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Cminor

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Chords Interpreted By: Ben Mc
your own thing in C minor and you'll get close.
Chords:
Csus : X 3 5 5 3 3
Fm   : X 3 3 5 6 3
Bbsus: 1 1 3 3 1 1
A5   : 5 7 7 X X X
Bb5  : 6 8 8 X X X
Ab5  : 4 6 6 X X X
G    : 3 5 5 4 X X
[Intro]
Slide down from the 15th fret on the A string into the Csus
  Csus    Fm    Bbsus    Csusx2
-Hammer on the Csus2 twice and the Fm - listen to the song for the rhythm
[Verse 1]
If you Csuslead when you're Fmstanding
BbsusEvery where you'd Csusgo you will Csusbleed where you Fmland and
BbsusEveryone will Csusknow
If you Csusneed a Fmhand Bbsussurely you will Csusknow
It was Csusme who was Fmstanding and Bbsusfilling for your Csusshow
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb5I been seeing A5you and me in a Ab5space that can only Ggrow
[Chorus]
CsusI gave you Fmeverything
BbsusYou got the Csusbest of me
CsusSo hey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseFm  
CsusI was the Fmonly one
Who Bbsusdidn't know what Csusyou had done
Csushey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseG  
Intro/Verse Chords with hammer ons on the notes above the bar and a slide
from the 1st to the third fret on the A string (5th) on the Csus - can be a
stretch - can do the same C on the 8th fret for this part and just slide
from the 6th Fret to the 8 on the E string. 
  Csus    Fm    Bbsus   Csus(with slide x2)
  Csus    Fm    Bbsus   Csusinto Verse
[Verse 2]
If you Csusfall for iFmllusions
BbsusPause it on the fraCsusme
You will Csusdraw the conFmclusion
BbsusThat everyone's the samCsuse
I was a Csusfool from the Fmget go
And Bbsusyou would think I'd seeCsus  
All the Csusthings I should Fmlet go
And Bbsusthings that I don't neeCsusd anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
Bb5I been seeing A5you and me in a sAb5pace that can only gGrow
[Chorus]
CsusI gave you Fmeverything
BbsusYou got the besCsust of me
CsusSo hey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseFm  
CsusI was the Fmonly one
Who Bbsusdidn't know what you Csushad done
Csushey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseG  
[Solo]
Fm Csus G (two measures of the G) x3
Bbsus G (two measures each) then end to the breakdown on a Csus
Play the Csus hammered on on every 8th or so during the breakdown solo
[Chorus x2] No G at the end of the first - just do a Csus instead
CsusI gave you Fmeverything
BbsusYou got the besCsust of me
CsusSo hey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseFm  
CsusI was the Fmonly one
Who Bbsusdidn't know what you Csushad done
Csushey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseCsus  
CsusI gave you Fmeverything
BbsusYou got the besCsust of me
CsusSo hey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseFm  
CsusI was the Fmonly one
Who Bbsusdidn't know what you Csushad done
Csushey hey Fmwhat a shamBbsuseG  
[Outro] Same as the Pre-Verse - Hammer on the Csus and Fm and do the 2
slides up to the 3rd fret on the A string (5th) on the Csus in the middle -
End on the Csus
Csus  Fm  Bbsus  Csus (with the 5th string slides)
Csus  Fm  Bbsus  Csus

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Shame

by Sister Hazel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus

Bbsus

Bb5

Ab5

Chords Interpreted By: Ben Mc

your own thing in C minor and you'll get close.

Chords:

Csus : X 3 5 5 3 3

Fm : X 3 3 5 6 3

Bbsus: 1 1 3 3 1 1

A5 : 5 7 7 X X X

Bb5 : 6 8 8 X X X

Ab5 : 4 6 6 X X X

G : 3 5 5 4 X X

[Intro]

Slide down from the 15th fret on the A string into the Csus

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

-Hammer on the Csus2 twice and the Fm - listen to the song for the rhythm

[Verse 1]

Csus Fm

If you lead when you're standing

Bbsus Csus Csus Fm

Every where you'd go you will bleed where you land and

Bbsus Csus

Everyone will know

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

If you need a hand surely you will know

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

It was me who was standing and filling for your show

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb5 A5 Ab5 G

I been seeing you and me in a space that can only grow

[Chorus]

Csus Fm

I gave you everything

Bbsus Csus

You got the best of me

Csus Fm Bbsus Fm

So hey hey what a shame

Csus Fm

I was the only one

Bbsus Csus

Who didn't know what you had done

Csus Fm Bbsus G

hey hey what a shame

Intro/Verse Chords with hammer ons on the notes above the bar and a slide

from the 1st to the third fret on the A string (5th) on the Csus - can be a

stretch - can do the same C on the 8th fret for this part and just slide

from the 6th Fret to the 8 on the E string.

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

(with slide x2)

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

into Verse

[Verse 2]

Csus Fm

If you fall for illusions

Bbsus Csus

Pause it on the frame

Csus Fm

You will draw the conclusion

Bbsus Csus

That everyone's the same

Csus Fm

I was a fool from the get go

Bbsus Csus

And you would think I'd see

Csus Fm

All the things I should let go

Bbsus Csus

And things that I don't need anymore

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb5 A5 Ab5 G

I been seeing you and me in a space that can only grow

[Chorus]

Csus Fm

I gave you everything

Bbsus Csus

You got the best of me

Csus Fm Bbsus Fm

So hey hey what a shame

Csus Fm

I was the only one

Bbsus Csus

Who didn't know what you had done

Csus Fm Bbsus G

hey hey what a shame

[Solo]

Fm Csus G (two measures of the G) x3

Bbsus G (two measures each) then end to the breakdown on a Csus

Play the Csus hammered on on every 8th or so during the breakdown solo

[Chorus x2] No G at the end of the first - just do a Csus instead

Csus Fm

I gave you everything

Bbsus Csus

You got the best of me

Csus Fm Bbsus Fm

So hey hey what a shame

Csus Fm

I was the only one

Bbsus Csus

Who didn't know what you had done

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

hey hey what a shame

Csus Fm

I gave you everything

Bbsus Csus

You got the best of me

Csus Fm Bbsus Fm

So hey hey what a shame

Csus Fm

I was the only one

Bbsus Csus

Who didn't know what you had done

Csus Fm Bbsus G

hey hey what a shame

[Outro] Same as the Pre-Verse - Hammer on the Csus and Fm and do the 2

slides up to the 3rd fret on the A string (5th) on the Csus in the middle -

End on the Csus

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus (with the 5th string slides)

Csus Fm Bbsus Csus

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