Pursuit Of Misery
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verse 1
Gm D/F# Am(add4) Gm
and the ring is golden
Gm D/F# F6 Cm
and the gate stands open
Cm Eb Gsus2 Gm F
and the lilies of the valley
Gm D/F# Am(add4) Gm
and the girl is more than shrewd
Gm D/F# F6 Bb
and this place is such a scoop
Bb Cm Bb D7
and the crowd looks up
[Refrão] Eb Gm F Eb
to your marble tower
Eb Bb F Eb
to the jolts from your silver drum
Eb Gm Dm7 C (Csus4) C (Csus4) C
to the sweets gone sour
Interlude
Gm D/F# Am(add4) Gm D/F# F6 Cm Eb Gsus2 Gm F6
verse 2
Gm D/F# Am(add4) Gm
you're the perpetrator
Gm D/F# F7 Cm
you're the escalator
Cm Eb Gsus2 Gm F Gm
and you're southbound, so southbound but never coming down
Gm D/F# Am(add4) Gm
you're a lunaroma
Gm D/F# F7 Bb
with a gloom diploma
Bb Cm Bb D7
and the crowd stands up
[Refrão] Eb Gm F Eb
to your marble tower
Eb Bb Eb
to the jolts from your silver drum
Eb Gm Dm7 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
to the sweets gone sour
Eb Gm F Eb
to the torch going out
Eb Bb F Eb
to the song of a lemon flower
Eb Gm Dm7 C Csus4 C Csus4 C
to the strong pursuits
Outro
Eb
time won't listen
Gm
time won't listen
F6 C(add9)
time in time will make you listen
Ebmaj7/Bb
How to play Pursuit Of Misery
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. 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.