Shame And Scandal In The Family
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Intro F Eb Bb C
C7 F
Woo, it worries me
C7 F
Shame and scandal in the family
C7 F
Woo, it worries me
C7 F
Shame and scandal in the family
F C7
In Trinidad there was a family
C7 F
With much confusion as you will see
F
It was a mama and a papa and a
C7
Boy who was grown
C7
Who wanted to marry
F
Have a wife of his own
F
He met a young girl
C7
Who suited him nice
C7
He went to his papa to
F
Ask his advice
F
The papa said "Son
C7
I have to say no
C7
That girl is your sister
But your mama don't know"
C7 F
Woo, it worries me
C7 F
Shame and scandal in the family
C7 F
Woo, it worries me
C7 F
Shame and scandal in the family
G
A week went by and the
D7
Summer came down
D7
And soon another girl on the
G
Island, he found
G
He went to his papa to
D7
Name the day
D7
His papa shook his head
G
And this time he did say
G
"You can't marry this girl
D7
I have to say "no"
D7
That girl is your aunty
But your granny don't know
D7 G
Woo, it worries me
D7 G
Shame and scandal in the family
D7 G
Woo, it worries me
D7 G
Shame and scandal in the family
A
Now, he went to his mama
E7
And covered his head
E7
He told his mama what his
A
Papa has said
A
His mama she laughed and
E7
Said "Go, man, go
E7
Your daddy ain't your daddy
But your daddy don't know"
E7 A
Woo, it worries me
E7 A
Shame and scandal in the family
How to play Shame And Scandal In The Family
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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