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Capo 2 
[Intro]
D  C  D  C
D  C  D  C
[Verse 1]
  DThe time has come, Cthere is no second chance 
  DWe've been drifting on an Cempty aching sea 
  DYou were the girl I nCever knew I wanted 
  DI was the boy you Choped you'd never see 
[Chorus]                        
 GAnd it's a shCame that we ain't lovers 
  GWe could have been somethin', Csomethin' so big and grand 
  GJust kissin' for hours undernCeath that sweet magnolia 
  GBeggin' for answers, tCryin' to make a stand
G  C  G  C
[Verse 2] 
  DBeen burnin' up the hours, Ctalkin' to the midnight 
  DJust dreamin' of ways I could Chold you next to me 
  DBut maybe it just wasn't meant, Call things have a reason 
  DMaybe our hearts were just too cCareless and free 
[Chorus]                        
 GAnd it's a shCame that we ain't lovers 
  GWe could have been somethin', Csomethin' so big and grand 
  GJust kissin' for hours undernCeath that sweet magnolia 
  GBeggin' for answers, tCryin' to make a stand
G  C  G  C
 [Verse 3] 
  DThere was a time, Cyou would have had me
  DThere was a time when CI could have had you
  DWell it's too late, another paCth has come and gone again
 DI'm at the back door with a bCroken window view, thinkin'
[Chorus]                        
 GIt's a shame   Cthat we ain't lovers 
  GWe could have been somethin', Csomethin' so big and grand 
  GJust kissin' for hours undernCeath that sweet magnolia 
  GBeggin' for answers, tCryin' to make a stand
[Chorus]                        
 GIt's a shame   Cthat we ain't lovers 
  GWe could have been somethin', Csomethin' so big and grand 
  GJust kissin' for hours undernCeath that sweet magnolia 
  GBeggin' for answers, tCryin' to make a stand
G

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Its A Shame

by Hayes Carll

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2

[Intro]

D C D C

[Verse 1]

D C

The time has come, there is no second chance

D C

We've been drifting on an empty aching sea

D C

You were the girl I never knew I wanted

D C

I was the boy you hoped you'd never see

[Chorus]

G C

And it's a shame that we ain't lovers

G C

We could have been somethin', somethin' so big and grand

G C

Just kissin' for hours underneath that sweet magnolia

G C

Beggin' for answers, tryin' to make a stand

G C G C

[Verse 2]

D C

Been burnin' up the hours, talkin' to the midnight

D C

Just dreamin' of ways I could hold you next to me

D C

But maybe it just wasn't meant, all things have a reason

D C

Maybe our hearts were just too careless and free

[Chorus]

G C

And it's a shame that we ain't lovers

G C

We could have been somethin', somethin' so big and grand

G C

Just kissin' for hours underneath that sweet magnolia

G C

Beggin' for answers, tryin' to make a stand

G C G C

[Verse 3]

D C

There was a time, you would have had me

D C

There was a time when I could have had you

D C

Well it's too late, another path has come and gone again

D C

I'm at the back door with a broken window view, thinkin'

[Chorus]

G C

It's a shame that we ain't lovers

G C

We could have been somethin', somethin' so big and grand

G C

Just kissin' for hours underneath that sweet magnolia

G C

Beggin' for answers, tryin' to make a stand

[Chorus]

G C

It's a shame that we ain't lovers

G C

We could have been somethin', somethin' so big and grand

G C

Just kissin' for hours underneath that sweet magnolia

G C

Beggin' for answers, tryin' to make a stand

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