Shame on You

by Melissa Plett

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So much has changed since my last release.
Due to COVID19 the past 5 months have had me "stuck" at home watching got world go crazy and wondering what my musical place might be...

Truth be told I haven't picked up my guitar all that much but, when George Floyd died and people took to the streets to protest Blcak Lives Matter, not only did the strength and beauty come out of people.... so did the heartbreaking ugliness.

At a loss and feeling an overwhelming amount of emotions, I finally went to my guitar... "Shame on You" came from a place of anger, heartbreak, guilt and rage.

This is the first time I have recorded a song that wasn't about a town, a country heartbreak, or some old time murder ballad.

This song is how my soul feels in these incredibly challenging and heartbreaking times.. I hope it speaks to yours.

lyrics

*Capo 1 / Tempo: 117
C
I fear for my friends
F
I fear for their loved ones
C G
I fear for the innocent and unknown
C F
I fear for the lives burned out last night
C G C
I fear for the world going up in smoke

Pre Chorus:
Am F C
It hurts, just to think of how we’re lost
Am F G
It hurts, how does one life have more cost

Chorus:
F Am
Shame on you
F Am
Shame on me
F Am G Am
It’s a crying shame to see such in humane humanity

C Am C

C
I feel a fault
F
Feel it to my core
C G
Knowing we can all do more
C F
If you can hate for no reason
C G C
Then you can love for the same

Back to Pre Chorus
Repeat Chorus 2 x

credits

released August 7, 2020
Melissa Plett: Singer, Songwriter, Guitar
John Paul Peters: Mixing , Mastering, Violin,
Marie-Josee Dandeneau: Upright Bass

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Melissa Plett Montreal, Québec

Hauntingly soulful, foot-stomping country.

One moment you'll be stomping along with her upbeat tunes, the next getting lost in her emotional ballads while her rich and powerful voice reaches out causing crowds to engage in a process of joint catharsis through her ability to perfectly narrate what so many of us experience, yet struggle to communicate. ... more

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