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Foo Fighters – Shame Shame Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5   x4

[Verse 1]
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
   If you want to
A5 G5                 
   I'll make you feel 
         A5 B5 G5
   something real just 
   to bother you
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
   Now I got you
   A5 G5               
   Under my thumb like 
    A5 B5 G5
   a drug I will smother you
   A5 G5
   I'll be the one
           A5 B5 G5
   Be the moon
   Be the sun
          A5 G5
   Be the rain in your song
         A5 B5 G5
   Go and put that record on
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
   If you want to
A5 G5
   I'll be the one
          A5 B5 G5
   Be the tongue that will 
   swallow you
   A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
   Shame, shame
   A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
   Shame, shame

[Chorus]
Am                   G
Another splinter under the skin
F                 D
Another season of loneliness
Am                   G
I found a reason and buried it
F                   D
Under a mountain of emptiness

Am G F D x2

A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame

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[Verse 2]
A5 G5          A5 B5 G5
   Who, what, where, when
A5 G5
   Just move along
        A5 B5 G5
   Nothing wrong
   Until we meet again
A5 G5    A5 B5 G5
   I'll be the end
A5 G5                     A5 B5 G5
   I'll be the war at your door
   Come and let me in
A5 G5
   I'll be the one
          A5 B5 G5
   Be the moon
   Be the sun
          A5 G5
   Be the rain in your song
          A5 B5 G5
   Go and put that record on
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
   If you want to
A5 G5                 
   I'll be the one be 
    A5 B5 G5
the tongue that will 
swallow you

[Chorus]
Am                   G
Another splinter under the skin
F                 D
Another season of loneliness
Am                   G
I found a reason and buried it
F                   D
Under a mountain of emptiness

Am G F D x2

A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
G5 F5   G5 A5 F5
Shame, shame
G5 F5   G5 A5 F5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame

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[Chorus]
Am                 G
Another splinter under the skin
F                 D
Another season of loneliness
Am                   G
I found a reason and buried it
F                   D
Under a mountain of emptiness

Am G F D x2

A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame
A5 G5   A5 B5 G5
Shame, shame

How to play Shame Shame: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Shame Shame by Foo Fighters on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Shame Shame by Foo Fighters is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 8 chords: A5, G5, B5, Am, G, F, D and F5.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A5 – G5 – A5 – B5 (II – I – II – III in G major). In solfa, that is reh – doh – reh – mi. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes E5, D5, F#5, Em, D, C, A, C5 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Shame Shame chords: questions

What key is Shame Shame in?

Shame Shame by Foo Fighters is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Shame Shame?

Shame Shame uses 8 chords: A5, G5, B5, Am, G, F, D, F5.

What is the chord progression of Shame Shame?

The main progression is A5 – G5 – A5 – B5 (II – I – II – III).

Is Shame Shame easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes E5, D5, F#5, Em, D, C, A, C5 (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).

How to play Shame Shame: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Shame Shame chords: questions

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