Shame And Scandal In The Family chords by Trini Lopez

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)


Intro:
F        Eb        Bb        C*    C* C* C*

Chorus:
C7              F   C7                       F
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
C7              F   C7                       F
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.

Verse 1:
   F                    C7
In Trinidad there was a family
     C7                F
with much confusion as you will see.
         F                     C7
It was a mama and a papa and a boy who was grown,
    C7                      F
who wanted to marry, have a wife of his own.

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

Chorus:
C7              F   C7                       F
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
C7              F   C7                       F
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.

Interlude: (Key Change to G)
G        G

Verse 2:
  G                    D7
A week went by and the summer came down
    D7                       G
and soon another girl on the island, he found.
   G                   D7
He went to his papa to name the day,
    D7                           G
his papa shook his head and this time he did say

           G                  D7
"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:
D7              G   D7                       G
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
D7              G   D7                       G
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.

Interlude: (Key Change to A)
A        A

Verse 3:
        A                    E7
Now, he went to his mama and covered his head
   E7                     A
he told his mama what his papa has said.
    A                         E7
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)
E7              A   E7                       A
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
E7              A   E7                       A
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
E7              A   E7                       A
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
E7              A   E7                       A
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.
(Fading Out)
E7              A   E7                       A
Woo, it worries me, shame and scandal in the family.