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[Intro]
G Em C
  C    D  Em(I give a little)
G(I give a little)
Em(I give a little CsymDpathGy)
[Verse 1]
EmTemptation, Bmvacation
I Cneed a little Dbreak 
but I'm Emsurrounded, Bmastounded
It's Cmore than DI can Gtake
And it's not Emfair, but I don't Bmcare
I'm Cchasing every Dlittle thrill
I'm Emseeking, that's the Bmreason
I'm Chaving Dtoo much Gfun
[Bridge]
CWant want what you can't have
I'm a little Dlovesick, need rehab
[Chorus]
GHey, I Emtried to take it Ceasy
DBut baby, it ain't Geasy
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
GOh, that Embody got me Cspeechless
DOh momma that's my Gweakness
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
I Ggive a little sympathEmy (please give a little)
CAll I Dsee (I give a little)
GI give a little
EmI give a little CsymDpathGy
[Verse 2]
When you're Emdriving, Bmsurviving
3:C30 in the Dmorning
Chasing Emaction, Bmsatisfaction
I Cnever Dget Genough
Could you Emblame me? It's Bmcrazy
CHow could Danybody resist your Emtouch?
CI'm addicted Dto your Gbutt
[Bridge]
CWhen you want want what you can't have
I'm a little Dlovesick, need rehab
[Chorus]
GHey, I Emtried to take it Ceasy
DBut baby, it ain't Geasy
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
GOh, that Embody got me Cspeechless
DOh momma that's my Gweakness
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
I Ggive a little sympathEmy (please give a little)
CAll I Dsee (I give a little)
GI give a little
EmI give a little CsymDpathGy
[Middle 8]
EmOh I need some AmsympathEmy
Got me Amon my Emknees
Somebody Bmhelp me Emplease, baby
EmOh I need some AmsympathEmy
AmGot me on my Emknees
Somebody Amhelp me pDlease
[Partial chorus]
GHey, I Emtried to take it Ceasy
DBut baby, it ain't Geasy
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
[Chorus]
GHey, I Emtried to take it Ceasy
DBut baby, it ain't Geasy
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
GOh, that Embody got me Cspeechless
DOh momma that's my Gweakness
EmDistracted by CbeautiDful Gthings
I Ggive a little sympathEmy (please give a little)
CAll I Dsee (I give a little)
GI give a little
EmI give a little CsymDpathGy

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Sympathy

by Hedley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C

C D Em

(I give a little)

Em C D G

(I give a little sympathy)

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Temptation, vacation

C D

I need a little break

Em Bm

but I'm surrounded, astounded

C D G

It's more than I can take

Em Bm

And it's not fair, but I don't care

C D

I'm chasing every little thrill

Em Bm

I'm seeking, that's the reason

C D G

I'm having too much fun

[Bridge]

Want want what you can't have

I'm a little lovesick, need rehab

[Chorus]

G Em C

Hey, I tried to take it easy

D G

But baby, it ain't easy

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

G Em C

Oh, that body got me speechless

D G

Oh momma that's my weakness

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

G Em

I give a little sympathy (please give a little)

C D

All I see (I give a little)

I give a little

Em C D G

I give a little sympathy

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

When you're driving, surviving

C D

3:30 in the morning

Em Bm

Chasing action, satisfaction

C D G

I never get enough

Em Bm

Could you blame me? It's crazy

C D Em

How could anybody resist your touch?

C D G

I'm addicted to your butt

[Bridge]

When you want want what you can't have

I'm a little lovesick, need rehab

[Chorus]

G Em C

Hey, I tried to take it easy

D G

But baby, it ain't easy

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

G Em C

Oh, that body got me speechless

D G

Oh momma that's my weakness

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

G Em

I give a little sympathy (please give a little)

C D

All I see (I give a little)

I give a little

Em C D G

I give a little sympathy

[Middle 8]

Em Am Em

Oh I need some sympathy

Am Em

Got me on my knees

Bm Em

Somebody help me please, baby

Em Am Em

Oh I need some sympathy

Am Em

Got me on my knees

Am D

Somebody help me please

[Partial chorus]

G Em C

Hey, I tried to take it easy

D G

But baby, it ain't easy

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

[Chorus]

G Em C

Hey, I tried to take it easy

D G

But baby, it ain't easy

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

G Em C

Oh, that body got me speechless

D G

Oh momma that's my weakness

Em C D G

Distracted by beautiful things

G Em

I give a little sympathy (please give a little)

C D

All I see (I give a little)

I give a little

Em C D G

I give a little sympathy

About Sympathy Chords by Hedley

Learn how to play Sympathy by Hedley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sympathy chords”, “Sympathy guitar chords”, or “Hedley Sympathy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sympathy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sympathy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, Bm, Am.

FAQ — Sympathy by Hedley

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What key is "Sympathy" in?

The chords for "Sympathy" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D, Bm, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.