Shame

title: Shame} {subtitle: Depeche Mode - 'Construction Time Again' (83)} (*){Hm}Do you ever get that feeling When the {A}guilt begins to {E}hurt? {Hm}Seeing all the children {A}Wallowing in {E}dirt {Hm}Crying out with hunger {A}Crying out in {E}pain {Hm}At least the dirt will wash off {A}When it starts to {E}rain (**){H}Soap won't wash {A}away your {H}shame {comment: see (*)} Do you ever get the feeling That something isn't right? Seeing your brother's fist Clenched ready for the fight Soon the fighting turns to weapons And the weapons turn to wounds So the doctor's stitch and stitch and stitch And stitch and stitch and stitch and stitch {comment: see (**)} Surgery won't improve your pain {comment: see (*)} It all seems so stupid It makes me want to give up But why should I give up When it all seems so stupid? {comment: see (*)} Do you ever get the feeling That something can't be done? To eradicate these problems And make the people one Do you ever get that feeling Something like a nagging itch? And all the while the doctors stitch And stitch and stitch and stitch and stitch {comment: see (**)} Hope alone won't remove the stains (for shame) {comment: see (*)} It all seems so stupid It makes me want to five up But why should I give up When it all seems so stupid? {comment: some background 1:} E---------------|-----------------| B---------3-----|-0---------------| G-2-3-4-2-------|-----3-2---------| D-----------4---|---------4---3-0-| A---------------|-----------------| E---------------|-----------------| {comment: some background 2:} E-----0---------|-----------------| B-0------3-0----|-----------------| G---------------|-2---------------| D---------------|-----2--0-2------| A---------------|-----------------| E---------------|-----------------| --------------------------------------- From: Max Stepanov, Russia, St.Petersburg e-mail: [email protected]