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Shame And Scandal by Mike Pinto
Shame And Scandal
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
*Standard tuning*
Strumming pattern: (For reference only, try and play with the song to get the real feel of it)
D=downstroke U=upstroke M=mute
1,2,3,4
D,DU,MD
Chords used:
G Bm C D
e|----3---------2---------x---------x----|
B|----3---------3---------5---------7----|
G|----4---------4---------5---------7----|
D|----5---------4---------5---------7----|
A|----5---------2---------3---------5----|
E|----3---------x---------x---------x----|
This is a cover of Sir Lancelot's Shame and Scandal in the Family, originally written for the 1943 movie
"I Walked with a Zombie", the lyrics have been rearranged by a number of artists over the years but the song
is largely unchanged and has since become an international classic.
Mike P's Version is a bit more acoustic oriented, and in turn makes for a great campfire jam. Let's go!
[Intro]
(G) (Bm) (C) (D)
e|----3------2-2--------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----5-----------7-7-------|
G|------4----4-4-----5----------7-7-------|
D|-----------4-4------5--(5/7)--7-7-------|
A|---------2-2-2---3-----(3/5)--5-5-------|
E|---3------------------------------------|
e|----3------2-2--------------------------|
B|-----3-----3-3----5-----------7-7-(7\)--|
G|------4----4-4-----5----------7-7-(7\)--|
D|-----------4-4------5--(5/7)--7-7-(7\)--|
A|---------2-2-2---3-----(3/5)--5-5-(5\)--|
E|---3------------------------------------|
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| / = slide up (towards bridge)
| \ = slide down (towards nut/headstock)
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[Chorus]
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
[Verse 1]
G Bm
In Trinidad there was a family
C D
With much confusion as you will see
G Bm
It was a mama and a papa and a boy who was grown
C D
He wanted to marry, have a wife of his own
G Bm
Found a young girl that suited him nice
C D
Went to his papa to ask his advice
G Bm
His papa said: "Son, I have to say no,
C D
This girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"
[Chorus]
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
[Verse 2]
G Bm
A week went by and the summer came 'round
C D
Soon the best cook in the island he found
G Bm
He went to his papa to name the day
C D
His papa shook his head and to him did say
G Bm
"You can't marry this girl, I have to say no
C D
This girl is your sister, but your mama don't know"
[Chorus]
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
[Verse 3]
G Bm
He went to his mama and he held his head
C D
And told his mama what his papa had said
G Bm
His mama she laughed, she say, "Go man, go
C * D *
Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know."
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| * strum once
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[Outro]
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
G Bm
Woe, woe is real
C D
Shame and scandal in the family
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