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Oh My What A Shame

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[Verse 1]
          Am E G                F   C
            ()                      
They were married in the old Church yard
          C             Am           D/F#
And they promised to be true to each other
   Am          Am/G      Am/F        E
No matter how hard their lives might be
         Asus4        A            Am          A
But like meteors that fell through moments parallel
          Am      Am/G
They were soon to cross
                 Am/F                          E
And on different plots of earth they both did fall
              F               G/E             Am
Though their lives had really not been hard at all
[Chorus]
Am           F
Oh my what a shame
Am           C
No one's to blame
                      G
It just happened that way
            Am              Am/G
And there's nothing you can say
     Am/F#            E
When two people say goodbye
Oh my...
[Instrumental]
Am  G  F  C
Am  Am/G  Am/F#  F  E  Am
[Verse 2]
    Am        G               F      C
Two brothers, promised they'd return
                            Am           D/F#
When the war that they were fighting was over
    Am       Am/G     Am/F     E
But only one lived to keep his vow
        Asus4       A            Am                A
And the story I was told said he lived to be quite old
       Am       Am/G
Before time won out
                 Am/F                          E
Someone asked if he knew what they both fought for
       F                       G/E          Am
But he could not recall he had ever been to war
[Chorus]
Am           F
Oh my what a shame
Am           C
No one's to blame
                      G
It just happened that way
            Am              Am/G
And there's nothing you can say
     Am/F#            E
When two people say goodbye
Oh my...
[Bridge]
            Am              G             F
For there's nothing you can say when it's over
            Am              G            F
And there's nothing you can do when it's done
           Am             G
There's no battle you can win
            D/F#         F
And there's nothing to begin
           E
That's not begun
[Verse 3]
        Am      G             F    C
On this moment, I recall your face
                    Am                D/F#
And I wonder if you still think about me
Am           Am/G    Am/F     E
Occasionally I still think of you
      Asus4           A          Am              A
And I watch the river flow and I know I must let go
         Am    Am/G
But it's oh so hard
        Am/F                          E
For the waves are all around my small canoe
      F                 G/E              Am
I had always hoped this boat could carry two     
[Chorus]
Am           F
Oh my what a shame
Am           C
No one's to blame
                      G
It just happened that way
            Am              Am/G
And there's nothing you can say
     Am/F#            E
When two people say goodbye
Oh my...

Oh My What A Shame chords and lyrics

Free chords for Oh My What A Shame by Don McLean. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
Oh my...
[Instrumental]
Am  G  F  C
Am  Am/G  Am/F#  F  E  Am
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
Oh my...
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
Oh my...

Oh My What A Shame Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play Oh My What A Shame by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Oh My What A Shame chords”, “Oh My What A Shame guitar chords”, or “Don McLean Oh My 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 Oh My What A Shame chords and for experienced players who want accurate Oh My What A Shame lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, E, G, F, C, D/F#.

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Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Oh My What A Shame" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "Oh My What A Shame"?

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Is "Oh My What A Shame" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Oh My What A Shame" by Don McLean with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Don McLean below.

What key is "Oh My What A Shame" in?

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