Its A Shame
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Capo 4
Intro: C
verse 1
C F C
Lately, I’ve been thinking about the past
F C
How there is no holding back
F C G
No point in wasting sorrow
F C
On things that won’t be here tomorrow
verse 2
C F C
But you and I, well we don’t need to speak
F C
It’s a secret that we keep
F C G
How do you and I decide?
F C
Just say when and we‘ll say goodnight
[Refrão]F C G F
Tell me it’s oka-----y
C G F
To live life this wa-----y
C G
Sometimes I want you to stay
F C
I know it’s a shame
F C
Shame
F C G
Shame
C
Verse 3
C F C
Now I spend so much of my time
F C
Going out of my mind
F C G
Try so hard to be amused
F C
But what you cannot gain you lose
verse 4
C F C
In LA, the sun’s almost too bright
F C
I cannot get it right
F C G
The emptiness I feel
F C
And now none of it seems real
[Refrão]F C G F
Maybe it’s alri----ght
C G F
If I just spend the ni----ght
C G
Sometimes I just can’t bear to walk away
F C
I know it’s a shame
F C
Shame
F C G
Shame
C
Bridge
F C G
Who have I become?
F C G D7
Who will I beeeeecome tomorrow?
[Refrão]F C G F
Tell me it’s oka-----y
C G F
If I ask you to sta-----y
C G
Sometimes the night cuts through me like a knife
F C
I know it’s a shame
C F C
I know it's a shame
C F C G
I know it's a shame
Outro
F C
Sha--me
F C G
Sha--me
C (strum once)
How to play Its A Shame
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.