Shame And Scandal Chords by Madness
Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Ab
F
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
[D] [G]
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D] Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Down in Trinidad, there [D] was a family with much confusion,
[G] as you will see.
A mama and a papa [D] and a boy who was grown.
He wanted to marry and [G] have a wife of his own.
He found a girl, [D] she suited him nice.
He went to his father [G] to ask his advice.
His father said, son, [D] I have to say no.
The girl [F] is your sister, but your [E] mama [G] don't [D] know.
Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Within weeks went by [D] and the summer came down.
Soon the best girl on the [G] island he found.
He went to his papa [D] to make it a date.
His papa shook his head [G] and to this he did say,
you can't marry that girl, [D] I have to say no.
The girl is your [Am] sister, but your [G] mama don't [Ab] [D] know.
Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I say, [D] oh, [G] misery,
[D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
Oh, daddy went to his mama, [D] he covered his head.
He told his mom [G] what his father had said.
His mother, she laughed, she [D] said, go, man, go.
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your [G] daddy don't [Ab] know.
[D] Oh, [G] misery,
[D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D] Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D] [G]
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D] Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Down in Trinidad, there [D] was a family with much confusion,
[G] as you will see.
A mama and a papa [D] and a boy who was grown.
He wanted to marry and [G] have a wife of his own.
He found a girl, [D] she suited him nice.
He went to his father [G] to ask his advice.
His father said, son, [D] I have to say no.
The girl [F] is your sister, but your [E] mama [G] don't [D] know.
Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Within weeks went by [D] and the summer came down.
Soon the best girl on the [G] island he found.
He went to his papa [D] to make it a date.
His papa shook his head [G] and to this he did say,
you can't marry that girl, [D] I have to say no.
The girl is your [Am] sister, but your [G] mama don't [Ab] [D] know.
Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I say, [D] oh, [G] misery,
[D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[Bm] [G]
Oh, daddy went to his mama, [D] he covered his head.
He told his mom [G] what his father had said.
His mother, she laughed, she [D] said, go, man, go.
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your [G] daddy don't [Ab] know.
[D] Oh, [G] misery,
[D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
[D] Oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, [G] misery, [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
I [D] say, oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ [D] Oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Down in Trinidad, there [D] was a family _ with much confusion,
[G] as you will see.
A mama and a papa [D] and a boy who was grown.
He wanted to marry and [G] have a wife of his own.
He found a girl, [D] she suited him nice.
He went to his father [G] to ask his advice.
His father said, son, [D] I have to say no.
The girl [F] is your sister, but your [E] mama [G] don't [D] know.
Oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Within weeks went by [D] and the summer came down.
Soon the best girl on the [G] island he found.
He went to his papa [D] to make it a date.
His papa shook his head [G] and to this he did say,
you can't marry that girl, [D] I have to say no.
The girl is your [Am] sister, but your [G] mama don't [Ab] [D] know.
Oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I say, _ [D] oh, _ [G] misery, _
_ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
Oh, daddy went to his mama, [D] he covered his head.
He told his mom [G] what his father had said.
His mother, she laughed, she [D] said, go, man, go.
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your [G] daddy don't [Ab] know.
[D] _ Oh, [G] misery, _
_ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ [D] Oh, _ [G] misery, _ _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, _ [G] misery, _ _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
I [D] say, oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ [D] Oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Down in Trinidad, there [D] was a family _ with much confusion,
[G] as you will see.
A mama and a papa [D] and a boy who was grown.
He wanted to marry and [G] have a wife of his own.
He found a girl, [D] she suited him nice.
He went to his father [G] to ask his advice.
His father said, son, [D] I have to say no.
The girl [F] is your sister, but your [E] mama [G] don't [D] know.
Oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
Within weeks went by [D] and the summer came down.
Soon the best girl on the [G] island he found.
He went to his papa [D] to make it a date.
His papa shook his head [G] and to this he did say,
you can't marry that girl, [D] I have to say no.
The girl is your [Am] sister, but your [G] mama don't [Ab] [D] know.
Oh, _ _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I say, _ [D] oh, _ [G] misery, _
_ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
Oh, daddy went to his mama, [D] he covered his head.
He told his mom [G] what his father had said.
His mother, she laughed, she [D] said, go, man, go.
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your [G] daddy don't [Ab] know.
[D] _ Oh, [G] misery, _
_ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
_ [D] Oh, _ [G] misery, _ _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, _ [G] misery, _ _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.
I [D] say, oh, _ [G] misery, _ _ [D] shame and scandal [G] in the family.