From the recording Phthalo Blue
This is the opening track for Phthalo Blue--first conceived in the mid 1980's, it has undergone several iterations, finally ending as this one.
Lyrics
1. No Shame (Bb)
Intro (piano and voice): Bb Eb Bb7 F
Verse 1: Bb Bb7
No shame, no shame—the way she used to talk
Bb Bb7
No shame, no shame —the way she used to walk
Eb7 Eb7
No blame, no blame —there’s nothing to do
Bb Bb7
No shame, no shame —and she knew it too
F
Rose just stood there in the rain, she didn’t give a damn
Gb
And had to go out dancing, like the fool that I am
G Ab/Db A/D Bb F7
Naked as a jaybird, and happy as a clam, it was shameless
Verse 2:
I hear she’s from Virginia, just like Virginia Dare
I was looking in there—but there was no Virginia there
The neighbors were talking—and gasping for air
It was all very shocking—but Rose didn’t care
Well it’s a long way from the foothills, a long way to the shack
A long way to the cottage by the rusty old track
She may be from Virginia but she ain’t never going back, she’s shameless, singing:
Chorus: Bb7 Bb7
Sha la la la--sha la la la la Sha la la la--sha la la la la
Bb7 Bb7 B C Db
Sha la la la--sha la la la la Sha la la la--sha la la la la
Solo over 2nd half of verse form: Eb7 Bb
Vocal back in over last part of verse
My soul is aching, there’s no mistaking
I still don’t understand how the Earth kept quaking
Shake it but don’t break it wrap it up and I’m taking, cause I’m shameless
Verse 3:
It’s totally shameless—the way she used to talk
It’s totally shameless—the way she used to walk
I’m totally blameless—there’s nothing to do
It’s totally shameless—and she knew it too
How I miss my wild Rose, how I miss the rain
Considering the circumstance I kinda lost my train
Even after all these years I’d take her back again It’s shameless
Chorus 2:
We’re all singing:
Sha la la la--sha la la la la Sha la la la--sha la la la la
Sha la la la--sha la la la la Sha la la la--sha la la la la