Matchbox Twenty - Shame: Ukulele Chords

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

Learn Shame ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Shame" smoothly on your ukulele.

B                E
What we learned here is
                              B
love tastes bitter when it's gone
B                         E
Past yourself forget the light,
                            B  E
things look dirty when it's on

B             G#m      F#
Funny how it comes to pass,
              E
that all the good slips away
B              G#m    F#
And there's no one around you
        E           G#m    E
can remember being good to you

Chorus:
  B    F#                 G#m
Shame, shouldn't try you, couldn't step by you
    E        B
And open up more
    G#m         F#  E
Shame, shame, shame

What we lost here
Is something better left alone
Second steps have been forgotten
Will you tell me how they go?
Set yourself, situate
Like a fool, try again
There's no one around
You can remember being good for you

Chorus:
So, shame
Shouldn't try you
Couldn't step by you
And open up more shame
Shame, shame, yeah
Ah, shame
Shouldn't try you
Couldn't step by you
And open up more shame
Shame, shame

F#         G#m                 E
We never thought we'd get so troubled
F#        G#m               E
We could never think that much
F#        G#m             E
It should never get this bad

So, let the wind blow ya
Across the big floor
But there's no one around
Who can tell us what we're here for
But, funny, in a certain light
How we all look the same
And there's no one in life
You can remember ever stood for you

Chorus:
So, shame
Shouldn't try you
Couldn't step by you
And open up more shame
Shame, shame
Shame
Shouldn't try you
Couldn't step by you
And open up more shame
Shame, shame, oh

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

E

Ukulele chord E

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#m

Ukulele chord G#m

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele 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 "Shame" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Shame" by Matchbox Twenty.