Date: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 21:25:45 PST From: Darryl Kechnie <isaiahrain@hotmail.com> Subject: Chords: Tea and Sympathy - by Jars of Clay 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 feel free to email me. isaiahrain@hotmail.com, IsaiahRain@aol.com "Tea and Sympathy" - by Jars of Clay Verse 1:

Fare thee ^Gwell, ^G/FTrade in all our ^Em7words for tea and ^Gsympathy ^G/FWonder why we ^Em7tried for things could never^Em be A7sus* A7 Em D Cadd9 D/G* 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: D Bm* F#m11 'Cause it's not the way That is has to be

Don't trade our ^Glove for tea and sympathy, no ^D Bm* Am7 Em No, it's not the way That it has to be

Verse 3: (KEY CHANGE) Asus2 G Dsus/F# Asus2 You begin, All your words fall to the ground and break like china cups G Dsus/F# F#m11 And the waitress grabs a broom and tries to sweep them up Bsus* B7sus* F#m11 E D 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

And it's not the way, That is has to^Am7 be G A7sus* A7 Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy

musical bridge: D - Cadd9 - Cadd9/Bb - Cadd9 D - Cadd9 - 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:

Don't ^Dtrade us for tea and sympathy ^Cadd9[echo] Cadd9/Bb Don't trade us for tea and sympathy ^A7susWe can work it^A7 out Don't ^Dtrade us for tea and sympathy ^Cadd9[echo] Cadd9/Bb Don't trade us for tea and sympathy ^A7susWe can work ^A7out

D/F# - Cadd9 - Cadd9/Bb -

^A7susWe can work ^A7out ^D The Chords: (EADGBE) ^G(3x0033) ^G/F(1x0033) ^Em7(022033) ^Em(022000) A7sus* (x02030) ^A7(x02020) ^D(xx0232) ^Cadd9(x3xo33) D/G* (xxx032) Bm* (x24430) F#mll (x44200) Bsus* (x24400) B7sus* (x24200) Cadd9/Bb (x1x033)

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Jars of Clay - Tea and sympathy