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CAPO: 2nd FRET
INTRO:
E --D-----A-----Bm------D-----A-------G---
B ---------------------------------
G -5/7--7/9--9/11---14--11\9--7----
D ------------------------------9--
A ---------------------------------
E ---------------------------------
VERSE:
ID've been down and oAut of luck Bmmost of my dGays
Spent all my iDnnocence wrestling with the dAevil in my wGay
DMy own prison, bAehind bars
I Bmlearned a thing or two about brGeaking hearts
  DAnd listening to the sAilence through all the rGage
YeDahA  G  
Mmmm, yDeahA  G  
VERSE:
And ID've been a stranger to yAou at best
   BmAnd I don't blGame you for just gDiving up, 
WAalking out, and telling me I'll nGever change
'CaDuse love is easier sAaid than done
 BmI pray to God that IG'm the only oDne
That's felt so lAonely and so ashGamed
CHORUS:
 DSo Jesus, dAon't take this Bmemptiness awGay
'Cause it's the Donly thing that's lAeft of me that's rGeal
ThDank God for the mAisery 
And the Bmfive long years that wGeathered me
It took the fDeeling of losing Aeverything to finally sGave me
So thank God for the miseDry.A  G  
So thank God for the miseDry.A  G  
VERSE: 
SDhe said her life's been like a JAohn Prine Bmsong
Its so clGiche' to say that I lDoved you more   Aback in thGose days.
ID'd give it all away to tAake it all back
BmI'd finally give you that rGose pink Cadillac
ADnd all of my heAart would beat for yGou
CHORUS:
DSo Jesus, dAon't take this Bmemptiness awGay
'Cause it's the Donly thing that's lAeft of me that's rGeal
ThDank God for the mAisery and the fBmive long years that wGeathered me
It took the fDeeling of losing Aeverything to finally sGave me
BREAK:
So thank God for the mDisery.
'Cause I nAeed you nGow 
More than ever before lDove
All my lAifelines have long rGun out
  DAnd I'll mAake you prGoud 
Of this time arou-Dnd
I've fAinally figured you oGut
But it's been a lDong rAoad coming hGome
But it's over nDowA  G  D  A  G  
CHORUS:
DSo Jesus, dAon't take this Bmemptiness awGay
'Cause it's the Donly thing that's lAeft of me that's rGeal
ThDank God for the mAisery and the fBmive long years that wGeathered me
It took the fDeeling of losing Aeverything to finally sGave me
OUTRO;
So thank God for the mDisery.A  G  
Thank God for the mDisery.A  G  
Thank GodD  
====================== CAPO: NONE ======================
CAPO: NONE
INTRO:
E --E------B-----Dbm-------E------B-------A----
B -------------------------------------
G -7/9--9/11--11/13---16--13\11--9-----
D ---------------------------------11--
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------
VERSE:
IE've been down and oBut of luck Dbmmost of my dAays
Spent all my iEnnocence wrestling with the dBevil in my wAay
EMy own prison, bBehind bars
I Dbmlearned a thing or two about brAeaking hearts
  EAnd listening to the sBilence through all the rAage
YeEahB  A  
Mmmm, yEeahB  A  
VERSE:
And IE've been a stranger to yBou at best
   DbmAnd I don't blAame you for just gEiving up, 
WBalking out, and telling me I'll nAever change
'CaEuse love is easier sBaid than done
 DbmI pray to God that IA'm the only oEne
That's felt so lBonely and so ashAamed
CHORUS:
 ESo Jesus, dBon't take this Dbmemptiness awAay
'Cause it's the Eonly thing that's lBeft of me that's rAeal
ThEank God for the mBisery 
And the Dbmfive long years that wAeathered me
It took the fEeeling of losing Beverything to finally sAave me
So thank God for the miseEry.B  A  
So thank God for the miseEry.B  A  
VERSE: 
SEhe said her life's been like a JBohn Prine Dbmsong
Its so clAiche' to say that I lEoved you more   Bback in thAose days.
IE'd give it all away to tBake it all back
DbmI'd finally give you that rAose pink Cadillac
AEnd all of my heBart would beat for yAou
CHORUS:
ESo Jesus, dBon't take this Dbmemptiness awAay
'Cause it's the Eonly thing that's lBeft of me that's rAeal
ThEank God for the mBisery and the fDbmive long years that wAeathered me
It took the fEeeling of losing Beverything to finally sAave me
BREAK:
So thank God for the mEisery.
'Cause I nBeed you nAow 
More than ever before lEove
All my lBifelines have long rAun out
  EAnd I'll mBake you prAoud 
Of this time arou-End
I've fBinally figured you oAut
But it's been a lEong rBoad coming hAome
But it's over nEowB  A  E  B  A  
CHORUS:
ESo Jesus, dBon't take this Dbmemptiness awAay
'Cause it's the Eonly thing that's lBeft of me that's rAeal
ThEank God for the mBisery and the fDbmive long years that wAeathered me
It took the fEeeling of losing Beverything to finally sAave me
OUTRO;
So thank God for the mEisery.B  A  
Thank God for the mEisery.B  A  
Thank GodE  

