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 (x02220@1)A*   D (xx0232@1)  C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1)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:
         CDo (x32010@1)you think that you're the only one
E (022100@1)                  D (xx0232@1)Who's losing their minds
 CKeeping (x32010@1)it together
   B (x2444x@1)          A (x02220@1)      EIs (022100@1) everyone's favorite pastime, well

CHORUS:
 A (x02220@1)                  DEverybody's (xx0232@1)had some really, really bad
       A (x02220@1)                   DSome (xx0232@1)this has got to be the end
         AI (x02220@1)would really like to try for you
DSit (xx0232@1)around and cry for you
 F (133211@1)                 EMuster (022100@1)up some sympathy yeah
      D (xx0232@1)                         AA
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 (x32010@1)                          EDo (022100@1)you think that you're the only one
            DWho (xx0232@1)can be unkind
 CTearing (x32010@1)at each other's flesh
B (x2444x@1)             A (x02220@1)      E (022100@1)Is everyone's favorite pastime, well

CHORUS:
 A (x02220@1)                  DEverybody's (xx0232@1)had some really, really bad
       A (x02220@1)                   DSome (xx0232@1)this has got to be the end
         AI (x02220@1)would really like to try for you
DSit (xx0232@1)around and cry for you
 F (133211@1)                 EMuster (022100@1)up some sympathy, yeah
      DWell (xx0232@1)that's too much to ask of me

INSTRUMENTAL: SOLO over the following chords
                    FC GD     F (133211@1)C G A

BREAK 2:
 AHave (x02220@1)some, have some sympathy now
F#m (244222@1)                             FHave (133211@1)some, have some sympathy now

Have some now

CHORUS:
 A (x02220@1)                  DEverybody's (xx0232@1)had some really, really bad
       A (x02220@1)                   DSome (xx0232@1)this has got to be the end
         AI (x02220@1)would really like to try for you
DSit (xx0232@1)around and cry for you
 FMuster (133211@1)up some sympathy
       EWell (022100@1)that's too much to ask of me

(SOLO OVER THE CHORDS)
      AD   AD

OUTRO:
A (x02220@1)       D (xx0232@1)Sympathy, sympathy

FE                             A (x02220@1) That's too much, too much to ask of me
D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)                D (xx0232@1)Sympathy, sympathy honey, that's too much to ask of me
A (x02220@1)     DOh-oooooh, (xx0232@1)Sympathy,
FE                         (A)
  That's too much to ask of me