Shame and Scandal in the Family by Shawn Elliot (with lyrics) Chords

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_ [D] _ [E] [A] It's me, [Em] shame and scandal [A] in the family.
[E] _ [A] It's me, [E] shame and scandal [A] in the family.
In Trinidad there [E] was a family, with much confusion [A] as you will see.
It was a mama and a papa [E] and a boy who was grown, who wanted to marry [A] and have wife of his own.
He found a young girl [E] who suited him nice, he went to his papa [A] to ask his advice.
The papa said, son, [E] I have to say no, [B] that girl is your sister [D#] but your mama [B] don't know.
[E] _ [A] It's me, [E] shame and scandal [A] in the family.
[Bm] _ [E] _ [A] A [E] _ _ [A] _
[Em] week [A] went by [E] and the summer came down, soon the best coke [A] in the island.
He went to his papa, [E] her name the day.
The papa shook his head [A] and to him he [F#m] did say,
[A] you can't marry this girl, [E] I have to say no, [N] this girl is your sister but your mama don't know.
[Bm] _ [G#m] [A] It's me, [E] shame and scandal [A] in the family.
[Bm] _ [E] [A] He _ [E] _ _ [A] _
[F#m] [A] went to his mama, [E] covered his head, he told his mama [A] what his papa had said.
His mama she laughed, she [E] said, go man go, your daddy ain't your daddy [Bm] but your daddy don't know.
[G#m] [A] It's me, [B] shame [E] and scandal [A] in the [F#m] family.
[B] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ [B] _ [E] _ [A] _ [D] _ [B] _ [E] _ [A] _ [F#m] _ [B] _ [E] _ [A] _
[F#m] _ [Bm] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [N] _