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Sympathy chords by Goo Goo Dolls (Official Version)

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Csus2
G/B
A7sus4
G
G/F#
Em7
Dsus4
D/F#
D
Bm

Intro 1

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Chorus 1

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Stranger than your sympathy

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

And this is my apology

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

I'm killing myself from the inside out

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

And all my fears have pushed you out

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Verse 1
G 
G/F# 
And I wish for things
Csus2 
that I don't need
All I wanted
G 
G/F# 
Csus2 
And what I chase won't set me free
It's all I wanted
G 
G/F# 
And I get scared
Em7 
Csus2 
but I'm not crawling on my knees
Em7 
Oh and yeah,
Csus2 
Em7 
everything's all wrong and yeah
Dsus4 
Csus2 
Em7 
Everything's all      wrong and yeah
Csus2 
Dsus4 
Where the hell     did I think I was?

Chorus 2

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

I'm stranger than your sympathy

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

I take this things so I don't feel

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

I'm killing myself from the inside out

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

And now my head's been filled with doubt

Verse 2
G 
G/F# 
And it's hard to lead
Csus2 
the life you choose
All I wanted
G 
G/F# 
Csus2 
When all your luck's run out on you
All I wanted
G 
G/F# 
And you can't see
Em7 
when all your dreams are coming true
Csus2 
Em7 
Oh yeah,
Csus2 
Em7 
it's easy     to forget and yeah
Dsus4 
Csus2 
Em7 
And you choke    on the regrets, yeah
Csus2 
Dsus4 
Who the hell     did I think I was?

Chorus 3

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

I'm stranger than your sympathy

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

And all these thoughts you stole from me

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

And I'm not sure where I belong

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

And nowhere's home and I'm all wrong

Bridge 1
Em7 
D/F# 
And I was in love
G 
D 
love with things I tried to make believe I was
Em7 
D/F# 
And I wouldn't be
G 
Bm 
the one to kneel before the dreams I wanted
Bm 
Csus2 
And all the talk, and all      the lies,
Bm 
Csus2 
were all the empty things disguised as
Dsus4 
me

Outro 1

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Mmm, yeah

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Stranger than your sympathy

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Stranger than your sympathy

Csus2

G/B

A7sus4

G

Mmhm, mmm, hmm

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0

Csus2
G/B
A7sus4
G
G/F#
Em7
Dsus4
D/F#
D
Bm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Ab majorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
G/F#: 2-x-0-0-0-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x

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This is the original studio version of Sympathy by Goo Goo Dolls, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Goo Goo Dolls's performance.

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