Chords for The Spinners ~ It's A Shame 1970 Disco Purrfection Version

Tempo:
99.55 bpm
Chords used:

Abm

Ebm

B

Bbm

Gb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Spinners ~ It's A Shame 1970 Disco Purrfection Version chords
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[B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Bm]
[Ab] [Abm] [Db]
[B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Eb] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Ab]
[Abm] [Ebm]
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, the way [Bbm] you hurt [Eb] me.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
I'm sitting [Abm] all alone, [D] by the [Ab] telephone, [B] waiting for your call.
When you don't call at all, it's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, the way you play with [Db] my emotions.
[Ebm] [B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [D] on a sunny [Bm] day.
[Ebm] First you play with love, and then you throw it away.
Why do you use [Abm] me?
Why [Bbm] do you confuse [Ebm] me?
How [B] can you stand [Abm] to be [Bbm] so cruel?
[Ebm] Why [Dbm] leave me, [A] [Gbm] crawling, spread like [Abm] a sore, [B]
magical [Ebm] fool?
[B] It's a shame, [Abm] [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a shame, [Abm] the way [Bbm] you hurt [Ebm] me.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
I'm sitting all [Abm] alone, [D] by the [Ab] telephone, [B] waiting for your call.
When you don't call at all, it's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, the way you play with my [Bbm]
emotions.
[Ebm] [B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [D] on a sunny [Bm] day.
[Ebm] First you play with love, and then you throw it away.
Why [Abm] do you use me?
Why do [Bbm] you confuse [Ebm] me?
How [B] can you stand [Abm] to be [Bbm] so cruel?
[Ebm] Why [Dbm] [A] [D]
do you spread like [Abm] a sore, magical fool?
It's a shame.
[Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Abm] [D]
[Ab] [Ebm] [Db]
[Abm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Gb] It's a shame.
[Ebm] It's a shame.
It's a shame.
Why [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] [Abm] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [B] do you use [Abm] me?
Why [Gb] do you confuse [Ebm] me?
[Abm] How can you stand to be [Bbm]
so [Ebm] cruel?
Why [A] don't [D]
those prayers not [Abm] have sound?
[B]
Don't be [Abm] [B] ashamed, [Bbm] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man
[B] Oh, it's [Abm] a shame the way [Bbm] you hurt me
[Ebm] Oh, it's [B] a shame baby, [Abm] baby
[Bbm] The way you mess around [Ebm] with your man
You got my [Abm] heart in chains
[Bm] And I must complain
[Ebm] I just can't be confined
[Gb]
Oh, look at that, you say
[B] Oh, [Abm] [B] [Bbm]
[B] it's a shame, it's a shame
The way [Bbm] you hurt me
[Gb] [B] Oh, [Db] got to, got [Gb] to, got [Ebm] to, got to be ashamed
[Ab] Oh yeah, [A]
[Abm]
[Gb] oh, God
[B] [Abm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Gb]
[Ebm] [Abm] [Gb] Shame, shame, [Ebm] [Abm] [Bbm]
shame
[Ebm] How can [B] [Abm] [Db]
[Eb] [B] you [Abm] stand to feel [Bbm] so [Ebm] blue?
Why [A] don't [Gbm]
[Abm] those prayers not have sound?
[B]
Don't be ashamed, [Db] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man
[B] Oh, [Abm] it's a shame the [Bbm] way you hurt me
[Ebm] Oh, [Abm] it's a shame baby, baby
[Bbm] The way you mess [Ebm] around with your man
You got my [Abm] heart in chains
[Bm] And I [Ab] must complain
[Ebm] I just can't be confined
[Gb] Oh, [B] [Bbm]
[Ebm] it's a [B] shame, it's a shame
The [Bbm] way you hurt [Ebm] me
Oh, [B] [Abm] got to, [Gb] got to, got [Ebm] [B] [E]
Key:  
Abm
123111114
Ebm
13421116
B
12341112
Bbm
13421111
Gb
134211112
Abm
123111114
Ebm
13421116
B
12341112
