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Track: Shame Is The Name
Chords used:
e|-Fm-1--|-G#m-4--|-A#m-6--|-C#m-9--|-F#m-2--|
B|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|
G|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|
D|--3--|--6--|--8--|--11-|--4--|
A|--3--|--6--|--8--|--11-|--4--|
E|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|
Intro:  Fm   G#m   A#m  C#m  
SFmhame is the G#mname,
Oh, shA#mame is the C#mname
Hey bFmoy, are you happy G#mto be
A diA#mm-ass teen on the sC#mpree?
You get Fmdrunk all day
And you're G#msick all night
IA#ms this the sum of your lC#mife?
What's your nC#mame?
What's your na - a - A#mame?
What's your dC#mreams, your goals, your ambitions aA#mnd aims?
He laughed and saiG#md:
Shame is the name,
He said: shame is the name
Shame is the name
He said: shame is the name
Hey girl, are you happy to be
A dim-ass teen on the spree?
You get drunk all day
And you're sick all night
Is this all you was born for?
What's your name,
What's your name?
What's your dreams, your goals, your ambitions and aims?
She laughed and said:
Shame is the name
She said: shame is the name
Shame is the name
Shame is the name
Instrumental:
Fm G#m A#m C#m
Fm G#m A#m C#m
A#m G#m F#m
A#m G#m F#m
A#m G#m C#m G#m
PFmolitician - can G#myou listen
To yoA#murself for just once in your lC#mife?
Because there's soFmmething you said
To mean solG#mdiers are dead
Because the money yoA#mu save
Seniors are iC#mn their grave
Shame is the name
Shame is the name
Shame is the name
Shame is the name
SFmhame makes the woG#mrld go around
SA#mhame makes the world C#mgo around
Shame makes the world go around
Shame makes the world go around.

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Shame Is The Name

by Morrissey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

A#m

C#m

F#m

Track: Shame Is The Name

Chords used:

Fm G#m A#m C#m F#m

e|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|

B|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|

G|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|

D|--3--|--6--|--8--|--11-|--4--|

A|--3--|--6--|--8--|--11-|--4--|

E|--1--|--4--|--6--|--9--|--2--|

Fm G#m A#m C#m

Intro:

Fm G#m

Shame is the name,

A#m C#m

Oh, shame is the name

Fm G#m

Hey boy, are you happy to be

A#m C#m

A dim-ass teen on the spree?

You get drunk all day

G#m

And you're sick all night

A#m C#m

Is this the sum of your life?

C#m

What's your name?

A#m

What's your na - a - ame?

C#m A#m

What's your dreams, your goals, your ambitions and aims?

G#m

He laughed and said:

Shame is the name,

He said: shame is the name

Shame is the name

He said: shame is the name

Hey girl, are you happy to be

A dim-ass teen on the spree?

You get drunk all day

And you're sick all night

Is this all you was born for?

What's your name,

What's your name?

What's your dreams, your goals, your ambitions and aims?

She laughed and said:

Shame is the name

She said: shame is the name

Shame is the name

Instrumental:

Fm G#m A#m C#m

A#m G#m F#m

A#m G#m C#m G#m

Fm G#m

Politician - can you listen

A#m C#m

To yourself for just once in your life?

Because there's something you said

G#m

To mean soldiers are dead

A#m

Because the money you save

C#m

Seniors are in their grave

Shame is the name

Fm G#m

Shame makes the world go around

A#m C#m

Shame makes the world go around

Shame makes the world go around.

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