[Intro] F  Eb  Bb  C

C7              F   
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family
C7              F   
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family

   F                    C7
In Trinidad there was a family
     C7                F
With much confusion as you will see
         F
It was a mama and a papa and a
C7
Boy who was grown
    C7
Who wanted to marry
        F
Have a wife of his own

   F
He met a young girl
     C7
Who suited him nice
   C7
He went to his papa to
F
Ask his advice
    F
The papa said "Son
   C7
I have to say no
     C7
That girl is your sister

But your mama don't know"

C7              F   
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family
C7              F   
Woo, it worries me
C7                       F
Shame and scandal in the family

  G
A week went by and the
D7
Summer came down
    D7
And soon another girl on the
G
Island, he found
   G
He went to his papa to
D7
Name the day
    D7
His papa shook his head
          G
And this time he did say

           G
"You can't marry this girl
   D7
I have to say "no"
     D7
That girl is your aunty

But your granny don't know

D7              G   
Woo, it worries me
D7                       G
Shame and scandal in the family
D7              G   
Woo, it worries me
D7                       G
Shame and scandal in the family

        A
Now, he went to his mama
     E7
And covered his head
   E7
He told his mama what his
 A
Papa has said
    A
His mama she laughed and
      E7
Said "Go, man, go
     E7
Your daddy ain't your daddy

But your daddy don't know"

E7              A   
Woo, it worries me
E7                       A
Shame and scandal in the family