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To learn The Detroit Spinners - Its A Shame chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Ebm, B, Abm, Bbm, Ebm and Abm. Set your pace at 49 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 100. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ _ [B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, the way [Bbm] you hurt [Eb] me.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
I'm sitting [Abm] all alone, [D] by the [Ab] telephone, [B] waiting for your call.
When you don't call at all, it's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, the way you play with [Db] my emotions.
[Ebm] _ [B] It's a [Abm] shame, _ [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [D] on a sunny [Bm] day.
[Ebm] First you play with love, and then you throw it away.
Why do you use [Abm] me?
Why [Bbm] do you confuse [Ebm] me?
How [B] can you stand [Abm] to be [Bbm] so cruel?
[Ebm] Why [Dbm] _ leave me, [A] [Gbm] crawling, spread like [Abm] a sore, _ _ [B]
magical [Ebm] fool?
[B] It's a shame, [Abm] _ [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a shame, [Abm] the way [Bbm] you hurt [Ebm] me.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
I'm sitting all [Abm] alone, [D] by the [Ab] telephone, [B] waiting for your call.
When you don't call at all, it's a [Abm] shame, _ [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
[B] It's a [Abm] shame, the way you play with my [Bbm]
emotions.
[Ebm] _ [B] It's a [Abm] shame, _ [Bbm] the way you mess around [Ebm] with your man.
You're like a child [Abm] at play, [D] on a sunny [Bm] day.
[Ebm] First you play with love, and then you throw it away.
Why [Abm] do you use me?
Why do [Bbm] you confuse [Ebm] me?
How [B] can you stand [Abm] to be [Bbm] so cruel?
_ [Ebm] Why [Dbm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D]
do you spread like [Abm] a sore, _ _ magical fool?
It's a shame.
_ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Bbm] _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [D] _
[Ab] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
[Ebm] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Gb] It's a shame.
[Ebm] It's a shame.
It's a shame.
Why [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ [B] do you use [Abm] me?
Why [Gb] do you confuse [Ebm] me?
[Abm] How can you stand to be _ [Bbm]
so [Ebm] cruel?
Why [A] don't _ _ _ [D] _
those prayers not [Abm] have sound?
_ _ [B] _
_ _ _ Don't be [Abm] [B] ashamed, [Bbm] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man
[B] Oh, it's [Abm] a shame the way [Bbm] you hurt me
[Ebm] Oh, it's [B] a shame baby, [Abm] baby
[Bbm] The way you mess around [Ebm] with your man
You got my [Abm] heart in chains
[Bm] And I must complain
[Ebm] I just can't be confined
[Gb]
Oh, look at that, you say
[B] Oh, _ [Abm] _ [B] _ [Bbm] _
_ [B] it's a shame, it's a shame
The way [Bbm] you hurt me
[Gb] _ [B] Oh, [Db] got to, got [Gb] to, got [Ebm] to, got to be ashamed
[Ab] Oh yeah, [A] _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] oh, _ God
[B] _ [Abm] _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [Gb] Shame, shame, [Ebm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Bbm]
shame
[Ebm] How can [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Eb] _ [B] you [Abm] stand to feel [Bbm] so [Ebm] blue?
Why [A] don't _ _ _ [Gbm] _
_ _ [Abm] those prayers not have sound?
_ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ Don't be ashamed, [Db] the way you mess [Ebm] around with your man
[B] Oh, [Abm] it's a shame the [Bbm] way you hurt me
[Ebm] Oh, [Abm] it's a shame baby, baby
[Bbm] The way you mess [Ebm] around with your man
You got my [Abm] heart in chains
[Bm] And I [Ab] must complain
[Ebm] I just can't be confined
[Gb] Oh, _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [Bbm] _
_ [Ebm] _ it's a [B] shame, it's a shame
The [Bbm] way you hurt [Ebm] me
Oh, _ [B] [Abm] got to, [Gb] got to, got [Ebm] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _

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This song was written by Syreeta, Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder.

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