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Misery Chords

Learn to play “Misery” by Maroon 5 on guitar — played in the key of C, using C, B, Em and Am. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:CBEmAmDG

Chords for Misery

Key: CBPM: 90Difficulty: Intermediate
C
3
90
CSo scared of breaking it
 ButByou won't let itEmbend
CAnd I wrote two hundred letters
BI won't everEmsend
CSomehow it is cut so much
BDeeper then theyEmseem
CYou'd rather cover up
BI'd rather let themEmbe
 SoClet me be
 And I'llBset you free
EmIAmam inD..Gmisery
 ThereEmain't noAmother
 Who canDcomfortGme
EmWhyAmwon't youDanswerGme
 Your sEmilence is
 sAmlowly kDillingGme
EmGirl you reallyAmgot me bad
DYou really got meGbad
EmI'm gonna get youAmback
DGonna get youGback
CYour salty skin and how
 ItBmixes in withEmmine
CThe way it feels to be
BCompletelyEmintertwined
CIt's not that I didn't care
BIt's that IEmdidn't know
CIt's not what I didn't feel,
BIt's what I didn'tEmshow
 SoClet me be
 And I'llBset you free
EmIAmam inD..Gmisery
 ThereEmain't noAmother
 Who canDcomfortGme
EmWhyAmwon't youDanswerGme
 Your sEmilence is
 sAmlowly kDillingGme
EmGirl you reallyAmgot me bad
DYou really got meGbad
EmI'm gonna get youAmback
DGonna get youGback
CSay your faith is shaken
BYou may be mistaken
EmYou keep me wide awake and
GWaiting for the sun
CI'm desperate and confused
BSo far away from you
GI'm getting here
BDon't care where I have to go
EmWhyAmdo youDdo
 what youGdo to me, yeah
EmWhyAmwon'tDyou
 answerGme, answer me yeah
EmWhyAmdo youDdo
 what youGdo to me yeah
EmWhyAmwon'tDyou
 answerGme, answer me yeah
EmIAmam inD..Gmisery
 ThereEmain't noAmother
 Who canDcomfortGme
EmWhyAmwon't youDanswerGme?
 Your sEmilence is
 sAmlowly kDillingGme
EmGirl you reallyAmgot me bad
DYou really got meGbad
EmI'm gonna get youAmback
DGonna get youGback
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About Misery

Maroon 5's “Misery” is a popular track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 6 chords — C, B, Em, Am, D and G — with the progression centred on C, B and Em. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.

Misery — FAQ

What key is “Misery” in?

“Misery” by Maroon 5 is in the key of C. You can transpose it to any other key using the player.

What chords do I need to play “Misery”?

“Misery” uses 6 chords: C, B, Em, Am, D and G.

Is “Misery” easy to play on guitar?

“Misery” is rated Intermediate.

Who sings “Misery”?

“Misery” is performed by Maroon 5.