Cryin Shame - Johnny Diesel and the Injectors (1989)
This is as close as I could figure out from the recorded version without
making it too complicated to play and sing along. He likes to do palm mute
strumming in between the chords alot which gives it that distinct sound
and feel. Great song by an incredible artist and definitely worth
learning for the camp fire.
Enjoy!
Standard Tuning - Tab with lyrics
/(Slide up) \(Slide down) h(hammer on) p(pull off) b(bend)
br(bend release) ~(vibrato) X(muted note) v(strum down) ^(strum up)
*Verse riff 1
C#m B C# C# E
e----------------------------------|
B---------x-------x-------x--7--x--|
G---4--4--x--4/6--x----6--x--9--x--|
D---4h64--x--4/6--x--4-6--x--9--x--| X 4
A---------x--2/4--x--4-4--x--7--x--|
E---------x-------x-------x-----x--|
v v v v v v ^ v ^ v
(Verse 1)
"Picking up the pieces, up off the floor
How did I know, there was gonna be a war
Words of sorrow, and words of spite
Ringing in my head, right through the night"
*Chorus riff
A B C#m E
e------------------------------|
B--------------x--------7--x---|
G-----------4--x--4--4--9--x---|
D--------7--4--x--4h64--9--X---| X 2
A------6-7--2--x--------7--x---|
E--0-4-4-5-----x-----------x---|
v v v v v v v ^ v ^
A B C#m F#m Asus2
e------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2---0-x-----------0-0-----------|
B--------------x---------2-2-2-2-2-2---0-x---------x-0-0-----------|
G-----------4--x--4---4--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-x-2-2-2-2-x-1-1-----------|
D--------7--4--x--4h6-4--4-4-4-4-4-4---2-x-2-2h4-2-x-2-2-(let ring)|
A------6-7--2--x---------4-4-4-4-4-4---0-x-0-------x-2-2-----------|
E--0-4-4-5-----x---------2-2-2-2-2-2---x-x---------x-0-0-----------|
v v v v v v v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v v v ^ v ^
(Chorus)
"Don't you know its a cryin shame
Well you got yourself to blame
Don't you know its a cryin shame
oooohhhhhh ooh ohhh ohhhhhhh!"
(Verse 2)
"Woke up this morning, and its raining again
Stop and wondered, if its somethin I said
Words of sorrow, and words of spite
Ringing in my head, right through the night"
*Chorus 2 riff (Same as chorus 1 but extra fill on the end)
A B C#m E
e-----------------------------|
B--------------x-------7--x---|
G-----------4--x-4--4--9--x---|
D--------7--4--x-4h64--9--X---| X 2
A------6-7--2--x-------7--x---|
E--0-4-4-5-----x----------x---|
v v v v v v v ^ v ^
A B C#m F#m Asus2 E
e----------------------2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-------0-0-0-------------------|
B--------------x-------2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0-----x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G-----------4--x-4--4--2-2-2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2-2-2-x-1-1-1-1-1-1h2-2-2-2p1-1-|
D--------7--4--x-4h64--4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2h4-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A------6-7--2--x-------4-4-4-4-4-4---0-0-0-0-----x-2-2-2-2-2-------------2-|
E--0-4-4-5-----x-------2-2-2-2-2-2---x-x---------x-0-0-0-------------------|
v v v v v v v ^ v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v v v ^ v ^ v v ^ v ^ v ^ v v
(Chorus 2)
"Don't you know its a cryin shame
Well you got yourself to blame
Don't you know its a cryin shame
You've got yourself to blame...alright"
*Bridge riff
E D#m C#m B A
e--7----6----4----2----0-0~~~~~~~~~~~~--|
B--9-9--7-7--5-5--4-4--2-2~~~~~~~~~~~~--|
G--9--9-8--8-6--6-4--4-2-2~~~~~~~~~~~~--| x 2
D--9----8----6----4----2-2~~~~~~~~~~~~--|
A--7----6----4----2----0-0~~~~~~~~~~~~--|
E---------------------------------------|
v ^^ v ^^ v ^^ v ^^ v v (whammy bar)
Bridge
cry, cry, cry, cryin shame
cry, cry, cry, cryyyyyy..
*Saxaphone solo! (goes for 40 seconds)
Guitar plays - Verse 1 riff x 3
- Chorus riff x 3
- Bridge riff
"Cry, cry, cry, Cryin shame....yea oh yea!
(Verse 3)
"I was up all night, with a conscience fight
Just couldn't sleep, so I put on the light
Sheets so wet, when I was out in sweat
Mama's got a cure, but it aint here yet"
(Chorus)
"Don't you know its a cryin shame
Well you got yourself to blame
Don't you know its a cryin shame
You've got yourself to...
(Chorus repeat)
Don't you know its a cryin shame
Well you got yourself to blame
Don't you know its a cryin shame
You've got yourself to blame
You've got yourself to blame
You've got yourself to blaaaaame yeah
*Guitar plays Chorus riff repeatedly and finishes on E
