Misery
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Intro
Bm D G Bm D G
verse 1
Bm
Pretty, but he don't tell you about it.
G
Winter scarves and skirts of velvet.
D A
We still drink just like we did in school.
verse 2
Bm
I passed your old house down by the cemetery.
G
Club nights and university.
D A
When your friends sing 'Born To Run' baby resist, because we were 'Born To Drift'.
[Refrão]D G
If you could see the wreck I am these days,
Bm
You'd have new reasons to stay away.
Just hold my hand for a little while.
A
Misery never goes out of style.
Re-Intro
Bm D G Bm D G
verse 3
Bm
I see you sometimes in dreams I have,
G
In your bra in the room you used to rent.
D A
Do you ever wish you could wake someone else?
verse 4
Bm
So I wrote down a list of coroners,
G
Their names, their office phone numbers.
D A
To pronounce dead the thing we had.
A
In tombs, ex-boyfriends bedrooms.
[Refrão]D G
If you could see the wreck I am these days,
Bm
You'd have new reasons to stay away.
Just hold my hand for a little while.
A
Misery never goes out of style.
D G
If you could see the wreck I am these days,
Bm
You'd have new reasons to stay away.
Just hold my hand for a little while.
A
Misery never goes out of style.
Bridge
Em E Bm
I'm your chipped nail paint.
D A
I'm the fabric of your coat.
Em E Bm
You are all I fear.
D Em A
You are words I never wrote.
Em Bm
I'm your chipped nail paint.
D A
I'm the fabric of your coat.
Em Bm
You are all I fear.
D Em A
You are words I never wrote.
D
You are years ago.
[Refrão]D G
If you could see the wreck I am these days,
Bm
You'd have new reasons to stay away.
Just hold my hand for a little while.
A
Misery never goes out of style.
D
If you could see the wreck I am these days,
Bm
You'd have new reasons to stay away.
Just hold my hand for a little while.
A
Misery never goes out of style.
Outro
Bm D G
How to play Misery
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.