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What A Shame by Shinedown
What A Shame
Tuning: Drop-D (DADGBe)
Guitar 1: clean electric
Guitar 2: clean electric w/ chorus effect
Guitar 3: distortion
INTRO
Gtr. 1
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------3~--------------|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6---------1~--------------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1~--------------|
VERSE 1
Gtr. 1 (play 4 times)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
Gtr. 2 | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----6/8~------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|-6~--------------1~--------------|
PRE-CHORUS
Gtr. 1 and 2
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-3~------------------------------|-6~--------------5-------8-------|
D|-3~------------------------------|-6~--------------5-------8-------|
A|-1~------------------------------|-4~--------------3-------6-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
CHORUS
Gtr. 3 (play 3 times)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
A|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
D|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D|---------------------------------|
POST VERSE RUN (OR WHATEVER)
Gtr. 1
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
Gtr. 3 | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|-6~----------8b9r8~------------1-|
A|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|-----1---------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|-1h3---3~------3p1---1~----------|
A|-----------------------------1-3-|-------------------3-------3-1---|
D|---------------------------------|-------------------------------6-|
VERSE 2
Gtr. 1
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
Gtr. 2 | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----6/8~------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|-6~--------------1~--------------|
Gtr. 3 | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----6/8~------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|-6~--------------1~--------------|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------xxxx-|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------xxxx-|
D|---------------------------------|----------------------------xxxx-|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----6/8~------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|-6~--------------1~--------------|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3--------------------------xxxx-|-6--------------------------xxxx-|
A|-3--------------------------xxxx-|-6--------------------------xxxx-|
D|-3--------------------------xxxx-|-6--------------------------xxxx-|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-----6/8~------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3-------------------------------|-6~--------------1~--------------|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3--------------------------xxxx-|-6-------------------------------|
A|-3--------------------------xxxx-|-6-------------------------------|
D|-3--------------------------xxxx-|-6-------------------------------|
PRE-CHORUS
Gtr. 1,2 and 3
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-3~------------------------------|-6~--------------5-------8-------|
D|-3~------------------------------|-6~--------------5-------8-------|
A|-1~------------------------------|-4~--------------3-------6-------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
CHORUS
Gtr. 3 (play 3 times)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
A|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
D|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|---------------------------------|
D|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-8-8-|
A|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-8-8-|
D|---------------------------------|-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-6-8-8-8-8-|
BRIDGE
Gtr. 2 (play 4 times)
e|---------------------------------|---------0~----------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------3~----------------------|
G|-------2-------0-------0-------0-|---------2~----------------------|
D|-----0-------0-------2---2---0---|-0-------0~----------------------|
A|-0-------2-------3---------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gtr. 3 | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-2-------4-------5-------9-------|-7-------7-------7---7---7---7---|
D|-2-------4-------5-------9-------|-7-------7-------7---7---7---7---|
A|-0-------2-------3-------7-------|-5-------5-------5---5---5---5---|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-0---------------------0---0-0-0-|-0---------------------0---0-0-0-|
B|-1---------------------1---1-1-1-|-3---------------------3---3-3-3-|
G|-0---------------------0---0-0-0-|-2---------------------2---2-2-2-|
D|-2---------------------2---2-2-2-|-0---------------------0---0-0-0-|
A|-3---------------------3---3-3-3-|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|-5-------5-------5-------5-5-5-5-|-7-------7-------7-------7-7-7-7-|
D|-5-------5-------5-------5-5-5-5-|-7-------7-------7-------7-7-7-7-|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-3-3-3-|-5-------5-------5-------5-5-5-5-|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|-0---------------------0---0-0-0-|
B|-1---------------------1---1-1-1-|
G|-0---------------------0---0-0-0-|
D|-2---------------------2---2-2-2-|
A|-3---------------------3---3-3-3-|
D|---------------------------------|
|
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-5-------5-------5-------5-5-5-5-|
