Sympathy chords by Melissa Etheridge

• Tuning: Standard tuning
• Difficulty: Beginner

SONG:   SYMPATHY
ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE
ALBUM:  4th STREET FEELING
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM


                             SYMPATHY
                        MELISSA  ETHERIDGE

INTRO:  A A* D C A - 2x`s

Note: When playing the A barre chord in the beginning
      of the INTRO alternate (A*-see below) by lifting
      your finger on and off the low E string. Then
      when going from the D barre chord hit the C barre
      chord once and then back to the A.

      - LISTEN FOR THE TIMING TO GET THE PATTERN DOWN-

   A  A*   D    C   A

E -5--5----5----3---5--|
B -5--5----7----5---5--|
G -6--6----7----5---6--|
D -7--7----7----5---7--|
A -7--7----5----3---7--|
E -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
Do you think that you`re the only one

E                    D
 Who`s losing their minds

 C
Keeping it together

   B            A        E
Is  everyone`s favorite pastime, well



CHORUS:
 A                    D
Everybody`s had some really, really bad

       A                     D
Some this has got to be the end

         A
I would really like to try for you

D
Sit around and cry for you

 F                   E
Muster up some sympathy yeah

      D                           A A
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                            E
Do you think that you`re the only one

            D
Who can be unkind

 C
Tearing at each other`s flesh

B               A        E
 Is everyone`s favorite pastime, well



CHORUS:
 A                    D
Everybody`s had some really, really bad

       A                     D
Some this has got to be the end

         A
I would really like to try for you

D
Sit around and cry for you

 F                   E
Muster up some sympathy, yeah

      D
Well that`s too much to ask of me



INSTRUMENTAL: SOLO over the following chords
                    F C G D     F
C G A

BREAK 2:
 A
Have some, have some sympathy now

F#m                               F
Have some, have some sympathy now


Have some now


CHORUS:
 A                    D
Everybody`s had some really, really bad

       A                     D
Some this has got to be the end

         A
I would really like to try for you

D
Sit around and cry for you

 F
Muster up some sympathy

       E
Well that`s too much to ask of me



(SOLO OVER THE CHORDS)
      A D   A D


OUTRO:
A         D
 Sympathy, sympathy


F E                             A
  That`s too much, too much to ask of me

D         A                  D
 Sympathy, sympathy honey, that`s too much to ask of me

A       D
Oh-oooooh, Sympathy,

F E                         (A)
  That`s too much to ask of me