"It's A Shame"
(Garrett - Wonder - Wright)

Intro (two guitars):

G#m7        G#m         F#maj7        D#m            [3X]
xx647x     xx644x        xx436x      xx434x
v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v
------4s6----4-----------|-------------------------
--------------------2-4-5-s6----5s6--2-4-----------
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(bass drum, high-hat enter)

Bmaj7Bmaj7 Piano Chord 
        B6B6 Piano Chord 
           Bm7Bm7 Piano Chord 
         Bm6Bm6 Piano Chord 

xxx446      xxx444       xxx435      xxx434
v     v     v     v       v     v     v     v
------4s6----4-----------|4s5---4s5--4-------------
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G#m7         G#m7/C# (bass, tambourine enter)
/  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
Ooh-do-do-do  Ooh-do-do-do

Verse 1 (guitars continue as above; chords indicated are composites of
all parts):

G#m9G#m9 Piano Chord 
     G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 
               F#maj7F#maj7 Piano Chord 
                    D#mD#m Piano Chord 

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
G#m9G#m9 Piano Chord 
     G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 
            F#maj7F#maj7 Piano Chord 
    D#mD#m Piano Chord 

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
G#m9G#m9 Piano Chord 
     G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 
               F#maj7F#maj7 Piano Chord 
                    D#mD#m Piano Chord 

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
Bmaj7Bmaj7 Piano Chord 
   B6B6 Piano Chord 
        Bm7Bm7 Piano Chord 
   Bm6Bm6 Piano Chord 

I'm sitting all alone  by the telephone
G#m7G#m7 Piano Chord 
                          G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 

Waiting for your call  when you don't call at all

Verse 2:

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you play with my emotions
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
You're like a child at play  on a sunny day
But you play with love  and then you throw it away

Bridge:

G#m9G#m9 Piano Chord 
    G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 
          F#maj7F#maj7 Piano Chord 
   D#mD#m Piano Chord 

Why do you use me         try to confuse me
G#m9G#m9 Piano Chord 
  G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 
          F#maj7F#maj7 Piano Chord 
   D#mD#m Piano Chord 

How can you stand         to be so cruel
Amaj7Amaj7 Piano Chord 
   Dmaj7Dmaj7 Piano Chord 

Why don't you free me       from this prison
Emaj7Emaj7 Piano Chord 
                 G#m7G#m7 Piano Chord 
   G#m7/C#G#m7/C# Piano Chord 

Where I serve my time as your fool

Verse 3:

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
I try to stay with you  show you love so true
But you won't appreciate  the love we try to make

[repeat first two lines of intro (two guitars w/drums)]

Oh, it's-a got to be a shame

[repeat bridge]

Verse 4:

Got to be a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
Ohhh, it's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
You've got my heart in chains  and I must complain
I just can't be content  oh, look at (unintelligible)

Coda:

[vocal improvisation over verse chords; fade on 4th line]

-- another ace 70's tab from Andrew Rogers