Verse 1 

                 A5       D5                           G5                C5 /C5
        It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
                 A5       D5                      G5          ( C5 /C5 )
        It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you hurt me
                 A5       D5                                   G5                   C5 /C5
        It's a shame (sha-ame), the way you mess around with your man
                 A5       D5                F5           D5
        I'm sitting all alone  by the telephone
                 A5                       D5
        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:

                     A5        D5                 G5          C5 /C5
        Why do you use me         try to confuse me
                       A5                D5               G5      C5 /C5
        How can you stand         to be so cruel
                           F5                            G5
        Why don't you free me       from this prison
                   A5                            D5
        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