Chords for It's a Shame - The Detroit Spinners
Tempo:
98.65 bpm
Chords used:
Abm
Ebm
Gb
Bbm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [Abm] [Bbm] [Ebm]
[B] [Abm] [Gb] [Ebm]
[B] [Abm] [Gb] [Ebm]
[Abm] [Bm] [Ab]
[B] [Db]
[Gb] It's a [Abm] shame, [Gb] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
It's a [Abm] shame, the [Bbm] way you hurt [Eb] me.
[Abm] It's a shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
I'm [B] sitting [Abm] all alone, [D] on the [Abm] telephone, waiting for your call.
When you don't call, it's a shame.
[Db] [Gb] The way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
It's a shame, [Abm] the way you play with [Bbm] my emotions.
[Ebm]
It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [Bm] on a sunny [B] day.
First you play with love, and then you [Ebm] throw it away.
Why lose [Abm] me?
Why don't [Bbm] you confuse [Ebm] me?
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is so [Bbm] cruel.
[Eb] [Gb] Why don't [Dbm] you free me?
[Gbm]
[Abm] Because I'm [Gb] cruel.
[Abm]
It's a shame, [Gb] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
It's [B] a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] [Ebm]
[Abm] it's a shame, [Db] the way you mess [Bbm] around [Ebm] with your man.
I've [B] tried to speak with you, [Bm] show your [Gbm] love so [Abm] true.
But [Ebm] you won't appreciate, the [Db] love we [Gb] try to
[Abm] make.
It's got to be [Gb] a shame.
[Ebm] Why [Abm] [Bbm] [Gb]
[Abm] do you lose me?
Why don't [Gb] you confuse me?
[Ebm]
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is [Bbm] so cruel.
[Ebm] Why [A] [Gbm] don't [Abm] you free me?
It's a shame, [Db] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
[B] [Abm] Oh, it's a shame, the way you [Bbm] hurt [Gb] me.
Oh, [Gm] it's [Abm] a shame, baby, baby.
[Bbm] The way you mess around with [Ebm] your man.
You've got my heart [B] in chains, [Bm] and I must [Abm] complain.
I can't think of plans.
[Gb] Oh, look at that thing.
[Abm] [Bbm] [Ebm] It's a [Abm] shame, it's a shame, the way [Bbm] you hurt me.
[Gb] [Abm] [Db] [Gb] [Ebm]
[B] [E] [B]
[B] [Abm] [Gb] [Ebm]
[B] [Abm] [Gb] [Ebm]
[Abm] [Bm] [Ab]
[B] [Db]
[Gb] It's a [Abm] shame, [Gb] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
It's a [Abm] shame, the [Bbm] way you hurt [Eb] me.
[Abm] It's a shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
I'm [B] sitting [Abm] all alone, [D] on the [Abm] telephone, waiting for your call.
When you don't call, it's a shame.
[Db] [Gb] The way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
It's a shame, [Abm] the way you play with [Bbm] my emotions.
[Ebm]
It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [Bm] on a sunny [B] day.
First you play with love, and then you [Ebm] throw it away.
Why lose [Abm] me?
Why don't [Bbm] you confuse [Ebm] me?
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is so [Bbm] cruel.
[Eb] [Gb] Why don't [Dbm] you free me?
[Gbm]
[Abm] Because I'm [Gb] cruel.
[Abm]
It's a shame, [Gb] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
It's [B] a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] [Ebm]
[Abm] it's a shame, [Db] the way you mess [Bbm] around [Ebm] with your man.
I've [B] tried to speak with you, [Bm] show your [Gbm] love so [Abm] true.
But [Ebm] you won't appreciate, the [Db] love we [Gb] try to
[Abm] make.
It's got to be [Gb] a shame.
[Ebm] Why [Abm] [Bbm] [Gb]
[Abm] do you lose me?
Why don't [Gb] you confuse me?
[Ebm]
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is [Bbm] so cruel.
[Ebm] Why [A] [Gbm] don't [Abm] you free me?
It's a shame, [Db] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
[B] [Abm] Oh, it's a shame, the way you [Bbm] hurt [Gb] me.
Oh, [Gm] it's [Abm] a shame, baby, baby.
[Bbm] The way you mess around with [Ebm] your man.
You've got my heart [B] in chains, [Bm] and I must [Abm] complain.
I can't think of plans.
[Gb] Oh, look at that thing.