D|-5-------5-------5-------5-5-5-5-|
A|-3-------3-------3-------3-3-3-3-|
D|---------------------------------|
Gtr. 3
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-|
D|-7-7-7-7-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-16-16-16-16-|
A|-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-8--8--8--8--10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-14-14-14-14-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|
G|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
D|-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
A|-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-15-|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS
Gtr. 3 (play 5 times)
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
A|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
D|-3~-------------6~---------------|-1~------------------------------|
END
Gtr. 1
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------------3-----3/6-|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6-------------1-----------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1---------1-----|
Gtr. 3 | |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-3~------------------------------|---------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|-------6-----6---6p5---5-----5---|---------8-------3~--------------|
A|-----3---------------------------|-------6---------1~--------------|
D|-3---------3---3-----3-----3---3-|-3/6---------6\1-1~--------------|
| |
e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey
Kentucky can make
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade
Of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothing wrong,
Then there'd be nothing right
And for this working man they say could
Barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how, but your broken
Heart can break the sound
And change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
----------------
version 2
Tuning: Drop D (D A D G B E)
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----6----6---6/5---5---5------------8--------3---3--|
A|---3----3---3-----3---3---3--------6--------1---1---1|
D|-3--------------------------3/6-6------6\1-----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------|
D|-----6----6---6/5---5---5------------8---------------|
A|---3----3---3-----3---3---3--------6-----------------|
D|-3--------------------------3/6-6------6\1--1--------|
Chorus:
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3---6---1-1-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1|
A|-3---6---1-1-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1|
D|-3---6---1-1-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-1-1-1-1-1-1|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------------------------------|
A|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------------------------------|
D|-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1----------------------------------------|
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey
Kentucky can make
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade
Of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothing wrong,
Then there'd be nothing right
And for this working man they say could
Barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how, but your broken
Heart can break the sound
And change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
----------------
version 3
D# G# C# F# A# D#
Intro:
E:| --------------------------------|:
B:| --------------------------------|:
G:| ----2-2-2p1-1-1------4-----4-4/7|:
D:| --------------------------------|:
A:| --------------------------------|:
E:| 2--2-2-2---2-2-2/5-55-5/0-0-0---|:1st time. Second time end on E
Verse:
Same as Intro while guitar two is playing: F#5, A5, E5 patterns
Pre-Chorus: [Play with slight chorus effect]
E:|---------|
B:|---------|
G:|-4~-7~-6~|
D:|-4~-7~-6~|
A:|-2~-5~-4~|
E:|---------|
Chorus 1: [Distorted] Strum
F#5 A5 E5
E:|--------------------------------|
B:|--------------------------------|
G:|----------------------7//666----|
D:|-4///---7///---2///---7//666--4~|
A:|-4///---7///---2///---5//444--4~|
E:|-2///---5///---0///-------**--2~|
Solo:
E:|-------------------------------------------|
B:|-------------------------------------------|
G:|-7~~9br~-----------------------------------|
D:|-------------------7-----------------------|
A:|---------7/9~~-7-9---9~--9-7---7-----------|
E:|-----------------------------9---9-7-5-2~~~|
Verse 2:
Same picking pattern except guitar 2 comes in with distorted F#5 and A5 chords.
E:|------------|
B:|------------|
G:|------------|
D:|-XX-4--XX-7-|
A:|-XX-4--XX-7-|
E:|-XX-2--XX-5-| Play twice
*Muffle after 1 beat on each chord
Chorus 2:
Play the same except at the end of the second time play this:
E:|---------|
B:|---------|
G:|---4---4-|
D:|---4---4-|
A:|-0h2-0h2-|
E:|---------| Play a couple times
Bridge section:
I don't have this all figured out but the base notes for the section are:
Bb, C, Db, F#, Eb.
Chorus 3:
Play like 3x
Outro:
Play intro again.
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey
Kentucky can make
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade
Of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothing wrong,
Then there'd be nothing right
And for this working man they say could
Barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how, but your broken
Heart can break the sound
And change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
----------------
version 4
KEY:
(n)|---optional/quiet note
p|-----Pull off
h|-----Hammer on
~|-----RING OUT (not vibrato!)
