A
My friends they wash the windows
         D5              E
and they shine in the sun
             A
They tell me wake up early in the morning sometime
         D5                   E
see what beautiful job we done
          A
I say let's put on some tunes, sing along
D5                E
 do little all day
   A
Go down to the riverside take off our shoes and
D5                  E
wash these sins away

[Chorus]
 E            A             D5           E
The river said la la la  said  shame on you
 E            A             D5           E
The river said la la la  said  shame on you

[Verse]
       A
I go down to chiano city park
         D5                  E
cause it makes me feel so fine
         A
When the weeds go down you can see up close
            D5               E
in the dead of the winter time
         A
But when summer comes everything's in bloom
       D5                      E
and you wouldn't know it's there
    A
The white folks like to pretend it's not
         D5                 E
but their music's in the air

[Chorus]
  E                   A                D5           E
You can hear them singing la la la said shame on you
  E                   A                D5           E
You can feel them dancing la la la said shame on you

[Verse]
  E              A
My friend Tanner she says you know me and Jesus
D5                    E
we're of the same heart
         A
The only thing that keeps us distant
         D5              E
is that I keep fuckin' up
            A
I said come down to chiano city park
D5                        E
  wash away your blues away
    A
The beautiful ladies walk on by
           D5                   E
You know I never know what to say

[Chorus]
  E                A                D5           E
And they'll be singing oo la la said shame on you
                A               D5          E
They'll be dancing la la la said shame on you

[Interlude]
A    E7   x2

[Guitar Solo]
A    D5   E   x4

[Verse]
  E            A
Let's go road block trippin' in the middle of the night
D5                   E
up in Gainesville town
            A
There'll be blue lights flashin down the long dirt road
          D5               E
when they ask me to step out
                   A
They say they are looking for illegal immigrants
D5                    E
  can we check your car?
                    A
I say you know it's funny I think we were on the same boat back in
D5  E           A
1694  And I said

[Chorus]
             D5           E
Ooh la la said shame on you
               A                D5          E
They'll be dancing la la la said shame on you
           A         D5          E
Shame on you la la la shame on you shame on you (repeat and fade)