Shame And Scandal
Mike Pinto
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G Bm C E|----3---------2---------x------- B|----3---------3---------5------- G|----4---------4---------5------- D|----5---------4---------5------- A|----5---------2---------3------- E|----3---------x---------x------- D E|--x----| B|--7----| G|--7----| D|--7----| A|--5----| E|--x----|This is a cover of Sir Lancelot's Shame and Scandal in the Family, originally written for the 1943 movie "I Walked with a Zombie", the lyrics have been rearranged by a number of artists over the years but the song is largely unchanged and has since become an international classic. Mike P's Version is a bit more acoustic oriented, and in turn makes for a great campfire jam. Let's go! [Intro](G) (Bm) (C) (D) E|----3------2-2------------------ B|-----3-----3-3----5-----------7- G|------4----4-4-----5----------7- D|-----------4-4------5--(5/7)--7- A|---------2-2-2---3-----(3/5)--5- E|---3---------------------------- E|--------| B|7-------| G|7-------| D|7-------| A|5-------| E|--------| E|----3------2-2------------------ B|-----3-----3-3----5-----------7- G|------4----4-4-----5----------7- D|-----------4-4------5--(5/7)--7- A|---------2-2-2---3-----(3/5)--5- E|---3---------------------------- E|--------| B|7-(7\)--| G|7-(7\)--| D|7-(7\)--| A|5-(5\)--| E|--------|****************************************** | / = slide up (towards bridge) | \ = slide down (towards nut/headstock) ****************************************** [Chorus]G Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the familyG Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the family [Verse 1]G Bm In Trinidad there was a familyC D With much confusion as you will seeContinues after the adG Bm It was a mama and a papa and a boy who was grownC D He wanted to marry, have a wife of his ownG Bm Found a young girl that suited him niceC D Went to his papa to ask his adviceG Bm His papa said: "Son, I have to say no,C This girl is your sister, but yourD mama don't know" [Chorus]G Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the familyG Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the family [Verse 2]G Bm A week went by and the summer came 'roundC D Soon the best cook in the island he foundG Bm He went to his papa to name the dayC D His papa shook his head and to him did sayG "You can't marry this girl, I haveBm to say noC This girl is your sister, but yourD mama don't know" [Chorus]G Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the familyG Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the family [Verse 3]G Bm He went to his mama and he held his headC D And told his mama what his papa had saidG His mama she laughed, she say, "GoBm man, goC * Your daddy ain't your daddy, butD * your daddy don't know." ************************************ | * strum once ************************************ [Other]G Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the familyG Bm Woe, woe is realC D Shame and scandal in the family