Chords: "Tea and Sympathy" - by Jars of Clay
words and music by Dan Haseltine, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells
[ISRC US-ES2-97-00093]
copyright 1997 Bridge Buliding Music/Pogostick Music (BMI), both adm. by
Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc., MCA Music Publishing, a div. of
Universal Studios, Inc./Beef Puppet Music (ASCAP)/IRS Music/Greg Wells
Music (BMI). All rights reserved. Used by permission.

As transcribed by: Jamie Ball, and Darryl Kechnie
submitted by: Darryl Kechnie
I know how to play almost every Jars song exactly how they play it, so

"Tea and Sympathy" - by Jars of Clay

Verse 1:
GG Piano Chord 
     G/FG/F Piano Chord 
              Em7Em7 Piano Chord 
               GG Piano Chord 

Fare thee well, Trade in all our words for tea and sympathy
G/FG/F Piano Chord 
           Em7Em7 Piano Chord 
                         EmEm Piano Chord 

Wonder why we tried for things could never be
A7sus*A7sus* Piano Chord 
  A7A7 Piano Chord 
             EmEm Piano Chord 
          DD Piano Chord 
      Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 
  D/G*D/G* Piano Chord 

Play our hearts lament like an unrehearsed symphony

Verse 2: (same as above)
Not intent, To leave this castle full of empty rooms
Our love the captive in the tower never rescued
And all the victory songs Seemed to be playing out of tune

Chorus:
DD Piano Chord 
                    Bm*Bm* Piano Chord 
                 F#m11F#m11 Piano Chord 

'Cause it's not the way That is has to be
GG Piano Chord 
                             DD Piano Chord 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no
Bm*Bm* Piano Chord 
                Am7Am7 Piano Chord 
     EmEm Piano Chord 

No, it's not the way That it has to be

Verse 3: (KEY CHANGE)
Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 
           GG Piano Chord 
                 Dsus/F#                  Asus2Asus2 Piano Chord 

You begin, All your words fall to the ground and break like china cups
GG Piano Chord 
                Dsus/F#               F#m11F#m11 Piano Chord 

And the waitress grabs a broom and tries to sweep them up
Bsus*Bsus* Piano Chord 
        B7sus*B7sus* Piano Chord 
  F#m11F#m11 Piano Chord 
  EE Piano Chord 
     DD Piano Chord 

I reach for my tea,    slowly drink in

Chorus: (same as above except for last line)
'Cause it's not the way
That is has to be
Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no
Am7Am7 Piano Chord 

And it's not the way, That is has to be
GG Piano Chord 
                  A7sus*A7sus* Piano Chord 
  A7A7 Piano Chord 

Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy

musical bridge:
DD Piano Chord 
 - Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 
 - Cadd9/Bb - Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 

DD Piano Chord 
 - Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 
 - Cadd9/Bb

Verse 4: (same as V1)
Fare thee well, The words the bagger leaves that fill my head
I could taste the bitterness and call the waitress instead
'Cause she holds the answer, smiles and asks one teaspoon or two

[repeat chorus 2x]
(2nd time, repeat ending to 2nd chorus)

Outro:
DD Piano Chord 

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy
Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 

[echo]
Cadd9/Bb
Don't trade us for tea and sympathy
A7susA7sus Piano Chord 
         A7A7 Piano Chord 

We can work it out
DD Piano Chord 

Don't trade us for tea and sympathy
Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 

[echo]
Cadd9/Bb
Don't trade us for tea and sympathy
A7susA7sus Piano Chord 
       A7A7 Piano Chord 

We can work out

D/F#D/F# Piano Chord 
 - Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 
 - Cadd9/Bb -

A7susA7sus Piano Chord 
       A7A7 Piano Chord 
    DD Piano Chord 

We can work out

The Chords: (EADGBE)
GG Piano Chord 

(3x0033)
G/FG/F Piano Chord 

(1x0033)
Em7Em7 Piano Chord 

(022033)
EmEm Piano Chord 

(022000)
A7sus*A7sus* Piano Chord 

(x02030)
A7A7 Piano Chord 

(x02020)
DD Piano Chord 

(xx0232)
Cadd9Cadd9 Piano Chord 

(x3xo33)
D/G*D/G* Piano Chord 

(xxx032)
Bm*Bm* Piano Chord 

(x24430)
F#mll
(x44200)
Bsus*Bsus* Piano Chord 

(x24400)
B7sus*B7sus* Piano Chord 

(x24200)
Cadd9/Bb
(x1x033)




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