Biography:
Formed in 1983 in La Mirada, California by brothers Michael and Robert Sweet and guitarist Oz Fox as Roxx Regime, they would change their message and name to Stryper to go on to be the first Christian rock band to be recognized by the mainstream.
According to the To Hell With The Devil Songfacts, Stryper took their name from a Bible verse Isaiah 53: 5, which says "….by His stripes we are healed." Stryper they explained was an acronym meaning "Salvation Through Redemption Yielding Peace, Encouragement and Righteousness."
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Sympathy by Stryper
[INTRO]
C Cm Ab Abm Abm Abm Abm Db
Ab Ab Abm Abm Abm
[Verse 1]
Ab Ebm Ab Db
Step inside my carnival, where everything’s a ride
Ab Gb Ab Eb
Up and down, it’s all around, turning side to side
E Db Abm Ab
I’m the outlaw - I’m the law
[Verse 2]
Ab
My way or the highway – I’m one dimensional
Ab
I broke the mold and tossed the clay, incomprehensible
E Db Abm Ab Db
I’m the only - A rarity
[Chorus]
Abm B Gb E
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb E Db
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Ab
SYMPATHY
[Verse 3]
Ab
Set in stone and sealed, I seem unbreakable
Ab
In despair, a simple prayer makes change obtainable
Gb E Db Abm Ab Db
I’m forgiven - I forgive
[Chorus]
Abm B Gb E
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb E Abm
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Abm B Gb E
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb Eb E Ebm Db
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Ab
SYMPATHY
[Solo]
Abm* Dbm* Abm* Db* [Gb Db ]
Abm Ab Db* Ab* Db [Gb Db] E [E Ebm] Db [Db Ab] Ab (ring out)
[Bridge]
Abm Gb Abm B Gb
“Hearts Degrading, Mercies Fading”
[Chorus]
Abm B Gb B
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Ab B Gb B Abm
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Abm B Gb B
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb E
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
B Db Ab
SYMPATHY SYMPATHY
[INTRO]
C Cm Ab Abm Abm Abm Abm Db
Ab Ab Abm Abm Abm
[Verse 1]
Ab Ebm Ab Db
Step inside my carnival, where everything’s a ride
Ab Gb Ab Eb
Up and down, it’s all around, turning side to side
E Db Abm Ab
I’m the outlaw - I’m the law
[Verse 2]
Ab
My way or the highway – I’m one dimensional
Ab
I broke the mold and tossed the clay, incomprehensible
E Db Abm Ab Db
I’m the only - A rarity
[Chorus]
Abm B Gb E
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb E Db
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Ab
SYMPATHY
[Verse 3]
Ab
Set in stone and sealed, I seem unbreakable
Ab
In despair, a simple prayer makes change obtainable
Gb E Db Abm Ab Db
I’m forgiven - I forgive
[Chorus]
Abm B Gb E
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb E Abm
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Abm B Gb E
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb Eb E Ebm Db
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Ab
SYMPATHY
[Solo]
Abm* Dbm* Abm* Db* [Gb Db ]
Abm Ab Db* Ab* Db [Gb Db] E [E Ebm] Db [Db Ab] Ab (ring out)
[Bridge]
Abm Gb Abm B Gb
“Hearts Degrading, Mercies Fading”
[Chorus]
Abm B Gb B
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Ab B Gb B Abm
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
Abm B Gb B
As hearts degrade, can I find some sympathy?
Abm B Gb E
As mercy fades, I am blind but I just I want to see
B Db Ab
SYMPATHY SYMPATHY
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