Shame Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays415

Shame by PJ Harvey is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F5, C#5 and D#5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
F
Text
16
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  			F5          C#5           F5            D#5 
G|--10--|   G|---6--| G|---x---|    G|--8--| 
D|--10--|   D|---6--| D|---3---|    D|--8--| 
A|---8--|   A|---4--| A|---3---|    A|--6--| 
E|---x--|   E|---x--| E|---1---|    E|--x--| 
 
F5         C#5        F5  
   I don't need no rising moon 
F5     C#5            F5  
     I don't need no ball and chain 
F5     C#5            F5  
     I don't need anything but you 
C#5                             F5 
   Such a shame, shame, shame 
D#5                  F5  
  Shame, shame, shame 
D#5               C#5              F5 
  Shame is the shadow of love 
 
F5     C#5            F5  
   You changed my life 
F5     C#5            F5  
   We were as green as grass 
F5     C#5    F5  
     And I was hypnotized 
C#5                             F5 
     From the first 'til the last  
           D#5                  F5  
Kiss of shame, shame, shame 
 
D#5               C#5              F5 
     Shame is the shadow of love 
 
F5     C#5                 F5  
    I'd jump for you into the fire 
F5     C#5              F5  
    I'd jump for you into the flame 
F5     C#5                F5  
    Tried to go forward with my life 
C#5                                    F5 
    I just feel shame, shame, shame 
 
D#5                  F5  
   Shame, shame, shame 
D#5               C#5           F5 
   Shame is the shadow of love 
 
F5 
 
D#5             F5  
   If you tell a lie 
D#5          C#5              F5 
              I still would take the blame 
D#5             F5  
   If you pass me by 
 C#5                                   F5 
     It's such a shame, shame, shame 
 
F5 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante