It's A Low Down Dirty Shame chords by
Count Basie
Joe Williams

N/A•

Key: Bb major•

Verse 1

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C#dim

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Gm

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It was

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G

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early one Monday morning,

Bm

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Em

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an d I was on my

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Bb

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way to school

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It was early one morning,

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D

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and I was on my way to school.

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Bm

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Bb

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G

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C

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Baby, that was the morning

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Em

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F#

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D

D

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when I broke my

G

G

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C

C

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G

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Em

Em

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mother's rule.

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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I was in love with you baby,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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before I learned to call your name.

Em

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C

C

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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I was in love with you baby,

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C

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Am

Am

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C

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long before I learned to

G

G

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Am

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Bm

Bm

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call your name.

Em

Em

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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Now you are in love with someone else,

C

C

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D

D

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F#m

F#m

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D

D

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G

G

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an d I know that's gonna drive me in sane.

C

C

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Edim

Edim

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D

D

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Gm

Gm

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Yeah wee baby,

G

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Bm

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C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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you sure look good to me.

Em

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Gm

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C

C

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Em

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Oo h wee baby,

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you sure look good to me

F

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Edim

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E

E

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Am

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Tell me pretty mama,

F#m

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D

D

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F#m

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D

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G

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C

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D

D

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just who may your great love be.

F#m

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D

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G

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It is a lowdown,

C

C

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Edim

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it is a lowdown,

C#dim

C#dim

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Gm

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C

C

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Am

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dirty shame.

Gm

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Am

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It is a lowdown, dirty,

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D

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Am

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dirty, dirty shame.

Em

Em

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Bb

Bb

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A

A

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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I am in love with a married woman

D

D

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C

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Em

Em

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F#

F#

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D

D

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an d I'm afraid

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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to call her name.

D

D

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G

G

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She is no good woman

C

C

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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an d don't mean no one man

Am

Am

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G

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D

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no good.

Am

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F

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She is no good woman,

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she don't mean no one

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Gm

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Bb

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Bm

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Em

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man no good

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Am

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Bm

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I don't blame that woman,

F#dim

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Em

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cause I'd be the same way if I only

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C#dim

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C#

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E

E

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C

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could

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G

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A

A

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Pretty baby, baby, baby, baby

C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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D

D

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G

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Baby, that's all right for you

C

C

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D

D

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G

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C

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Em

Em

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G

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Pretty baby, baby, baby, baby

C

C

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Am

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D

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Baby, that's all right

Gm

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G

G

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A

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G

G

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for you

Am

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Em

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Am

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Oh, that's all right, baby

D

D

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F#m

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D

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G

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C

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G

G

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Girl, most any old way you do

Gm

Gm

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G

G

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C

C

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You left me with no warning

And I don't know the reason why

D

D

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C

C

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You just got up one morning,

G

G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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you didn't even say goodbye

G

G

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C

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Pretty baby, baby, baby, baby

G

G

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Em

Em

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Baby, that's all right for you

C

C

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That's all right, baby

D

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G

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Em

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Girl, most any old way you do

G

G

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C

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She's got ways just like the devil

and she is shaped up like a frog

G

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but when she starts to loving me

I holler, oh goody hot dog

C

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I love my baby

I love my

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C

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Baby, better than I do myself

C

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Hey, but come to find out

My baby was loving somebody else

C

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Baby, go ahead,

go ahead, go ahead, go ahead

G

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Woman, now what's the matter now?

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Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of It's A Low Down Dirty Shame by Count Basie, Joe Williams is Bb major.

The primary chords used in It's A Low Down Dirty Shame are Bb, Eb, Fbdim, A, Bbm, Gb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Fbdim, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of It's A Low Down Dirty Shame is approximately 42 beats per minute.

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