Biography:
The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts, who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits.
The Ames Brothers got their beginning in Malden, where all four were born. The act consisted of Joe (born 3 May 1921), Gene (born 13 February 1923), Vic (born 20 May 1925 - died 23 January 1978) and Ed (born 9 July 1927).
Born into a non-professional but musical family, the boys were brought up on classical and operatic music.
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Christopher Sunday:The Ames Brothers.
B-side of China Doll..top of the charts in 1960.
CHORUS:
F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
C#7
you done?
C#7 F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
#1.
F# C#7
Married a blue-eyed Miss so pretty..married a year and then..
C#7 F#
danced with a gal in Reno City, never went home again.
CHORUS:
F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
C#7
you done?
C#7 F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
#2.
F# C#7
Held up the stage from Carson City..10 miles from where he wed.
C#7 F#
Held up the stage from Carson City..and killed the driver, dead.
#3.
G D
Drank with a friendly '49'er'..followed him to his shack.
D G
Stole all the gold from this old miner..then shot him in the back.
CHORUS:
G
Christo, Christo, Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
D
you done?
D G
Christo, Christo, Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
#3.
G D
Locked in the jail and filled with sorrow..never again to roam.
D G
He will be gone at six tomorrow..swingin' the hang-tree groan.
CHORUS:
G#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
D#7
you done?
D#7 G#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
B-side of China Doll..top of the charts in 1960.
CHORUS:
F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
C#7
you done?
C#7 F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
#1.
F# C#7
Married a blue-eyed Miss so pretty..married a year and then..
C#7 F#
danced with a gal in Reno City, never went home again.
CHORUS:
F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
C#7
you done?
C#7 F#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
#2.
F# C#7
Held up the stage from Carson City..10 miles from where he wed.
C#7 F#
Held up the stage from Carson City..and killed the driver, dead.
#3.
G D
Drank with a friendly '49'er'..followed him to his shack.
D G
Stole all the gold from this old miner..then shot him in the back.
CHORUS:
G
Christo, Christo, Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
D
you done?
D G
Christo, Christo, Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
#3.
G D
Locked in the jail and filled with sorrow..never again to roam.
D G
He will be gone at six tomorrow..swingin' the hang-tree groan.
CHORUS:
G#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..shamed at the things
D#7
you done?
D#7 G#
Ain't you ashamed Christopher Sunday..leavin' your wife and infant son?
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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