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Shame chords by
Alan Price
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
G
G

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Ebdim
Ebdim

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Adim
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Bb
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G
G

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
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C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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Johnny walks down the main street
Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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With a briefcase in his hand

He's been working all day in
Cm
Cm
3

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a white collar job
Fm
Fm

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Which he was told was
C
C

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the promised land
Verse 2
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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He kisses Mrs. Norma on the cheek
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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And that's his little son Sam

But meanwhile we know
Cm
Cm
3

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at the back of his neck
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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That Johnny would rather be dead
Verse 3
F
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Bb
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But it doen't bother anybody no more
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Life has closed the door
Db
Db
4

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F#
F#
2

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Shame, shame, shame,
G
G

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shame, shame
Verse 4
C
C

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Jenny's on the switchboard

holding the line
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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For a gentleman in Bombay

She doesn't have to bother listen to him
Cm
Cm
3

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C
C

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'Cause she doesn't care what he says
Verse 5
C
C

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Cm
Cm
3

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She cleans her nails with a paperclip
Fm
Fm

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C
C

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And watches the clouds roll by

And nobody seems to understand
Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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That there's a tear in Jenny's eye
Verse 6
F
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Bb
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But it doen't bother anybody no more
Eb
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6

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Ab
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4

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Life has closed the door
Db
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4

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F#
F#
2

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Shame, shame, shame, shame,
G
G

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shame
Interlude 1
G
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C
C

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Cm
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3

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Fm
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C
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Cm
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Fm
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C
C

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Cm
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3

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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Cm
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3

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Fm
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C
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But it doen't bother
Verse 7
F
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Bb
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anybody no more
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Life has closed the door
Db
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4

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F#
F#
2

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Shame, shame, shame,
G
G

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shame, shame
Verse 8
C
C

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Jenny's on the switchboard

holding the line
Fm
Fm

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C

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For a gentleman in Bombay

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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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'Cause she doesn't care what he says
Verse 9
C
C

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She cleans her nails with a
Cm
Cm
3

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paperclip
C
C

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And watches the clouds roll by

And nobody seems to understand
Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
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That there's a tear in Jenny's
Interlude 2

eye
C
C

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Fm
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C
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Cm
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3

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Fm
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C
C

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Verse 10
C
C

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Jenny's on the switchboard

holding the line
Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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C
C

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For a gentleman in Bombay

She doesn't have to bother

listen to him
Fm
Fm

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C
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'Cause she doesn't care what he says
Verse 11
C
C

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And Johnny walks down the main street
Cm
Cm
3

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C
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With a briefcase in his hand

He's been working all day in

a white collar job

Which he was told was the promised land

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • F#dim

    4

  • Ebdim

  • Adim

  • Bb

  • C

  • Cm

    3

  • Fm

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Shame by Alan Price is C major.

The primary chords used in Shame are G, Gbdim, Ebdim, Adim, Bb, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Gbdim, Ebdim, Adim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Shame is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Shame using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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