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3.0 (1)
Key: F minor•
Intro 1
Fm
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Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Fm
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Ab
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Eb
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Verse 1
Fm
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Two packs of cigarettes a day
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
Fm
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That's a recipe
Ab
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Eb
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6

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To put a vagabond on his hands and knees
Fm
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I watched it all up close
Ab
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4

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I knew him more than most
Eb
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6

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Fm
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I saw a side of him, he never showed

Full of sympathy
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
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6

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For a world that wouldn't let him be
Pre-chorus 1
Bbm
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That's the man he was
Db
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4

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C
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Eb
Eb
6

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Have you heard enough
Chorus 1
Fm
Fm

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Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
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6

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What a shame, what a shame
Fm
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To judge a life that you can't change
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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The choir sings, the church bells ring
Fm
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So, won't you give this man his wings
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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What a shame, to have to beg you to see
Db
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4

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We're not all the same
C
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What a shame
Interlude 1
Fm
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Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Fm
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Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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Verse 2
Fm
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There's a hard life for every silver spoon
Ab
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4

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There's a touch of grey
Eb
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6

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for every shade of blue
Fm
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That's the way that I see life
Ab
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If there was nothing wrong
Eb
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6

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Then there'd be nothing right
Fm
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And for this working man,
Ab
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4

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they said, could barely stand
Eb
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6

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Fm
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There's gotta be a better place to land

Some kind of remedy
Ab
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Eb
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6

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For a world that wouldn't let him be
Pre-chorus 2
Bbm
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That's the man he was
Db
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4

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C
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Eb
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6

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Have you heard enough
Chorus 2
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Ab
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Eb
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6

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What a shame, what a shame
Fm
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To judge a life that you can't change
Ab
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4

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Eb
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6

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The choir sings, the church bells ring
Fm
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So, won't you give this man his wings
Ab
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Eb
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6

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What a shame, to have to beg you to see
Db
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We're not all the same
C
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Bbm
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What a shame
Interlude 2
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C
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D
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Am
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C
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Em
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D
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Bridge 1
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Em
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D
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God forgive the hands that laid you down

They never knew how
Am
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C
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Much your broken heart
Em
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D
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can break the sound

And change the season
C
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Now the leaves are falling faster
D
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Happily ever after
C
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You gave me hope through your endeavors
D
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Em
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Am
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Bm
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2

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C
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And now you will live for ev er
Chorus 3
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Ab
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Eb
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6

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What a shame, what a shame
Fm
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To judge a life that you can't change
Ab
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Eb
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The choir sings, the church bells ring
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So, won't you give this man his wings
Ab
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Eb
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What a shame, to have to beg you to see
Fm
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We're not all the same
Ab
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Eb
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(What a shame, what a shame)
Fm
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'Cause we're not all the same
Ab
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Eb
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(What a shame, what a shame)
Outro 1

'Cause we're not all the same
Fm
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Ab
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Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • Fm

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Bbm

  • Db

    4

  • C

  • Am

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • Bm

    2

Capo: No capo

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The original key of What a Shame by Shinedown is F minor.

The primary chords used in What a Shame are Fm, Ab, Eb, Fsus2, Bbm, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Ab, Eb, Fsus2, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of What a Shame is approximately 138 beats per minute.

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