Gimme Sympathy
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A E
Get hot Get too close to the flame
F#m
Wild open space
D
Talk like an open book
A
Sign me up
E
Got no time to take a picture
F#m
I'll remember someday
D
All the chances we took
D
We're so close
E
to something better left unknown
D
We're so close
E
to something better left unknown
F#m
I can feel it in my bones
D
Gimme
A
sympathy
E
After all
F#m
this is gone
D
Who would you
A
rather be
E
The Beatles or
F#m
The Rolling Stones?
D
Oh
A
seriously
E D
You're gonna make mistakes you're young
A
Come on baby
E
play me something,
E D
Like here comes the sun
A
Come on baby
E
play me something,
E F#m
Like here comes the sun
(F#m)
A
Don't go
E
Stay with the all unknown
F#m
Stay away from the hooks
D
All the chances we took
D E
We're so close to something better left unknown
D E
We're so close to something better left unknown
F#m
I can feel it in my bones
D A
Gimme sympathy
E F#m
After all this is gone
D A
Who would you rather be
E F#m
The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
D A
Oh seriously
E D
You're gonna make mistakes you're young
A E
Come on baby play me something,
Like here comes the sun
F#m D A
Gimme sympathy
E F#m
After all this is gone
D A
Who would you rather be
E F#m
The Beatles or The Rolling Stones?
D A
Oh seriously
E D
You're gonna make mistakes you're young
A E
Come on baby play me something,
D
Like here comes the sun
A E
Come on baby play me something,
F#m
Like here comes the sun
(outro) F#m A E
How to play Gimme Sympathy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.