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Misery

by Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

CAPO: 2nd FRET

INTRO:

D A Bm D A G

E ---------------------------------

B ---------------------------------

G -5/7--7/9--9/11---14--11\9--7----

D ------------------------------9--

A ---------------------------------

E ---------------------------------

VERSE:

D A Bm G

I've been down and out of luck most of my days

D A G

Spent all my innocence wrestling with the devil in my way

D A

My own prison, behind bars

Bm G

I learned a thing or two about breaking hearts

D A G

And listening to the silence through all the rage

D A G

Yeah

D A G

Mmmm, yeah

VERSE:

D A

And I've been a stranger to you at best

Bm G D

And I don't blame you for just giving up,

A G

Walking out, and telling me I'll never change

D A

'Cause love is easier said than done

Bm G D

I pray to God that I'm the only one

A G

That's felt so lonely and so ashamed

CHORUS:

D A Bm G

So Jesus, don't take this emptiness away

D A G

'Cause it's the only thing that's left of me that's real

D A

Thank God for the misery

Bm G

And the five long years that weathered me

D A G

It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me

D A G

So thank God for the misery.

D A G

So thank God for the misery.

VERSE:

D A Bm

She said her life's been like a John Prine song

G D A G

Its so cliche' to say that I loved you more back in those days.

D A

I'd give it all away to take it all back

Bm G

I'd finally give you that rose pink Cadillac

D A G

And all of my heart would beat for you

CHORUS:

D A Bm G

So Jesus, don't take this emptiness away

D A G

'Cause it's the only thing that's left of me that's real

D A Bm G

Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me

D A G

It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me

BREAK:

So thank God for the misery.

A G

'Cause I need you now

More than ever before love

A G

All my lifelines have long run out

D A G

And I'll make you proud

Of this time arou-nd

A G

I've finally figured you out

D A G

But it's been a long road coming home

D A G D A G

But it's over now

CHORUS:

D A Bm G

So Jesus, don't take this emptiness away

D A G

'Cause it's the only thing that's left of me that's real

D A Bm G

Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me

D A G

It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me

OUTRO;

D A G

So thank God for the misery.

D A G

Thank God for the misery.

Thank God

====================== CAPO: NONE ======================

CAPO: NONE

INTRO:

E B Dbm E B A

E -------------------------------------

B -------------------------------------

G -7/9--9/11--11/13---16--13\11--9-----

D ---------------------------------11--

A -------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------

VERSE:

E B Dbm A

I've been down and out of luck most of my days

E B A

Spent all my innocence wrestling with the devil in my way

E B

My own prison, behind bars

Dbm A

I learned a thing or two about breaking hearts

E B A

And listening to the silence through all the rage

E B A

Yeah

E B A

Mmmm, yeah

VERSE:

E B

And I've been a stranger to you at best

Dbm A E

And I don't blame you for just giving up,

B A

Walking out, and telling me I'll never change

E B

'Cause love is easier said than done

Dbm A E

I pray to God that I'm the only one

B A

That's felt so lonely and so ashamed

CHORUS:

E B Dbm A

So Jesus, don't take this emptiness away

E B A

'Cause it's the only thing that's left of me that's real

E B

Thank God for the misery

Dbm A

And the five long years that weathered me

E B A

It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me

E B A

So thank God for the misery.

E B A

So thank God for the misery.

VERSE:

E B Dbm

She said her life's been like a John Prine song

A E B A

Its so cliche' to say that I loved you more back in those days.

E B

I'd give it all away to take it all back

Dbm A

I'd finally give you that rose pink Cadillac

E B A

And all of my heart would beat for you

CHORUS:

E B Dbm A

So Jesus, don't take this emptiness away

E B A

'Cause it's the only thing that's left of me that's real

E B Dbm A

Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me

E B A

It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me

BREAK:

So thank God for the misery.

B A

'Cause I need you now

More than ever before love

B A

All my lifelines have long run out

E B A

And I'll make you proud

Of this time arou-nd

B A

I've finally figured you out

E B A

But it's been a long road coming home

E B A E B A

But it's over now

CHORUS:

E B Dbm A

So Jesus, don't take this emptiness away

E B A

'Cause it's the only thing that's left of me that's real

E B Dbm A

Thank God for the misery and the five long years that weathered me

E B A

It took the feeling of losing everything to finally save me

OUTRO;

E B A

So thank God for the misery.

E B A

Thank God for the misery.

Thank God

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