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Oh My What A Shame chords by
Don Mclean
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Key: A minor•
Verse 1
Am
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They were married in the old church yard
C
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And they promised to
Am
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D
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be true to each other
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E
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No matter how hard their lives might be
Asus4
Asus4

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A
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But like meteors that fell
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Through mo ments parallel
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They were soon to cross
Dm
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F
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And on different plots of earth
E
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They both did fall
Dm
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Though their lives had really not
Am
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Been hard at all
E
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Oh my, what a
Verse 2
F
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Am
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shame no
C
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one's to blame

It just happened that way
Em
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And there's nothing you can say
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D
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Dm
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E
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When two people say goodbye oh my
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Verse 3

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Two brothers promised they'd return
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When the war that they
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D
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were fighting was over
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Dm
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But only one lived to keep his vow
Asus4
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A
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And the story I was told said
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He lived to be quite old before
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time won out
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Someone asked if he knew what
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They both fought for
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But he could not recall he'd
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Am
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ever been to war
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Oh my, what a shame no
Verse 4

C
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one's to blame

It just happened that way
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Am
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And there's nothing you can say
Em
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Dm
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When two people say good
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bye oh my
Verse 5
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For there's nothing you can
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Say when it's over
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And there's nothing you can do
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when it's done
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There's no battle you can win
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And there's nothing to be
Dm
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Bdim
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E
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gin that's not begun
Verse 6
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In this moment I recall
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your face
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Am
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And I wonder if you still think about me
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Occasionally I still think of you
Asus4
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A
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Am
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And I watch the river flow and
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I know I must let go but it's oh

so hard
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F
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For the waves are all around
E
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my small canoe
Dm
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G
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I had always hoped this boat

could carry two
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Oh my, what a
Verse 7
F
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Am
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shame no
C
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one's to blame

It just happened that way
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Am
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And there's nothing you can say
C
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Bdim
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E
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When two people say goodbye
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Dm
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E
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oh my
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • E

  • Asus4

  • A

  • Dm

  • Em

  • Bdim

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Oh My What A Shame by Don McLean is A minor.

The primary chords used in Oh My What A Shame are Am, G, F, C, D, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Oh My What A Shame is approximately 51 beats per minute.

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