Embarrassment    (video)

 

   Em    Am

1.     Received a letter just the other day,

G  Em

    don't seem they wanna know you no more.

EmAm

    They've laid it down given you their score,

G     Em

    within the first two lines it bluntly read.

 

D

    You're not to come and see us no more,

F#m

    keep away from our door,

Am

    don't come 'round here no more,

Em

    what on earth did you do that for?

 

D

    Our aunt, she don't wanna know she says,

F#m

    what will the neighbours think they'll think ?

Am

    We don't that's what they'll think, we don't,

Em

    but I will, 'cause I know they think I don't.

 

C

    Our uncle he don't wanna know he says,

Em

    we are a disgrace to the human race he says.

G

    How can you show your face,

Am                                                D

    when you're a disgrace to the human race?

 

+  Am - Em - Am - Em (2x)

 

   EmAm

2      No commitment, you're an embarrassment,

GEm

    yes, an embarrassment, a living endorsement.

EmAm

    The intention that you have booked,

G Em

    was an intention that was overlooked.

 

D

    They say, stay away,

F#m

    don't want you home today !

Am

     Keep away from our door,

Em

    don't come 'round here no more !

 

D

    Our dad, don't wanna to know, he says,

F#m

    this is a serious matter.

Am

    Too late to reconsider,

Em

    no one's gonna wanna know ya !

 

C

    Our mum, she don't wanna to know, she says,

Em

    I'm feelin' twice as old, she says.

G

    Thought she had a head on her shoulder,

Am                            D

    'cause I'm feelin' twice as older,

B7                 E

    I'm feelin' twice as older.         +  Bm - F#m - Bm - F#m (3x)

 

    F#mBm

+                You're an embarrassment !   + AF#m

 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (Madness)