Shame And Scandal

Mike Pinto - Shame and Scandal (hidden track)

*Standard tuning*

Strumming pattern: (For reference only, try and play with the song to get the real feel of it)
D=downstroke U=upstroke M=mute

1,2,3,4
D,DU,MD

Chords used:

      G         Bm        C         D
e|----3---------2---------x---------x----|
B|----3---------3---------5---------7----|
G|----4---------4---------5---------7----|
D|----5---------4---------5---------7----|
A|----5---------2---------3---------5----|
E|----3---------x---------x---------x----|

This is a cover of Sir Lancelot's Shame and Scandal in the Family, originally written for the 1943 movie
"I Walked with a Zombie", the lyrics have been rearranged by a number of artists over the years but the song
is largely unchanged and has since become an international classic.

Mike P's Version is a bit more acoustic oriented, and in turn makes for a great campfire jam. Let's go!


[Intro]

    (G)      (Bm)  (C)           (D)
e|----3------2-2--------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----5-----------7-7-------|
G|------4----4-4-----5----------7-7-------|
D|-----------4-4------5--(5/7)--7-7-------|
A|---------2-2-2---3-----(3/5)--5-5-------|
E|---3------------------------------------|

e|----3------2-2--------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----5-----------7-7-(7\)--|
G|------4----4-4-----5----------7-7-(7\)--|
D|-----------4-4------5--(5/7)--7-7-(7\)--|
A|---------2-2-2---3-----(3/5)--5-5-(5\)--|
E|---3------------------------------------|


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|  / = slide up (towards bridge) 
|  \ = slide down (towards nut/headstock)

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[Chorus]

G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family
G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family


[Verse 1]

   G                    Bm
In Trinidad there was a family
      C                 D
With much confusion as you will see
         G                      Bm
It was a mama and a papa and a boy who was grown
    C                      D
He wanted to marry, have a wife of his own
G                       Bm
Found a young girl that suited him nice
C                    D
Went to his papa to ask his advice
     G                  Bm
His papa said: "Son, I have to say no,
      C                             D
This girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"


[Chorus]

G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family
G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family


[Verse 2]

    G                     Bm
A week went by and the summer came 'round
C                           D
Soon the best cook in the island he found
     G                   Bm
He went to his papa to name the day
     C                          D
His papa shook his head and to him did say
        G                         Bm
"You can't marry this girl, I have to say no
      C                             D
This girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"


[Chorus]

G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family
G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family


[Verse 3]

   G                       Bm
He went to his mama and he held his head
     C                       D
And told his mama what his papa had said
     G                           Bm
His mama she laughed, she say, "Go man, go
       C *                              D *
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know."


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| *  strum once

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[Outro]

G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family
G          Bm
Woe, woe is real
C                       D
Shame and scandal in the family