Melissa Lou Etheridge (born May 29, 1961) is an American rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, and activist. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1988 and become an underground hit. The album peaked at #22 on the Billboard 200, and its lead single, Bring Me Some Water, garnered Etheridge her first Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. In 1993, Etheridge won her first Grammy award for her single, Ain't It Heavy, from her 3rd album Never Enough.
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SONG: SYMPATHY ARTIST: MELISSA ETHERIDGE ALBUM: 4th STREET FEELING TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: [email protected]
SYMPATHY MELISSA ETHERIDGE
INTRO: AA* DCA - 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-
AA* DCA
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 ED Who's losing their minds C Keeping it together BAE Is everyone's favorite pastime, well
CHORUS: AD Everybody's had some really, really bad AD Some this has got to be the end A I would really like to try for you D Sit around and cry for you FE Muster up some sympathy yeah DAA 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: CE Do you think that you're the only one D Who can be unkind C Tearing at each other's flesh BAE Is everyone's favorite pastime, well
CHORUS: AD Everybody's had some really, really bad AD Some this has got to be the end A I would really like to try for you D Sit around and cry for you FE Muster up some sympathy, yeah D Well that's too much to ask of me
INSTRUMENTAL: SOLO over the following chords FCGDF CGA
BREAK 2: A Have some, have some sympathy now F#mF Have some, have some sympathy now
Have some now
CHORUS: AD Everybody's had some really, really bad AD 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) ADAD
OUTRO: AD Sympathy, sympathy
FEA That's too much, too much to ask of me DAD Sympathy, sympathy honey, that's too much to ask of me AD Oh-oooooh, Sympathy, FE (A) That's too much to ask of me