Shame
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Tuning: E A D G B E Standard
(Verse)
F#5 A#5
Minutes, running down the drain
D#5
This is where our lives go
B5
This is where we stay
F#5
In a job that really pays
A#5
So much like the first step
D#5
Maybe just a misstep
B5 C#5
Maybe just a phase, just a phase
(BUILD-UP)
D#5
What am I supposed to do?
C#5 D#5
What am I supposed to do?
C#5 F#5
What am I supposed to do?
(Verse)
A#5
Take a Dramamine for nausea
D#5
Another pill for the broken bones
A#5
And the ringing in my head now
F#5
Sounds just like the telephone
A#5
So it's over-complicated
D#5
A shame so shoved aside
B5
Like the broken years I've waited
C#5
And the emptiness inside
(BUILD-UP)
D#5
What am I supposed to do?
C#5 D#5
What am I supposed to do?
C#5 F#5
What am I supposed to do?
(Chorus)
C#5
Take one more on the chin
D#5
Grow a somewhat thicker skin
A#5
Let the scars all fade away
B5
Like the promise of today
C#5
And when the sky falls down
F#5
I hope you're still around
(OUTRO)
E5 B5
And everything keeps changing,
F5 F#5
but I won't be around!
E5 B5
And everything keeps changing,
F5 F#5
but I won't be around!
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Hope you enjoyed this one!
Stay KingerZ
-Matt
How to play Shame
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.