Artist: Ben Harper
Song: Show Me a Little Shame
Album: Burn to Shine
I worked this song out a week or so ago without too much trouble, as it is
reasonably simple and uses familiar guitar riffs.
Chords used: C G F C7 E Am Bb
e|-0--3--1--0--0--0--1-| p = pull-off
B|-1--3--1--1--0--1--3-| d = downstroke
G|-0--4--2--3--1--2--3-| u = upstroke
D|-2--5--3--2--2--2--3-|
A|-3--5--3--3--2--0--1-|
E|-x--3--1--x--0--x--x-|
Here is the intro and riff for the first verse. The other verses follow the
same pattern, except the last verse only really has bass and organ.
d dudud dudud dudu * C G F
e|-0-00000-00000-0000-------------1p0--------------------------------|
B|-1-11111-11111-1111-----------------1-----------------------1------|
G|-0-00000-00000-0000-----------0-------0-------4p0-------------2----|
D|----------------------------2---------------5-----5-------3-----3--|
A|----------------------0-2-3---------------5---------5---3----------|
E|--------------------3-------------------3-------------1------------|
*
F C G C G
e|-------------------1p0-------------------------0-------------------|
B|-------1---------------1-------------------------1-----------------|
G|---------2-------0-------0-------4p0---------0-----0---------------|
D|-----3-----3---2---------------5-----5-----2---------5555----------|
A|---3---------3---------------5---------5-3-----------5555-0-2------|
E|-1-------------------------3-------------------------3333----------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/ben-harper/253378.html ]
C G F F C
e|-------1p0-------------------------------------------------1p0-----|
B|-----------1-----------------------1-----------1---------------1---|
G|-----0-------0-------4p0-------------2-----------2-------0-------0-|
D|---2---------------5-----5-------3-----3-----3-----3---2-----------|
A|-3---------------5---------5---3-----------3---------3-------------|
E|---------------3-------------1-----------1-------------------------|
G C C7 *
e|---------------------0-----0--------------------| If you don't want to pick the tune
B|-----------------------1---1--------------------| just strum the chords, and adding
G|-------4p0---------0-----0-3---| an F# (244322-| between the G and F
D|-----5-----5-----2---------2--------------------| chords (as is done in the last
A|---5---------5-3-----------3--------------------| verse with an organ) sounds really
E|-3-------------------------x--------------------| good.
*
Strum the C7 into the start of the chorus, then the chorus chords are:
F G C C7
Won't you show me a little shame
Chorus ends each time with D|-5555-| before going back to the verse
A|-5555-|
E|-3333-|
riff (indicated with *).
I had problems working out if it's an E or E7 played in the bridge, they
both sound good, but I'll go with E.
Bridge:
E C
Cos now I wake ...
E F
I get through crying now and I.................................
G Am G F
I get through thinking ...
Bb F G
I get through speaking ...
Well, that's it. Hope that's of use to somebody, any corrections or comments
then don't hesitate to e-mail me. Thanks,
Sam Coleman
