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Sweet Misery

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[Intro]
C  Am  Asus2  F
C  Am  F  F  F
C  Am  Asus2  F
C  Am  F  F  F
[Verse 1]
You can Csee the ring of Amdarkness Asus2covering up the Flight
But to Csee it is to adAmmit that Fit's just passing FbyF  
My Cfriend in New York AmCity, she Asus2calls me time to Ftime
And I Ctell her made up Amstories but Fnever tell her FliesF  
And the Cweight of my Amheart it Asus2swings me left to Fright
Like a Cwrecking ball on a Amsix foot chain, foFrever, all my FlifeF  
[Chorus 1]
It only goes to Dmshow, sweet MiseGry
You can Amfollow me Emdown to the eFnd of my path
But you Amstill gotta Emget through DmmeG  
[Instr.]
C  Am  Asus2  F
C  Am  F  F  F
C  Am  Asus2  F
C  Am  F  F  F
[Verse 2]
I beClieve, if for a Ammoment, in Asus2heaven I reFside
It Cmight as well be Amanywhere, so Fwhy not in my FmindF  
Oh CYou, yea AmYou, who Asus2else am I talking tFo?
Go Csit down by your Amlonesome and Fentertain the foFolF  
I was Clate to the Amparty and I'm Asus2eating someone's Ffood
But I've Cnever been so hAmungry to Fbe without a clFueF  
[Chorus 2]
It only goes to Dmshow, sweet MiseGry
You can Amfollow me Emdown to the eFnd of my path
But you Amstill gotta Emget through Amme
Yeah, you can Amfollow me Emdown to the Fend of my path
But you Amstill gotta Emget through Cme
[Outro]
C  Am  Asus2  F
C  Am  F  F  F
C  Am  Asus2  F
C  Am  F  F  C

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Sweet Misery

by Tré Burt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

[Intro]

C Am Asus2 F

C Am F F F

C Am Asus2 F

C Am F F F

[Verse 1]

C Am Asus2 F

You can see the ring of darkness covering up the light

C Am F F F

But to see it is to admit that it's just passing by

C Am Asus2 F

My friend in New York City, she calls me time to time

C Am F F F

And I tell her made up stories but never tell her lies

C Am Asus2 F

And the weight of my heart it swings me left to right

C Am F F F

Like a wrecking ball on a six foot chain, forever, all my life

[Chorus 1]

Dm G

It only goes to show, sweet Misery

Am Em F

You can follow me down to the end of my path

Am Em Dm G

But you still gotta get through me

[Instr.]

C Am Asus2 F

C Am F F F

C Am Asus2 F

C Am F F F

[Verse 2]

C Am Asus2 F

I believe, if for a moment, in heaven I reside

C Am F F F

It might as well be anywhere, so why not in my mind

C Am Asus2 F

Oh You, yea You, who else am I talking to?

C Am F F F

Go sit down by your lonesome and entertain the fool

C Am Asus2 F

I was late to the party and I'm eating someone's food

C Am F F F

But I've never been so hungry to be without a clue

[Chorus 2]

Dm G

It only goes to show, sweet Misery

Am Em F

You can follow me down to the end of my path

Am Em Am

But you still gotta get through me

Am Em F

Yeah, you can follow me down to the end of my path

Am Em C

But you still gotta get through me

[Outro]

C Am Asus2 F

C Am F F F

C Am Asus2 F

C Am F F C

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