Shame And Scandal In The Family chords by Trini Lopez

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
FF    Eb MajorEb    Bb majorBb    C*  C* C* C*

Chorus:
C7C7       FF  C7C7            FF
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
C7C7       FF  C7C7            FF
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.

Verse 1:
  FF          C7C7
In Trinidad there was a family
   C7C7        FF
with much confusion as you will see.
     FF           C7C7
It was a mama and a papa and a boy who was grown,
  C7C7           FF
who wanted to marry, have a wife of his own.

  FF          C7C7
He met a young girl who suited him nice
  C7C7         FF
he went to his papa to ask his advice.
  FF         C7C7
The papa said "Son, I have to say no:
   C7*             N.C.
that girl is your sister but your mama don't know."

Chorus:
C7C7       FF  C7C7            FF
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
C7C7       FF  C7C7            FF
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.

Interlude: (Key Change to G+G)
G+G    G+G

Verse 2:
 G+G          D7D7
A augmentedA week went by and the summer came down
  D7D7            G+G
and soon another girl on the island, he found.
  G+G          D7D7
He went to his papa to name the day,
  D7D7              G+G
his papa shook his head and this time he did say

      G+G         D7D7
"You can't marry this girl, I have to say "no",
   D7*             N.C.
that girl is your aunty but your granny don't know.

Chorus:
D7D7       G+G  D7D7            G+G
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
D7D7       G+G  D7D7            G+G
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.

Interlude: (Key Change to A augmentedA)
A augmentedA    A augmentedA

Verse 3:
    A augmentedA          E7E7
Now, he went to his mama and covered his head
  E7E7           A augmentedA
he told his mama what his papa has said.
  A augmentedA             E7E7
His mama she laughed and said "Go, man, go,
   E7*               N.C.
your daddy ain't your daddy but your daddy don't know."

End-Chorus: (Repeat and Fade Out)
E7E7       A augmentedA  E7E7            A augmentedA
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
E7E7       A augmentedA  E7E7            A augmentedA
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
E7E7       A augmentedA  E7E7            A augmentedA
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
E7E7       A augmentedA  E7E7            A augmentedA
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
(Fading Out)
E7E7       A augmentedA  E7E7            A augmentedA
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.