The Rolling Stones - What a Shame: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What a Shame" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

G
What a shame,
G7                         G
nothing seems to be going right
         C  C7
What a shame,
C                          G
nothing seems to be going right
         D7               C              C7    G   D7
It seems easy to me, that everything can be alright

What a shame,
they always wanna start a fight
What a shame,
they always wanna start a fight
Well it scares me so,
I could sleep in the shelter all night
Well, alright...

G G7 G C C7 C G D7 C G D7

What a shame,
you all heard what I said
What a shame,
y'all heard what I said
You might wake up in the morning,
and find your poor self dead

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What a Shame" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What a Shame" by The Rolling Stones.

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