Embarrassment chords by
Madness (Official Version)

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Key: F minorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1

C#m

Recieved a letter just the other day

F#m7

Don't seem they wanna know you no more

C#m

They've laid it down given you their score

F#m7

Within the first two lines it bluntly read

Verse 2

You're not to come and see us no more

G#m7

Keep away from our door

Don't come 'round here no more

F#m7

What on earth did you do that for?

Verse 3
E E 
 
Our aunt, she don't wanna know she says
G#m7 G#m7 
 
"What will the neighbors think,
they'll think
Bm Bm 
 
We don't, that's what they'll think,
we don't"
F#m7 F#m7 
 
But I will, 'cause I know they think I don't

Bridge 1
D D 
 
Our uncle he don't wanna know he says
F#m7 F#m7 
 
"We are a disgrace to the human race",
he says
A A 
 
"How can you show your face
D/E D/E 
 
E E 
 
When you're a disgrace to the human race?"

Solo 1
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bmadd9 Bmadd9 
 
Bm Bm 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
F#m11 F#m11 
 
F#m7 F#m7

Verse 4
C#m C#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
No  commitment,
you're an embarrassment
A A 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Yes,   an embarrassment,
a living endorsement
C#m C#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
The intention that you have booked
A A 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Was    an intention that was overlooked

Verse 5

They say, "Stay away

G#m7

Don't want you home today

Keep away from our door

F#m7

Don't come 'round here no more"

Verse 6

Our dad, don't wanna know he says

G#m7

"This is a serious matter

Too late to reconsider

F#m7

No one's gonna wanna know ya"

Bridge 2
D D 
 
Our mum, she don't wanna know,
she says
F#m7 F#m7 
 
"I'm feelin' twice as old", she says
A A 
 
"Thought she had a head on her shoulder
D/E D/E 
 
E E 
 
'Cause I'm feelin' twice as older
E/F# E/F# 
 
F# F# 
 
I'm feelin' twice as older"

Solo 2
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
C#m9 C#m9 
 
C#m7 C#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
G#m11 G#m11 
 
G#m7 G#m7

Outro 1

D#m

C#m

You're an embarrassment

G#m7

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC#m Bm A F#m7 E...

Chords

C#m
Bm
A
F#m7
E
G#m7
D
D/E
Bmadd9
F#m11
E/F#
F#
C#m9
C#m7
G#m11
D#m
B

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
D/E: x-x-2-2-3-2
Bmadd9: x-x-9-7-7-9
F#m11: 2-x-2-2-0-0
E/F#: 2-x-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#m9: x-4-2-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
G#m11: 4-x-4-4-2-x
D#m: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

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This is the definitive original version of Embarrassment by Madness, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Madness.

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