Mispent Youth
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Intro:
E E D A# A G
e---------------------|
b---------------------|
g-----9-9-7-----------|
d-----9-9-7--8-3-5----| (repeat as needed.)
a-----7-7-5--8-3-5----|
e-0-0--------6-5-3----|
Verse:
B C#
e-----------------------------|
b-----------------------------|
g-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-|
d-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-|
a-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|
e-----------------------------|
/ p a l m m u t e d...\
D
e---------------------------|
b---------------------------|
g-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
e---------------------------|
/p a l m m u t e d...\
A
e------------------------|
b------------------------|
g------------------------|
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
a-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7|
e-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5|
/p a l m m u t e d\
E
e--------------------------|
b--------------------------|
g-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-|
d-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-|
a-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-|
e--------------------------|
B C#
e-----------------------------|
b-----------------------------|
g-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-|
d-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-6-|
a-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-4-|
e-----------------------------|
/ p a l m m u t e d.\
D
e---------------------------|
b---------------------------|
g-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
d-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
a-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
e---------------------------|
/p a l m m u t e d...\
A B A C
e-------------------------------|
b-------------------------------|
g-------------------------------|
d-7-7--9-9--7-7--10101010101010-|
a-7-7--9-9--7-7--10101010101010-|
e-5-5--7-7--5-5---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
e------------------------------|
b------------------------------|
g------------------------------|
d------------------------------|
a------------------------------|
e------------------------------|
Chorus:
F C
e------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------|
g-10101010101010101010101010---------------------------|
d-10101010101010101010101010-10101010101010101010101010|
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--10101010101010101010101010|
e----------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
D (Dm) D (Dm)
e--------------10----------------10-----|
b------------10----------------10-------|
g----------10----------------10---------|
d-12-----12---------12-----12-------12--|
a-12---12-----------12---12---------12--|
e-10-10----------10-10-10-----------10--|
A#
e----------------------------|
b----------------------------|
g----------------------------|
d-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
a-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--|
e-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6--|
Repeat again.
Intro
Verse
Chorus
Intro
Solo:
e------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------x-5p3p0----------------------|
g---------------------------4p2p0-2p0-2-2-2-2-2^^|
d-------------2-2~-------------------------------|
a-------0-2-4------------------------------------|
e-0-3-4------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------|
b-5-8-8-5---5s10-10-10-10-10-10-|
g-------------------------------|
d-------------------------------|
a-------------------------------|
e-------------------------------|
e-12-10------------------------------|
b-------10---------------------------|
g-----------12-10--------------------|
d-----------------12-10--------------|
a-----------------------12-10--------|
e-----------------------------12-10~-|
Guitar rest followed by:
e----------------------|
b----------------------|
g----------------------|
d----------------------|
a-----7-7-5------------|
e-0-0-------6-6-5-5-3--|repeat as needed
/ p a l m m u t e d \
Verse
Chorus
Intro (x4)
How to play Mispent Youth
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.