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Its A Shame

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It’s A Shame
Capo on 4th!!!
Intro 2x:
E--3----5--3--7-----5--3-----2--3----------------------------|
B----3-----------3--------3----------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------|
GI Dhate to be
CTo be the one
AmWhoG's given up and feels that all our hope is gone
DBut what I thought
CWas a miracle
AmJust turned into the same old
Problem that it was
PreChorus:
 Am   G   C   Em(quickly)
She longs for better days
AmSheG's Calways been afraid
Chorus:
AmIt'Cs a shame, oh it's a shame
GThDat you are throwing your whole life away
AmIt'Cs a shame, oh it's a shame
GI Dwonder if you're ever going to change
CIt's a shame
E--3---------2----------3---------------------------|
B----3---------3-----------3------------------------|
G------2---------2------------0---------------------|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2:
Ever since I can recall
She has been so afraid
Of you losing it all
What do you want?
Do you even know?
And is it worth the pain?
We all have to endure
PreChorus:
She longs for better days
She's always been afraid
Chorus
Bridge:
CYou left her without leaving
GYou hit her without swinging
DYoCu took away without giving a thing
CExcept for pain and sorrow
GI'm praying that tomorrow
FYoDu will open up your eyes and see
Chorus

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Its A Shame

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It’s A Shame

Capo on 4th!!!

Intro 2x:

E--3----5--3--7-----5--3-----2--3----------------------------|

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

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

D------------------------------------------------------------|

A------------------------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------------------------|

G D

I hate to be

To be the one

Am G

Who's given up and feels that all our hope is gone

But what I thought

Was a miracle

Just turned into the same old

Problem that it was

PreChorus:

Am G C Em

(quickly)

She longs for better days

Am G C

She's always been afraid

Chorus:

Am C

It's a shame, oh it's a shame

G D

That you are throwing your whole life away

Am C

It's a shame, oh it's a shame

G D

I wonder if you're ever going to change

It's a shame

E--3---------2----------3---------------------------|

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

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

D---------------------------------------------------|

A---------------------------------------------------|

E---------------------------------------------------|

Verse 2:

Ever since I can recall

She has been so afraid

Of you losing it all

What do you want?

Do you even know?

And is it worth the pain?

We all have to endure

PreChorus:

She longs for better days

She's always been afraid

Chorus

Bridge:

You left her without leaving

You hit her without swinging

D C

You took away without giving a thing

Except for pain and sorrow

I'm praying that tomorrow

F D

You will open up your eyes and see

Chorus

About Its A Shame Chords by Third Day

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