Chords with lyrics
- Submitter:
Donczarski53 - Tuning: Standard tuning
- Difficulty: Beginner
SONG: SYMPATHY
ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE
ALBUM: 4th STREET FEELING
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
SYMPATHY
MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO: 
A augmentedA A* 
D MajorD 
C majorC A augmentedA - 2x`s
Note: When playing the A augmentedA barre chord in the beginning
of the INTRO alternate (A*-see below) by lifting
your finger on and off the low 
E MajorE string. Then
when going from the D MajorD barre chord hit the C majorC barre
chord once and then back to the A.
- LISTEN FOR THE TIMING TO GET THE PATTERN DOWN-
A augmentedA A* D MajorD C majorC A augmentedA
E MajorE -5--5----5----3---5--|
BB -5--5----7----5---5--|
G+G -6--6----7----5---6--|
D MajorD -7--7----7----5---7--|
A augmentedA -7--7----5----3---7--|
E MajorE -5--0----5----3---5--|
CONTINUE PLAYING THE INTRO PATTERN
FOR THE VERSE UP UNTIL THE BREAK ...
VERSE:
There`s a liar in your bed
And there`s a shotgun to your head
You can`t breathe but you can smoke
N.C
You can`t cry
But you can joke about it
VERSE:
You can drink yourself to chills
You can hide your little pills
As your life slowly explodes
You can believe nobody knows about it
BREAK:
C majorC
Do you think that you`re the only one
E MajorE D MajorD
Who`s losing their minds
C majorC
Keeping it together
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Is everyone`s favorite pastime, well
CHORUS:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Everybody`s had some really, really bad
A augmentedA D MajorD
Some this has got to be the end
A augmentedA
I would really like to try for you
D MajorD
Sit around and cry for you
FF E MajorE
Muster up some sympathy yeah
D MajorD A augmentedA 
A majorA
Well that`s too much to ask of me
VERSE: (play the INTRO pattern 2x`s until BREAK)
You try so hard to be discreet
With all your secrets in the sheets
As you solemnly refuse
The very spark that lights your fuse
BREAK:
C majorC E MajorE
Do you think that you`re the only one
D MajorD
Who can be unkind
C majorC
Tearing at each other`s flesh
BB A augmentedA E MajorE
Is everyone`s favorite pastime, well
CHORUS:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Everybody`s had some really, really bad
A augmentedA D MajorD
Some this has got to be the end
A augmentedA
I would really like to try for you
D MajorD
Sit around and cry for you
FF E MajorE
Muster up some sympathy, yeah
D MajorD
Well that`s too much to ask of me
INSTRUMENTAL: SOLO over the following chords
FF C majorC G+G D MajorD FF
C majorC G+G A augmentedA
BREAK 2:
A augmentedA
Have some, have some sympathy now
F# minorF#m FF
Have some, have some sympathy now
Have some now
CHORUS:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Everybody`s had some really, really bad
A augmentedA D MajorD
Some this has got to be the end
A augmentedA
I would really like to try for you
D MajorD
Sit around and cry for you
FF
Muster up some sympathy
E MajorE
Well that`s too much to ask of me
(SOLO OVER THE CHORDS)
A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
OUTRO:
A augmentedA D MajorD
Sympathy, sympathy
FF E MajorE A augmentedA
That`s too much, too much to ask of me
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Sympathy, sympathy honey, that`s too much to ask of me
A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh-oooooh, Sympathy,
FF E MajorE (A augmentedA)
That`s too much to ask of me
