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What A Shame

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Note- This might not be 100% accurate, but if you sing slightly higher this sounds great 
on acoustic.
Capo- 1
       EmEmGD
Intro: ---  x2
Em
Two packs of cigarettes a day
    G
The strongest whiskey
   D
Kentucky can make
Em                       G
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
       D
On his hands and knees
Em
I watched it all up close,
                     G
I knew him more than most
                D
I saw a side of him he never showed
Em                       G
Full of sympathy for a world that
         D
Wouldn't let him be
Am
That's the man he was,
C        B
Have you heard enough?
Em      G             D
What a shame, what a shame,
                                  Em
To judge a life that you can't change
           G                       D
The choir sings, the church bells ring
                                 Em
So, won't you give this man his wings?
         G               D
What a shame to have to beg you to
                      C    B
See we're not all the same
       Em
What a shame
EmGD
--
EmEmGD
---
          Em
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
         G                       D
There's a touch of grey for every shade of blue
Em
That's the way that I see life
             G
If there was nothing wrong,
                D
Then there'd be nothing right
Em
And for this working man they say could
       G
Barely stand
                     D             Em
There's gotta be a better place to land
                          G
Some kind of remedy for a world that
         D
Wouldn't let him be
Am
   That's the man he was,
C            B
   Have you heard enough?
Em      G             D
What a shame, what a shame,
                                  Em
To judge a life that you can't change
           G                       D
The choir sings, the church bells ring
                                 Em
So, won't you give this man his wings?
         G               D
What a shame to have to beg you to
                      C    B
See we're not all the same
        AmG
        - (Quickly alternate chords)
What a shame
Bridge:
G#m-A#m-B-D#m-C# x2 (Power chords sound nice here)
G#m     A#m      B          D#m      C#
God forgive the hands that laid you down,
They never knew how,
G#m      A#m      B         D#m       C#
But your broken heart can break the sound,
And change the season
B                                 C#
Now the leaves are falling faster, happily ever after
B
You gave me hope through your endeavors
    C#  D#m  Em  F#   G#  A#m B
And now you will live for-e--ver
(Chords are the same, but sing up an octave here)
Em       G          D
What a shame, what a shame,
                                 Em
To judge a life that you can't change
           G                      D
The choir sings, the church bells ring
                                 Em
So, won't you give this man his wings?
         G               D
What a shame to have to beg you to
                      Em
See we're not all the same
         G             D
What a shame, what a shame
                         Em
'Cause we're not all the same
         G             D
What a shame, what a shame
                         Em
'Cause we're not all the same
EmGD
--
EmEmGD
---

What A Shame chords and lyrics

Free chords for What A Shame by Shinedown. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Note- This might not be 100% accurate, but if you sing slightly higher this sounds great 
on acoustic.
Capo- 1
Intro: Em-Em-G-D  x2
Em-G-D
Em-Em-G-D
Bridge:
G#m-A#m-B-D#m-C# x2 (Power chords sound nice here)
They never knew how,
And change the season
(Chords are the same, but sing up an octave here)
Em-G-D
Em-Em-G-D

What A Shame Chords by Shinedown

Learn how to play What A Shame by Shinedown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “What A Shame chords”, “What A Shame guitar chords”, or “Shinedown What A Shame chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy What A Shame chords and for experienced players who want accurate What A Shame lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, D, Am, C, B.

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What key is "What A Shame" in?

The chords for "What A Shame" show the original chord names (including Em, G, D, Am, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.