Verse:
  
G                 C     G  
Woke up early feelin' light  
         D  C   G  
Shame, it's a shame  
                    C    G  
Somebody got to me last night  
         D  C   G  
Shame, it's a shame  
  
Sat down for a friendly duel  
Shame, it's a shame  
With one-eyed jacks and jokers, too  
Shame, it's a shame  
  
  
  

[Refrão]
        C    G  
Ooh, sailor man  
        D   C   G  
Shame, it's a shame   
       C     G  
Ooh, sailor man  
        D   C   G  
Shame, it's a shame   
  
Poormouth Henry turned on me  
Shame, it's a shame   
Said, "Boy, I'm gonna pick you clean."  
Shame, it's a shame   
  
Henry said, "Don't you mess that pile,"  
Shame, it's a shame  
Had three aces 'n' he had five  
Shame, it's a shame