Ain't That A Shame Chords

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Ain't That A Shame by Paul McCartney is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			     E 
You made me cry 
          E 
when you said goodbye. 
               A 
Ain't that a shame? 
                    E 
My tears fell like rain. 
               A 
Ain't that a shame? 
                    B 
You're the one to blame. 

Oh well, goodbye, 
although I'll cry. 
Ain't that a shame? 
My tears fell like rain. 
Ain't that a shame? 
You're the one to blame. 

      E 
You know you're the one to blame, babe,... 

Well, you broke my heart 
when you said we're gonna part. 
Ain't that a shame? 
My tears fell like rain. 
Ain't that a shame? 
You're the one to blame. 
Yeah! 

Oh well, goodbye,... 

Ain't that a shame? Ain't that a shame?... 

Oh well, goodbye,... 

Oh, oh, oh,... 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante