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Sympathy

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 F#dim7= 201212, 234242
  E(b9)= xx2101
 Adim/G= 3x121x
[Verse 1]
Now wAmhen you climbF#dim7  
Into your bEed tonight
And whAmen you lockF#dim7  
And bolt the dEoor
Just thDmink of thoE(b9)se
Out in the cAmold Am/Gand dFark
Cause there's nDm7ot enough lEmove to go 'rAmoundEm  Em/F#  Em/G  
[Chorus]
And sAmympathyF#dim7  
Is what we nEeed my friend
And sAmympathyF#dim7  
Is what we nEeed
And sDmympathyE(b9)  
Is what we nAmeed Am/Gmy frFiend
Cause there's nDm7ot enough lEmove to go 'rAmoundEm  
No there's nDm7ot enough lEmove to go 'rAmo----undEm  Em/F#  Em/G  
[Verse 2]
Now hAmalf the worldF#dim7  
Hates the oEther half
And haAmlf the worldF#dim7  
Has all the foEod
And hDmalf the woE(b9)rld
Lies down and AmquieAm/Gtly sFtarves
Cause there's nDm7ot enough lEmove to go 'rAmoundEm  
[Chorus]
And sDmympathyE(b9)  
Is what we nAmeed Am/Gmy frFiend
Cause there's nDm7ot enough lEmove to go 'rAmoundEm  
No there's nDm7ot enough lEmove to go 'rAmo----undEm  
[Outro]
 Am   Am   Adim/G   F7    E   Am   Am   Adim/G   F7    E...

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Sympathy

by Rare Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim7

E(b9)

Adim/G

Am/G

Dm7

Em/F#

Em/G

F#dim7

= 201212, 234242

E(b9)

= xx2101

Adim/G

= 3x121x

[Verse 1]

Am F#dim7

Now when you climb

Into your bed tonight

Am F#dim7

And when you lock

And bolt the door

Dm E(b9)

Just think of those

Am Am/G F

Out in the cold and dark

Dm7 Em Am Em Em/F# Em/G

Cause there's not enough love to go 'round

[Chorus]

Am F#dim7

And sympathy

Is what we need my friend

Am F#dim7

And sympathy

Is what we need

Dm E(b9)

And sympathy

Am Am/G F

Is what we need my friend

Dm7 Em Am Em

Cause there's not enough love to go 'round

Dm7 Em Am Em Em/F# Em/G

No there's not enough love to go 'ro----und

[Verse 2]

Am F#dim7

Now half the world

Hates the other half

Am F#dim7

And half the world

Has all the food

Dm E(b9)

And half the world

Am Am/G F

Lies down and quietly starves

Dm7 Em Am Em

Cause there's not enough love to go 'round

[Chorus]

Dm E(b9)

And sympathy

Am Am/G F

Is what we need my friend

Dm7 Em Am Em

Cause there's not enough love to go 'round

Dm7 Em Am Em

No there's not enough love to go 'ro----und

[Outro]

Am Am Adim/G F7 E Am Am Adim/G F7 E

...

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