Goo Goo Dolls - Sympathy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sympathy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus: C# G#/C D#sus4 G# Stranger than your sympathy, C# G#/C D#sus4 G# And this is my apolo-gy C# G#/C D#sus4 G# I'm killing myself from the inside out, C# G#/C D#sus4 G# And all my fears have pushed you out. G# D#sus4 C# And I wished for things that I don't need. All I wanted G# D#sus4 C# And what I chase won't set me free. It's all I wanted G# D#sus4 Fm C# And I get scared but I'm not crawling on my knees. Fm7 C# Oh yeah, everything's all wrong, Fm7 D# C# Yeah, everything's all wrong, yeah. Fm7 C# D#sus4 Where the hell did I think I was? Chorus: And stranger than your sympathy Take these things, so I don't feel I'm killing myself from the inside out And now my head's been filled with doubt We're taught to lead the life you choose (All I wanted) When all your luck's run out on you (All I wanted) And you can't see when all your dreams are coming true Oh, yeah It's easy to forget, yeah When you choke on the regrets, yeah Who the hell did I think I was? Chorus: And stranger than your sympathy And all these thoughts you stole from me And I'm not sure where I belong And nowhere's home and I'm all wrong Fm D#/G And I wasn't all the things G# D#sus4 I tried to make believe I was. Fm D#/G And I wouldn't be the one G# C# To kneel before the dreams I wanted Fm7 And all the talk, C# And all the lies Fm7 C# D#sus4 Were all the empty things disguised as me C# G#/C D#sus4 G# Mmmmm Yeah. C# G#/C D#sus4 G# Stranger than your sympathy, C# G#/C D#sus4 G# Stranger than your sympathy, You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  C#  D#  D#sus4  Fm  Fm7  G  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sympathy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sympathy" by Goo Goo Dolls.