*The guitar I tabbed is the acoustic in the intro, POST-chorus, and all the verses*
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------1----1----1----1p0---0---0---0---0--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|--(1)-1-----1----1----1-----1---1---1---1----|
E|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|-------3----3----3-----0----0h1--|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|--1/4-----4----4----1-----1------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------1----1----1----1p0---0---0---0---0--|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|--(1)-1-----1----1----1-----1---1---1---1----|
E|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-------3----3----3-----------|
D|-----------------------3~~~--|
A|-----------------------------|
E|--1/4-----4----4----1~~~~~~--|
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey
Kentucky can make
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade
Of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothing wrong,
Then there'd be nothing right
And for this working man they say could
Barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how, but your broken
Heart can break the sound
And change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
[Chorus]
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
----------------
version 5
Capo- 1
Intro: Em-Em-G-D x2
Em
Two packs of cigarettes a day
G
The strongest whiskey
D
Kentucky can make
Em G
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
D
On his hands and knees
Em
I watched it all up close,
G
I knew him more than most
D
I saw a side of him he never showed
Em G
Full of sympathy for a world that
D
Wouldn't let him be
Am
That's the man he was,
C B
Have you heard enough?
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
C B
See we're not all the same
Em
What a shame
Em-G-D
Em-Em-G-D
Em
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
G D
There's a touch of grey 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 they say could
G
Barely stand
D Em
There's gotta be a better place to land
G
Some kind of remedy for a world that
D
Wouldn't let him be
Am
That's the man he was,
C B
Have you heard enough?
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
C B
See we're not all the same
Am-G (Quickly alternate chords)
What a shame
Bridge:
G#m-A#m-B-D#m-C# x2 (Power chords sound nice here)
G#m A#m B D#m C#
God forgive the hands that laid you down,
They never knew how,
G#m A#m B D#m C#
But your broken heart can break the sound,
And change the season
B C#
Now the leaves are falling faster, happily ever after
B
You gave me hope through your endeavors
C# D#m Em F# G# A#m B
And now you will live for-e--ver
(Chords are the same, but sing up an octave here)
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
Em
See 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
Em
'Cause we're not all the same
Em-G-D
Em-Em-G-D
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version 6
Tuned a half-step down
Intro: F#m-F#m-A-E x2
F#m
Two packs of cigarettes a day
A
The strongest whiskey
E F#m
Kentucky can make
A
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
E F#m
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
A
I knew him more than most
E F#m
I saw a side of him he never showed
A
Full of sympathy for a world that
E
Wouldn't let him be
Bm
That's the man he was,
D C#
Have you heard enough?
F#m A E
What a shame, what a shame,
F#m
To judge a life that you can't change
A E
The choir sings, the church bells ring
F#m
So, won't you give this man his wings?
A E
What a shame to have to beg you to
D C#
See we're not all the same
F#m
What a shame
F#m-A-E
F#m-F#m-A-E
F#m
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
A E
There's a touch of grey for every shade of blue
F#m
That's the way that I see life
A
If there was nothing wrong,
E
Then there'd be nothing right
F#m
And for this working man they say could
A
Barely stand
E F#m
There's gotta be a better place to land
A
Some kind of remedy for a world that
E
Wouldn't let him be
Bm
That's the man he was,
D C#
Have you heard enough?
F#m A E
What a shame, what a shame,
F#m
To judge a life that you can't change
A E
The choir sings, the church bells ring
F#m
So, won't you give this man his wings?
A E
What a shame to have to beg you to
D C#
See we're not all the same
Bm-A <----- The two chords alternate rapidly;
What a shame I prefer playing power chords
Bridge:
Bbm-Cm-C#-Fm-Eb x2 <-- I also play this riff using power chords.
Bbm Cm C# Fm Eb
God forgive the hands that laid you down,
They never knew how,
Bbm Cm C# Fm Eb
But your broken heart can break the sound,
And change the season
C# Eb
Now the leaves are falling faster, happily ever after
C#
You gave me hope through your endeavors
Eb Fm F#m Ab Bb Cm C# <--- You can go above the 12th fret to make
And now you will live for-e--ver it sound exactly like the original
song, but since I play it on an
acoustic, I go down for the last 3
chords.
F#m A E
What a shame, what a shame,
F#m
To judge a life that you can't change
A E
The choir sings, the church bells ring
F#m
So, won't you give this man his wings?
