Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

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Intro/Riff:

(Riff repeated in Verse/Chorus)

Verse 1

If I'm caught at a dance party without my dancin' shoes,

And every-body dances on my bare feet; shame on me.

If I'm mindin' my business, just doin' the right thing,

And you try to front me off in the street; shame on you.

If a family's waiting for that special blessing to come their way,

But they ain't tryin' to get on their knees and pray; shame on them.

And if we live in a time where every nation's fighting 'round the world,

Yet we can't all agree that peace is the way; shame on us.

Chorus 1

Shame on me, shame on you.

Shame on them, shame on us.

Shame on me, shame on you,

Shame on them, shame on us; so what the fuss?

Verse 2

If I gotta get up early in the morning for a job interview,

And I for-get to set the stupid a-larm; shame on me.

If my children are playin' outside, like little children do,

And you come 'round there tryin' to,

Bring them some harm; shame on you.

Should I be drivin' through a Klantown,

Find a restaurant to get me some food,

And someone says; "hey boy, we don't serve your kind"; shame on them.

And if we live in a democracy and you don't use your power to vote,

Knowin' some would like to turn back the hands of time; shame on us.

Chorus 2

Shame on me, shame on you.

Shame on them, shame on us.

Shame on me, shame on you,

Shame on them, shame on us; so what the fuss?

Verse 3

If I'm hooked on a habit, knowin' damn well it could cost me my life,

Yet I keep doin' what I should do with-out; shame on me.

If you're locked in a marriage and your other half just gives you abuse,

Yet you've con-vinced yourself that there's no way out; shame on you.

If we're jammin' the music and somebody's go the au-dacity,

To say that they can jam it better than us; shame on them.

And should there be just a handful that believe that we are totally free,

And there's no need to fight for e-quality; shame on them.

Chorus 3

Shame on me, shame on you.

Shame on them, shame on us.

Shame on me, shame on you,

Shame on them, shame on us; so what the fuss?

(Repeat to Fade)

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