From: "CRIDLAND, Peter" 
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:49:00 +1000

Album : Chryslian (something similar anyway)

jazz to funky blue to pure rock. It surprises that noone has tabbed any of
his music. It is probably because he doesn't get as much recognition
overseas as he does in Australia. Even then he is not on the TIP OF MY
TONGUE when you ask me who my favourite Australian artist. Even though
he is in fact my favourite Australian artist. Johnny just doesn't get much
publicity (bad management). Anyway enough crap....here is Cryin Shame!

Verse Chord Progression (V.C.P.)

(lyrics start here)>Picking up the pieces......
   C#m7  B/C#        B/C#      E
e---4-----4---------------7----0--|----|
B---5--p--4---------------7----0--|----|
G---4-----4--------------------1--|----|
D---6--p--4--------------------2--|----|
A---4-----4----2/4---4--4------2--|----|
E------------------------------0--|----|

CHorus Chord Progression (C.C.P)

            > Don't you know...
          Bsus2   E
e-----------2-----0-------|
B-----------2-----0-------|
G-----------4-----1-------|  x 2
D-----------4-----2-------|
A-----------2-----2-------|
E--4-4-5-5--------0-------|

          Bsus2 Asus2  E
e-----------2-----0----0--|
B-----------2-----0----0--|
G-----------4-----2----1--|  x 1
D-----------4-----2----2--|
A-----------2-----0----2--|
E--4-4-5-5-------------0--|-

Bridge Chord Progression (B.C.P)


   E  D#m C#m  B   A
e--7---6---4---2---0---|
B--9---7---5---4---2---|
G--9---8---6---4---2---|  x 2
D--9---8---6---4---2---|
A--7---6---4---2---0---|
E----------------------|
* Note on second time thru this progression, Johnny cuts abruptly from
  B chord to the V.C.P.

Outro Chord Progression (O.C.P.)

[E] [A]

Lyrics

Verse 1 ( play V.C.P.)
Picking up the pieces up off the floor
How did I know there was gonna be a war
Words of sorrow and words of spite
Ringing in my head right through the night

Chorus (C.C.P.)
Don't you know its a cryin shame
Well you got yourself to blame
Don't you know its a cryin shame
oohhhhhh oohhh!!

Verse 2 (V.C.P.)
Woke up this morning and its raining again
Stop and wondered if its somethin I said
Words of sorrow and words of spite
Ringing in my head right through the night

Repeat Chorus (C.C.P.)

Bridge (B.C.P.)
cry cry cry cryin shame
cry cry cry cryin shame

Solo - play solo over following progressions using saxophone!
V.C.P.
C.C.P.
B.C.P.

Verse 3 (V.C.P)
I was up all night with a conscience fight
Just couldn't sleep so I put on the light
Sheets so wet when I was out in sweat
Mommas gotta cure but it ain't in you

Repeat Chorus
- a couple of times using first section of chord
  progression before ending chorus and smoothly sliding into the outro



Any suggestion, comments, criticisms or fuck ups, contact me at
e-mail *

Later!

Peter Cridland.

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"we didn't believe it when were you...and we us' said what we us' are
 saying right now" - Bill S. Preston Esquire.