Shame
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
E | E | E | E |
[Verse 1]
E A
Wash your mouth out
E A
Speak only when spoken to
E A
Pure devotion
E A
Make sure that it doesn't bruise
[Pre-Chorus]
E
What a shame, shame
It's a shame
It's a shame game
A
In the den of a lion
E
All the same, same
Different names
Never going to change
But I'll swear that I'm trying
[Chorus]
G
I feel schizophrenic
A
How poetic
E
Romanticise all the pain
G
How pathetic
A E
Drinking gasoline and calling me the flame
G A
Baby, I'm a hypocrite
E
I'll take you to the grave
G A E
Oh, what a shame
[Verse 2]
E A
Tell me sweet things
E A
Just enough to make me beg
E A
I'll learn to like it
E A
Or at least that's what you said
[Pre-Chorus]
E
What a shame, shame
It's a shame
It's a shame game
A
In the den of a lion
E
All the same, same
Different names
Never going to change
But I'll swear that I'm trying
[Chorus]
G
I feel schizophrenic
A
How poetic
E
Romanticise all the pain
G
How pathetic
A E
Drinking gasoline and calling me the flame
G A
Baby, I'm a hypocrite
E
I'll take you to the grave
G A E
Oh, what a shame
[Bridge]
G A E
How embarrassing to get this far and never really change
G A E
I know you are what you eat, but it's the taste that keeps me tame
G A E
We both know I'm a hypocrite, I'll take you to the grave
G
What a shame, shame
A E
It's a shame, shame
[Chorus]
G
I feel schizophrenic
A
How poetic
E
Romanticise all the pain
G
How pathetic
A E
Drinking gasoline and calling me the flame
G A
Baby, I'm a hypocrite
E
I'll take you to the grave
G A E
Oh, what a shame
[Outro]
G A E
Oh, what a shame
G A E
Oh, what a shame
How to play Shame
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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.