Verse 1 

                 Am       D                           G                C7M /C
        It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
                 Am       D                      G          ( C7M /C )
        It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
                 Am       D                                   G                   C7M /C
        It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
                 Am       D                F           D
        I'm sitting all alone  by the telephone
                 Am                       D
        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:

                     Am        D                 G          C7M /C
        Why do you use me         try to confuse me
                       Am                D               G      C7M /C
        How can you stand         to be so cruel
                           F                            G
        Why don't you free me       from this prison
                   Am                            D
        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