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Key: E
Verse 1:
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I heard the voice of Saint Peter say the forecast is grim
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I say the voice of 'cause I couldn't see him though I'm sure it was him
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He said wouldn't you rather be wandering, Jim
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With a head that's so wooden, do ponder it, Jim
Verse 2:
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I heard the voice of Madonna say pick up the pace
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I say the voice of to be accurate, I could not see her face
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She said you smell the roses, now die for it, Jim
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You gave up the ocean and sky for it, Jim
Chorus:
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Ah for the shame, shame, shame of love
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James and the quiet and the angels above
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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Disreputable omens, you won't know which way's up
Verse 3:
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But I've made my peace with death while still haunted by life
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And the beasts without teeth who want to eat me alive
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And I've met a wise woman who laid it all out
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She had rain in a box that could not stop the drought
Chorus:
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With the shame, shame, shame of love
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James and the quiet and the angels above
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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The stars wish you well, it's them cards you can't trust
Verse 4:
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She said you ripped yourself wide, well that tears it now, Jim
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'Cause love is what few people care about, Jim
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And if you have anything remotely in common with me
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You'll be giving it away to them fuckers for free
Chorus:
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How 'bout the shame, shame, shame of love
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James and the quiet and the angels above
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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Chaos need a reading, don't get into that stuff
Verse 5:
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Well they threw you to the wolves to make a man out of you
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Now you balance a soul that you can't stand the truth
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And you swallowed your sons that were born of your brain
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And you slipped like an anchor or soap down the drain
Chorus:
E G#m A B
Down with the shame, shame, shame of love
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All pawn shop clerks and juvenile toughs
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Just the shame, shame, shame of love
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Pay for the skin that has long lined your glove
Verse 6:
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When she ceased her critique she turned north toward the sin
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I saw a hole in the ground so I turned and dove in
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And downward I spun like a motor of skin
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And saw that I gathered no moss on my chin
Chorus:
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No the shame, shame, shame of love
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James and the quiet and the heavens above
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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Synthesis and acclimation to conform and corrupt
Outro:
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Not so the shame, shame, shame of love
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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James and the quiet and the stars up above
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
E G#m A B
Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
E G#m A B
Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
E G#m A B
James and the quiet and the angels above
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Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
E G#m A B
Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
E G#m A B
Oh the shame, shame, shame of love
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James and the quiet and the angels above
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