[Abm] [Bbm] [Ebm] It's a [Abm] shame, it's a shame, the way [Bbm] you hurt me.
[Gb] [Abm] [Db] [Gb] [Ebm]
[B] [E] [B]
Key:
Abm
Ebm
Gb
Bbm
B
Abm
Ebm
Gb
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Gb] It's a [Abm] shame, [Gb] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
It's a [Abm] shame, the [Bbm] way you hurt [Eb] me.
[Abm] It's a shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
I'm [B] sitting [Abm] all alone, [D] on the [Abm] telephone, waiting for your call.
When you don't call, _ it's a shame.
[Db] [Gb] The way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
It's a shame, [Abm] the way you play with [Bbm] my emotions.
[Ebm] _
It's a [Abm] shame, _ [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [Bm] on a sunny [B] day.
First you play with love, and then you [Ebm] throw it away.
Why lose [Abm] me?
Why don't [Bbm] you confuse [Ebm] me?
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is so [Bbm] cruel.
[Eb] [Gb] Why don't [Dbm] you free me?
_ [Gbm] _ _ _
[Abm] Because I'm _ _ [Gb] _ cruel.
[Abm]
It's a shame, _ [Gb] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
It's [B] a [Abm] shame, _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Abm] it's a shame, [Db] _ the way you mess [Bbm] around [Ebm] with your man.
I've [B] tried to speak with you, [Bm] show your [Gbm] love so [Abm] true.
But [Ebm] you won't appreciate, the [Db] love we [Gb] try to _
[Abm] make.
It's got to be [Gb] a shame.
[Ebm] Why [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _
[Abm] do you lose me?
Why don't [Gb] you confuse me?
[Ebm] _
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is [Bbm] so cruel.
[Ebm] Why [A] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ don't [Abm] you free me? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's a shame, [Db] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
[B] [Abm] Oh, it's a shame, the way you [Bbm] hurt [Gb] me.
Oh, [Gm] it's [Abm] a shame, baby, baby.
[Bbm] The way you mess around with [Ebm] your man.
You've got my heart [B] in chains, [Bm] and I must [Abm] complain. _
I can't think of plans.
[Gb] Oh, look at that thing. _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] It's a [Abm] shame, it's a shame, the way [Bbm] you hurt me.
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Ab] _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Gb] It's a [Abm] shame, [Gb] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
It's a [Abm] shame, the [Bbm] way you hurt [Eb] me.
[Abm] It's a shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
I'm [B] sitting [Abm] all alone, [D] on the [Abm] telephone, waiting for your call.
When you don't call, _ it's a shame.
[Db] [Gb] The way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
It's a shame, [Abm] the way you play with [Bbm] my emotions.
[Ebm] _
It's a [Abm] shame, _ [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [Bm] on a sunny [B] day.
First you play with love, and then you [Ebm] throw it away.
Why lose [Abm] me?
Why don't [Bbm] you confuse [Ebm] me?
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is so [Bbm] cruel.
[Eb] [Gb] Why don't [Dbm] you free me?
_ [Gbm] _ _ _
[Abm] Because I'm _ _ [Gb] _ cruel.
[Abm]
It's a shame, _ [Gb] the way you mess around [Eb] with your man.
It's [B] a [Abm] shame, _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] _
[Abm] it's a shame, [Db] _ the way you mess [Bbm] around [Ebm] with your man.
I've [B] tried to speak with you, [Bm] show your [Gbm] love so [Abm] true.
But [Ebm] you won't appreciate, the [Db] love we [Gb] try to _
[Abm] make.
It's got to be [Gb] a shame.
[Ebm] Why [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Gb] _
[Abm] do you lose me?
Why don't [Gb] you confuse me?
[Ebm] _
How can you stand?
[Abm] This is [Bbm] so cruel.
[Ebm] Why [A] _ _ _ _ [Gbm] _ _ don't [Abm] you free me? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's a shame, [Db] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man.
[B] [Abm] Oh, it's a shame, the way you [Bbm] hurt [Gb] me.
Oh, [Gm] it's [Abm] a shame, baby, baby.
[Bbm] The way you mess around with [Ebm] your man.
You've got my heart [B] in chains, [Bm] and I must [Abm] complain. _
I can't think of plans.
[Gb] Oh, look at that thing. _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Ebm] It's a [Abm] shame, it's a shame, the way [Bbm] you hurt me.
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
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