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Madness - Shame & Scandal Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D7, G
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I said [D7]oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family [D7]Oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family

Down in [G]Trinidad, there was a [D]family With [D7]much confusion as [G]you will see A mama and a papa and a [D]boy who was grown He [D7]wanted to marry and have [G]wife of his own

He found a girl, she [D]suited him nice He [D7]went to his father to [G]ask his advice His father said, “Son, I [D]have to say no The [D7]girl is your sister, but your [G]mama don’t know”

[D7]Oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family I said [D7]oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family

And then the [G]weeks went by and the [D]summer came down [D7]Soon, the best girl on the [G]islands he found He went to his papa to [D]make it a date His [D7]papa shook his head and to [G]this he did say “You can’t marry that girl, I [D]have to say no Cause the [D7]girl is your sister, but your [G]mama don’t know”

[D7]Oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family I said [D7]oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family

Oh, he [G]went to his mama, he [D]covered his head He [D7]told his mom, what his [G]father had said His mother, she laughed, she said, “[D]go man go Your [D7]daddy ain’t your daddy, but your [G]daddy don’t know”

[D7]Oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family Well [D7]oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family I said [D7]oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family I said [D7]oh, mise[G]ry, [D7]shame and scandal in the [G]family

Artist Madness
Album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1
Genres Pop
Year 2005
Key D7

How to Play Shame & Scandal on Ukulele?

Madness - Shame & Scandal can be played in the key of D7 using the D7, G chords.

  • For D7, To play D7, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Shame & Scandal with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.