Written by Jars of Clay for their album Much Afraid Copyright 1997 BridgeBuilding Music (BMI)/ Pogostick Music (BMI). All rights reserved. Comments: Listen to the CD to figure out strumming and tab timing. The tab and the chords that go along with it are correct, I know it, but if you feel there are any errors, please email me at theguy@iag.net. Verse 1: G Fare thee well F/G C9 G Trade in all our words for tea and sympathy F/G C9 Em Wonder why we tried, for things that could never be A Em D C9 Play our hearts lament, like an unrehearsed symphony G Not intend F/G C9 G To leave this castle full of empty rooms F/G C9 Em Our love the captive in the tower never rescued A And all the victory songs Em D C9 Seem to be playing out of tune Figure A e|-------0--------0------0--------------2------------------------------------| B|-----3--------3------------2----------2------------------------------------| G|---2--------2------------2------------0------------------------------------| D|-0----------------------------------0--------------------------------------| A|---------2---------4--------------2----------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------3------------------------------------------| ****************************************************************************** Figure B e|-------0--------0-----------------0----------------------------------------| B|-----3--------3-----------1-------0----------------------------------------| G|---2--------2-----------2---------0----------------------------------------| D|-0--------------------2-----------2----------------------------------------| A|---------2----------0-------------2----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------0----------------------------------------| Figure A for lead and listed chords for backup/rhythm parts D Bm But it's not the way F#m That it has to be G Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no Figure B for lead and listed chords for backup/rhythm parts D Bm 'Cause it's not the way AEm That it has to be Verse 2: A You begin G D A And all your words fall to the floor and break like china cups G F#m And the waitress grabs a broom and tries to sweep them up BFEm I reach for my tea and slow-----l--y-- drink in Chorus: Figure A for lead and listed chords for backup/rhythm parts D Bm But it's not the way F#m That it has to be G Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy, no Figure B for lead and listed chords for backup/rhythm parts D Bm 'Cause it's not the way Am That it has to be G Don't trade our love for tea and sympathy Interlude: DCBC9 DCBBb Verse 3: G So fare thee well F/G C9 G Words the bag of leaves that fill my head F/G C9 Em I could taste the bitterness and call the waitress instead A Em D C9 She holds the answer, smiles and asks one teaspoon or two Chorus x 2 DCBA D Don't trade us for tea and sympathy C9 Don't trade us for tea and Sympathy Bb Don't trade us for tea and Sympathy A We can work it out D Don't trade us for tea and Sympathy C9 Don't trade us for tea and Sympathy Bb Don't trade us for tea and Sympathy A We can work it out ACCAA D We can work it out, woah Written by Jars of Clay Copyright 1997 BridgeBuilding Music (BMI)/ Pogostick Music (BMI). All rights reserved. Send any requests to