The Shame Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]

[Verse 1]
[G]A Million Times times I've
looked at the tides
Never before I found myself blinded
by the [Em]cold burning tears
Of anger and pity an[G]d shame
The lion before me is a tiny young life
Ended by years of hatred and crime
[Em]Killed by indifference,
fanatic religious di[G]vides
Crept out of hiding and ran for their lives
Too young for fighting,
too young to take sides
The [Em]hope for the future
washed up there in the [G]brine
It's important to note
that the waters they jumped in
were international
They'd penned all their hopes
on ru[Em]mours of Eden
The promise of freedom we [G]gave
At the [Am]door you left open,
you [D]slammed in their face
[Am]I'm full of self -loathing
It's a [D]common disgrace
As a [Am]world we do nothing
But [D]silently let them [G]die
[Am]Tell me my friends,
does the [D]fu ture look rosy?
[G]Do you sleep well in bed?
[Em]Safe, warm and cosy?
Do you [Am]hope someone finds
a [A]solu[D]tion?
[G]Overnight
[Am]Tell me again, our [D]history repeats
[G]How we could learn [Em]from all our mistakes
How you'd [Am]like to help,
but [D]sadly your hands are [G]tied[Em][G]
We're [Am]gra cious and bigots
run[D]ning countries and business
[Am]No real religions, just mi[D]sguided misfits
[A]Busi[Am]ness as usual, [D]toying the party [G]line
How [Am]proud you must feel
when you're [D]cutting your deals
With [Am]arms manufacturers
[D]greasing the wheels,
selling bul[Am]lets and bombs
To [A]the [D]men with the guns taking [G]lives
[Am]Tell me my friend,
does the [D]fu ture look rosy?
Do you [G]sleep well in bed,
[Em]safe warm and cosy?
Do you [Am]hope someone finds
a [D]solution [G]overnight?
[Am]Tell me again, our [D]history repeats
[G]How we could learn from
[Em]all our mistakes
How [Am]you liked to help,
[A]but [D]sadly you haven't the [G]time you