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Date: Tue, 16 May 1995 11:03:50 +0000
From: mjames@vm.cc.latech.edu (Mike James)
Subject: Mavericks songs
To: G.Vaugh.n@ttacs.ttu.edu
Organization: LA Tech University Housing
MIME-version: 1.0
What a Crying Shame
key of G The Mavericks (Kostas, Raul Malo)
intro
1 * * * / 5 * 4 * / [repeat 3x]
verse1
1 5 4 1 5 4
Wasn't I good to you, didn't I show it
1 5 4 1 5 4
And if I ever hurt you, I didn't know it
verse2
If you think I don't care, then you're mistaken
My love was always there, but now my heart's breakin'
chorus
1 5 4 1
Oh, baby, oh what a crying shame
5 4 1 5 4 1 * * * / 5 * 4 * /
To let it all slip away and call it yesterday
1 5 4 1
Oh baby, my life would be so blue
5 4 1
My heart would break in two
5 4 1 * * * / 5 * 4 * / [ <----chorus2 stay on 1 ]
Oh what a crying shame
verse2
Coz I believed in you from the beginning
I thought our love was true, but now it's all ending
repeat chorus
inst.
2 * * * / * * * * / 4 * * * / * * * * /
2 * * * / * * * * / 4 * * * / 5 * * * /
repeat chorus
outro
5 4 1 * * * / 5 * 4 * /
Oh what a crying shame
I had to chart these using the number system because our singer doesn't
have the higher range that Raul Malo has. If you have questions, email
me.
Mike
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Mike James
mjames@vm.cc.latech.edu
LA Tech University Residential Life
Ruston, LA
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