Sister Hazel - Shame Acoustic

song : shame – acoustic
band : sister hazel
from : before the amps – originally from “absolutely”
chords interpreted by : ben mc

hello all ,

my brother recently put me onto these guys by giving me the before the amps
cd , ( thanks scotty ) i loved this song and thought i would put my
interpretation of it down . here it is , questions or comments to :
bjmcnamara@dodo . com . au

enjoy

ps i have not tabbed the solo ( which is a absolute ripper ) but just do
your own thing in C minor and you’ll get close .

chords :

Csus2 : x 3 5 5 3 3
Fm : x 3 3 5 6 3
A# : 6 8 8 7 6 6
A : 5 7 7 6 x
xg# : 4 6 6 5 x
xg : 3 5 5 4 x

x [ intro ]

slide down from the 15th fret on the a string into the Csus

Csus2 , Fm , A# Csus2 x 2

– hammer on the Csus2 twice and the Fm – listen to the song for the rythym

[ verse ] ( same chords as the intro )
Csus Fm
if you lead when you’re standing
A# Csus Csus Fm
every where you’d go you will bleed where you land and
A# Csus
everyone will know
Csus Fm A# Csus
if you need a hand surely you will know
Csus Fm A# Csus
it was me who was standing and filling for your show

[ pre chorus ]

A# A G# G
i been seeing you and me in a space that can only grow

everyone knows

[ chorus ]

Csus Fm
i gave you everything
A# Csus
you got the best of me
Csus Fm A# Fm
so hey hey what a shame
Csus Fm
i was the only one
A# Csus
who didn’t know what you had done
Csus Fm A# G
hey hey what a shame
all you ever do is blame

[ pre verse ]

intro/verse chords with hammer ons on the notes above the bar and a slide
from the 1st to the third fret on the a string ( 5th ) on the Csus – can be A
stretch – can do the same C on the 8th fret for this part and just slide
from the 6th fret to the 8 on the E string .

Csus , Fm , A# Csus ( with slide x 2 )
Csus , Fm , A# , Csus into verse

[ verse 2 ]
Csus Fm
if you fall for illusions
A# Csus
pause it on the frame
Csus Fm
you will draw the conclusion
A# Csus
that everyone’s the same
Csus Fm
i was a fool from the get go
A# Csus
and you would think i’d see
Csus Fm
all the things i should let go
A# Csus
and things that i don’t need anymore

[ pre chorus ]

A# A G# G
i been seeing you and me in a space that can only grow

everyone knows

[ chorus ]

Csus Fm
i gave you everything
A# Csus
you got the best of me
Csus Fm A# Fm
so hey hey what a shame
Csus Fm
i was the only one
A# Csus
who didn’t know what you had done
Csus Fm A# G
hey hey what a shame
all you ever do is blame

[ solo ]

Fm Csus G ( two measures of the G ) x 3
A# G ( two measures each ) then end to the breakdown on A Csus

play the Csus hammered on on every 8th or so during the breakdown solo
( about 4 times ) and finish with it at the end of the solo then go strait
into the chorus

[ chorus x 2 ] no G at the end of the first – just do A Csus instead

Csus Fm
i gave you everything
A# Csus
you got the best of me
Csus Fm A# Fm
so hey hey what a shame
Csus Fm
i was the only one
A# Csus
who didn’t know what you had done
Csus Fm A# Csus
hey hey what a shame

Csus Fm
i gave you everything
A# Csus
you got the best of me
Csus Fm A# Fm
so hey hey what a shame
Csus Fm
i was the only one
A# Csus
who didn’t know what you had done
Csus Fm A# G
hey hey what a shame
all you ever do is blame

[ outro ] same as the pre verse – hammer on the Csus and Fm and do the 2
slides up to the 3rd fret on the a string ( 5th ) on the Csus in the middle –
end on the Csus

Csus , Fm , A# , Csus ( with the 5th string slides )

Csus , Fm , A# , Csus

thats it!

peace

bjm