A E
What a shame to have to beg you to
F#m
See we're not all the same
A E
What a shame, what a shame
F#m
'Cause we're not all the same
A E
What a shame, what a shame
F#m
'Cause we're not all the same
F#m-A-E
F#m-F#m-A-E
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version 7
Em G
Two packs of cigarettes a day The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
A C
That's the recipe to put a vagabond on his hands and knees
Em
I watched it all up close I knew it more than most
G
I saw a side of him I could never show
A C
for the sympathy for a world that wouldn't let him be
Em G
That's the man he was Have you heard enough?
Em G D C Em
What a shame What a shame to judge a life that you can't change
Em G D C Em
The choir sings the chuch bells ring so won't you give this man his wings
E G D C Am
what a shame to have to beg you to see we're not all the same
Em
What a shame
Em G
There's a hard life for every silver spoon There's a touch of grey for
every shade of blue
A C
That's the way that I see life if there was nothing wrong then there'd be
nothing right
Em
and for this working man They said could barely stand
G
There's got to be a better place to land
A C
Some kind of remedy for a world that wouldn't let him be
Em G
That's the man he was Have you heard enough
Em G D C Em
What a shame What a shame to judge a life that you can't change
Em G D C Em
The choir sings the chuch bells ring so won't you give this man his wings
E G D C Am
what a shame to have to beg you to see we're not all the same
Em
What a shame
Am Bsus4 C D
God forgive the hands that laid you down (Note: When you play Bsus4 dont
strum the bass or high E strings)
G D
They never knew how,
Am Bsus4 C D
but your broken heart can break the sound
G D
And change the season
Am G Bsus4
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Am G
Happily ever after
Am G Bsus4
You gave me hope through your endeavors
Am Bsus4 C D F G Am
And now you will live for-ev-er
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version 8
Capo 1
Em
Two packs of cigarettes a day
G
The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
A5 C
That's the recipe to put a vagabond on his hands and knees
Em G
I watched it all up close, I knew it more than most
G A5
I saw a side of him I could never show
A5 C
For the sympathy, for a world that wouldn't let him be
Em
That's the man he was
G
Have you heard enough
Chorus:
G C G C G
What a shame, what a shame to judge a life that you can't change
G C G
The choir sings the church bells ring
C G
So won't you give this man his wings
G C G C G C
What a shame to have to beg you to see we're not all the same
C Em
What a shame
Em--G--C(x2)
Em
There's a hard life for every silver spoon,
G
There's a touch of gray for every shade of blue
A5
That's the way that I see life
C
If there was nothing wrong then there'd be nothing right
Em G
And for this working man, they said could barely stand
A5
There's got to be a better place to land
A5 C
Some kind of remedy, for a world that wouldn't let him be
Em
That's the man he was
G
Have you heard enough
Chorus
Em-G
Em-C
Em-G
Em-C
Bridge:
Em A5 G
God forgive the hands that laid you down
C Em
They never knew how, but your broken
A5 G
Heart can break the sound
C
And change the season
Em A5
Now the leaves are falling faster,
G C
Happily ever after
Em A5
You gave me hope through your endeavors
G C
And now you will live forever
Chorus
G C G
What a shame, what a shame
C G
Cause we're not all the same
G C G
What a shame, what a shame
C Em
Cause we're not all the same
*let Em ring out, stroke once*
-End-
Also some things that might help you if you want to make these better.
The verses are in the key of E and the chorus is in the key of G.
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version 9
Em G
Two packs of cigarettes a day The strongest whiskey Kentucky can make
A C
That's the recipe to put a vagabond on his hands and knees
Em
I watched it all up close I knew it more than most
G
I saw a side of him I could never show
A C
for the sympathy for a world that wouldn't let him be
Em G
That's the man he was Have you heard enough?
Em G
What a shame What a shame to judge a life that you can't change
A C
The choir sings the chuch bells ring so won't you give this man his wings
Em G A
what a shame to have to beg you to see we're not all the same
Em
What a shame
remainder of song follows same pattern!! My first tab so enjoy!!
There's a hard life for every silver spoon there's a touch of grey for every shade of blue
That's the way that I see life if there was nothing wrong then there'd be nothing right
and for this working man they said could barely stand there's got to be a better place to land
some kind of remedy for a world that wouldn't let him be
that's the man he was have you heard enough
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how, but your broken
Heart can break the sound
And change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
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