Its A Shame Its A Game
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
IT'S A SHAME IT'S A GAME
As recorded by The Hollies
(From the 1974 Album HOLLIES)
[Intro]
E A B7 E
A B7
[Verse 1]
E
Out last night in my Sunday stripes
E
(You didn't want to know me)
A
At the Tuesday hop if I wear drainpipes
A
(You say you're gonna throw me)
B A B
The way you treat me's frightening
A
Strike me down like lightning
E
You know it's a shame (You didn't want to know)
B7
It's a game (You say you're gonna throw me)
[Verse 2]
E
Out of town there's a story round
E
(You're staying with another)
A
At the picture show so the rumour goes
A
(You've been playing with my brother)
B C B
I don't know where I'm standing
A Bb A
You give me such a bumpy landing
E
It's a shame (You're staying with another)
B7
It's a game (You've been playing with my brother)
[Bridge]
F#7
Getting a bad reaction
E
Chasin' my girls best friend
F#7
Wonder should I walk on home
B N.C. E
Plan a break-up or shake hands and make up again
B7 E
It's a shame, it's a game (It's a a shame it's a game)
E
Wah ooh
E7
It's a shame, it's a game
A
Wah ooh
[Sax Solo]
A B7 C B A
A7 E Bm7
[Verse 3]
E
I was out tonight looking wild in white
E
(You didn't want to know me)
A
Tried to catch a hint on how to jive
A
(You didn't want to show me)
B C B
I haven't got a dogs chance
A F# A
If I don't know how to hip-dance
E7
It's a shame (You didn't want to know me)
B7
It's a game (You didn't want to show me)
E
Wah ooh
[Outro]
E
I really felt hip wearing my stripes, baby it's a shame
B7
(It's a shame, it's a game)
E
And I really thought my drainpipes were outta sight Yeah, it's a shame
B7
(It's a shame, it's a game)
E
Well, you struck me down like lightning, baby, I didn't know what to do, ha
B7
(It's a shame, it's a game)
E
There's so many rumors about me and about you I don't know what to do
B7
It's a shame I don't know what to do, baby I need ya
B7
(It's a shame, it's a game)
E B7
It's a shame, it's a game
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