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CORE Records 1991
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v = downward strumming pattern
^ = upward strumming pattern
CHORDS USED:
eG--3--  C9--3--   Em7--3--   F--1--   D--2--   Am7--3--   
B--3--  --3--   --3--   --1--   --3--   --3--   
G--0--  --0--   --0--   --2--   --2--   --2--   
D--0--  --2--   --2--   --3--   --0--   --2--   
A--2--  --3--   --2--   --3--   --x--   --0--   
E--3--  --0--   --0--   --1--   --x--   --x--   
Intro RIFF (x2)
Part A........Part B..........
    v  v  ^     v  v  ^  ^  ^
e---3--x--3--|--3--x--3--3--3-||
B---3--x--3--|--3--x--3--3--3-||
G---0-----3--|--0-----3--3--0-||
D---0-----3--|--0-----3--3----||
A---2--------|--2-------------||
E---3--------|--3-------------||
[Verse 1]
GHere comes woman riding down the road
She's been Gcrucified once or so I was told
       C9                   (Intro Riff)
Well alright should I really.........care?
GHere comes pressure building inside
ReGlease formation before your tears dry
Well C9alright should I really Gcare?
[Bridge]
FI can't sing you lullabys
You see my Gworlds all crazy C9my Gworlds alriC9ght
And FI can't hold every night
This Dworld is too easy this Am7world is too bright.
[Chorus]
GBanner held high morals are low
                           C9Em, C9  
Take my hand and don't let go
C9Blinded by Gshame
GBanner held high morals are low
                           C9Em, C9  
Take my hand and don't let go
C9        (Intro Riff Part A)     (Intro Riff Part B), (Intro Riff)
Blinded by...................shame
[Verse 2]
GNo more talking and no more games
I've got the Glights all flashing to cure all pain
     C9                     (Intro Riff)x2
Well alright should I really.........care?
GNo more pushing no more shove
And Gno more talking about that silliness love
       C9                   (Intro Riff)x2
Well alright should I really.........care?
CHORUS, then end with Intro RIFF 2 to 4 times)
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Shame

by Ed Roland

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Em7

Am7

CORE Records 1991

================================

v = downward strumming pattern

^ = upward strumming pattern

CHORDS USED:

G C9 Em7 F D Am7

e--3-- --3-- --3-- --1-- --2-- --3--

B--3-- --3-- --3-- --1-- --3-- --3--

G--0-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --2-- --2--

D--0-- --2-- --2-- --3-- --0-- --2--

A--2-- --3-- --2-- --3-- --x-- --0--

E--3-- --0-- --0-- --1-- --x-- --x--

Intro RIFF (x2)

Part A........Part B..........

v v ^ v v ^ ^ ^

e---3--x--3--|--3--x--3--3--3-||

B---3--x--3--|--3--x--3--3--3-||

G---0-----3--|--0-----3--3--0-||

D---0-----3--|--0-----3--3----||

A---2--------|--2-------------||

E---3--------|--3-------------||

[Verse 1]

Here comes woman riding down the road

She's been crucified once or so I was told

C9 (Intro Riff)

Well alright should I really.........care?

Here comes pressure building inside

Release formation before your tears dry

C9 G

Well alright should I really care?

[Bridge]

I can't sing you lullabys

G C9 G C9

You see my worlds all crazy my worlds alright

And I can't hold every night

D Am7

This world is too easy this world is too bright.

[Chorus]

Banner held high morals are low

C9 C9

Em,

Take my hand and don't let go

C9 G

Blinded by shame

Banner held high morals are low

C9 C9

Em,

Take my hand and don't let go

C9 (Intro Riff Part A) (Intro Riff Part B), (Intro Riff)

Blinded by...................shame

[Verse 2]

No more talking and no more games

I've got the lights all flashing to cure all pain

C9 (Intro Riff)x2

Well alright should I really.........care?

No more pushing no more shove

And no more talking about that silliness love

C9 (Intro Riff)x2

Well alright should I really.........care?

CHORUS, then end with Intro RIFF 2 to 4 times)

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