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What a Shame chords by
Shinedown
Shinedown

2008Rock
3.0 (1)
Intro 1
Em
Em
G
D

Em
Em
G
D

Verse 1
Em

Two packs of cigarettes a day
G
D

The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
Em

That's a recipe
G
D

To put a vagabond on his hands and knees
Em

I watched it all up close
G

I knew him more than most
D
Em

I saw a side of him, he never showed

Full of sympathy
G
D

For a world that wouldn't let him be
Pre-chorus 1
Am

That's the man he was
C
B
D

Have you heard enough
Chorus 1
Em
G
D

What a shame, what a shame
Em

To judge a life that you can't change
G
D

The choir sings, the church bells ring
Em

So, won't you give this man his wings
G
D

What a shame, to have to beg you to see
C

We're not all the same
B

What a shame
Interlude 1
Em
Em
G
D

Em
Em
G
D

Verse 2
Em

There's a hard life for every silver spoon
G

There's a touch of grey
D

for every shade of blue
Em

That's the way that I see life
G

If there was nothing wrong
D

Then there'd be nothing right
Em

And for this working man,
G

they said, could barely stand
D
Em

There's gotta be a better place to land

Some kind of remedy
G
D

For a world that wouldn't let him be
Pre-chorus 2
Am

That's the man he was
C
B
D

Have you heard enough
Chorus 2
Em
G
D

What a shame, what a shame
Em

To judge a life that you can't change
G
D

The choir sings, the church bells ring
Em

So, won't you give this man his wings
G
D

What a shame, to have to beg you to see
C

We're not all the same
B
Am

What a shame
Interlude 2
G#m
F#
B
D#m
C#
C#

G#m
F#
B
D#m
C#
C#

Bridge 1
G#m
F#
B
D#m
C#

God forgive the hands that laid you down

They never knew how
G#m
F#
B

Much your broken heart
D#m
C#

can break the sound

And change the season
B

Now the leaves are falling faster
C#

Happily ever after
B

You gave me hope through your endeavors
C#
D#m
C#
F#
G#m
A#m
B

And now you will live for ev er
Chorus 3
Em
G
D

What a shame, what a shame
Em

To judge a life that you can't change
G
D

The choir sings, the church bells ring
Em

So, won't you give this man his wings
G
D

What a shame, to have to beg you to see
Em

We're not all the same
G
D

(What a shame, what a shame)
Em

'Cause we're not all the same
G
D

(What a shame, what a shame)
Outro 1

'Cause we're not all the same
Em
Em
G
D

Em
Em
G
D

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Chords
  • Em

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • C

  • B

    2
  • G#m

    4
  • F#

    2
  • D#m

    6
  • C#

    4
  • A#m

Capo: 1

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