Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

  It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man

  ( /C)

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me

  It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man

  I'm sitting all alone by the telephone

  Waiting for your call when you don't call at all

Verse 2

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you play with my emotions

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man

You're like a child at play on a sunny day

But you play with love and then you throw it away

Bridge

  Why do you use me try to confuse me

  How can you stand to be so cruel

  Why don't you free me from this prison

  Where I serve my time as your fool

Verse 3

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me

It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man

I try to stay with you show you love so true

But you won't appreciate the love we try to make