/F#  F  F  F  F  
[Instrumental]
A  E  D   A  E/G#  G  D/F#
[Verse 2]
 AIf I make it Ethrough toDday
 AI'll know toE/G#morrow not to Gleave my feelings D/F#out on display
 AI'll put the Ecobwebs back in Dplace
 AI've never E/G#been to good with Gnames, but I D/F#remember faces
[Chorus]
 AIt's a Eshame about DRay
 AIn the E/G#stone, under the Gdust, his name is D/F#still engraved
 ASome things Eneed to go aDway
 AIt's a E/G#shame about GRayD/F#  F  F  F  F  A  

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Its A Shame About Ray

by The Lemonheads

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

D/F#

[Chord variants]

E/G#

476454

355433

D/F#

200232

[Guitar lick]

e|-----------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------|

D|------2--3--2-----------2--3--2----|

A|----3----------3------3----------3-|

E|-1------------------1--------------|

[Intro]

A E D A E/G# G D/F#

A E D A E/G# G D/F# F F

[Verse 1]

A E D

I've never been too good with names

A E/G# G D/F#

The cellar door was open, I could never stay away

A E D

I know it's probaly not my place

A E/G# G D/F#

It's either or, I'm hoping for a simple way to say

[Chorus]

A E D

It's a shame about Ray

A E/G# G D/F#

In the stone, under the dust, his name is still engraved

A E D

Some things need to go away

A E/G# G D/F# F F F F

It's a shame about Ray

[Instrumental]

A E D A E/G# G D/F#

[Verse 2]

A E D

If I make it through today

A E/G# G D/F#

I'll know tomorrow not to leave my feelings out on display

A E D

I'll put the cobwebs back in place

A E/G# G D/F#

I've never been to good with names, but I remember faces

[Chorus]

A E D

It's a shame about Ray

A E/G# G D/F#

In the stone, under the dust, his name is still engraved

A E D

Some things need to go away

A E/G# G D/F# F F F F A

It's a shame about Ray

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