Sympathy Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

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.

A A D C A

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

 You can't cry C

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

 Do you thCink that you're the only one

E Who's losing their mDinds

 KCeeping it together

 Is B everyone's fAavorite pEastime, well

Chorus

 EAverybody's had some rDeally, really bad

 Some thAis has got to be the eDnd

 I would rAeally like to try for you

DSit around and cry for you

 MFuster up some sympatEhy yeah

 Well tDhat's too much to ask of me A A

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

 Do you thCink that you're the only one E

 Who can be uDnkind

 TCearing at each other's flesh

B Is everyone's fAavorite pEastime, well

Chorus

 EAverybody's had some rDeally, really bad

 Some thAis has got to be the eDnd

 I would rAeally like to try for you

DSit around and cry for you

 MFuster up some sympatEhy, yeah

 Well tDhat's too much to ask of me

Instrumental

SOLO over the following chords

F C G D F

C G A

Break 2

 HAave some, have some sympathy now

F♯mHave some, have some sympathy now F

Have some now

Chorus

 EAverybody's had some rDeally, really bad

 Some thAis has got to be the eDnd

 I would rAeally like to try for you

DSit around and cry for you

 MFuster up some sympathy

 Well thEat's too much to ask of me

(SOLO OVER THE CHORDS)

A D A D

Outro

A Sympathy,D sympathy

F EThat's too much, too much to aAsk of me

D Sympathy,A sympathy honey, thDat's too much to ask of me

AOh-oooooDh, Sympathy,

F EThat's too much to ask of mAe