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Metallica – My Friend Of Misery
Tuning:E  
Intro: Dm/ A   A5  Dm/ A   A5  Dm/ A   Am  Dm/ A   Am  Dm/ A  
Dm/                          A  Am  
you just stood there screaming
                                Dm/A  
fearing no one was listening to you
they say the empty can rattles the most
                                         Am  Dm/A  
   the sound of your own voice must soothe you
hearing only what you want to hearAm  
and knowing only what you've heard
Dm/                            A  Am  
you, you're smothered in tragedy
and you're out to save the worldA5  
F#5Misery
E5you insist tA5hat the weight of tB5he worldF#5  
E5should be A5on your A#5shoulB5dersE5  
F#5misery
thE5ere's much more tA5o life than what yB5ou seeF#5  
   E5        A5   A#5   B5   E5  Dm/A  
my friend of misery
Dm/                          A  Am  
you still stood there screaming
                                Dm/A  
no one caring about these words you tell
my friend, before your voice is gone
                                Am  Dm/A  
   one man's fun is another's hell
these times are sent to try men's Amsouls
but something's wrong with all you see
Dm/                            A  Am  
you, you'll take it on all yourself
remember, misery loves companyA5  
F#5Misery
E5you insist tA5hat the weight of tB5he worldF#5  
E5should be A5on your A#5shoulB5dersE5  
F#5misery
thE5ere's much more tA5o life than what yB5ou seeF#5  
   E5        A5   A#5   B5   E5  Dm/A  
my friend of misery
Interlude:
Dm/ A   Am  Dm/ A   Am  Dm/ A   Am  
Dm/ A   Am  Dm/ A  
 Am  Dm/ A  
Am Am
Dm/ A  
Am
F#5 E5 A5 B5 F#5 E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5
F#5Misery
E5you insist tA5hat the weight of tB5he worldF#5  
E5should be A5on your A#5shoulB5dersE5  
F#5misery
thE5ere's much more tA5o life than what yB5ou seeF#5  
   E5        A5   A#5   B5   E5  Dm/A  
my friend of misery
Dm/                          A  Am  
you just stood there screaming
E5my frA5iend of A#5miseB5ryF#5  

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My Friend Of Misery

by Metallica

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F#5

A#5

Metallica – My Friend Of Misery

Tuning:

Dm A A5 Dm A A5 Dm A Am Dm A Am Dm A

Intro: / / / / /

Dm A Am

you just stood there screaming

Dm A

fearing no one was listening to you

they say the empty can rattles the most

Am Dm A

the sound of your own voice must soothe you

hearing only what you want to hear

and knowing only what you've heard

Dm A Am

you, you're smothered in tragedy

and you're out to save the world

F#5

Misery

E5 A5 B5 F#5

you insist that the weight of the world

E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5

should be on your shoulders

F#5

misery

E5 A5 B5 F#5

there's much more to life than what you see

E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5 Dm A

my friend of misery

Dm A Am

you still stood there screaming

Dm A

no one caring about these words you tell

my friend, before your voice is gone

Am Dm A

one man's fun is another's hell

these times are sent to try men's souls

but something's wrong with all you see

Dm A Am

you, you'll take it on all yourself

remember, misery loves company

F#5

Misery

E5 A5 B5 F#5

you insist that the weight of the world

E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5

should be on your shoulders

F#5

misery

E5 A5 B5 F#5

there's much more to life than what you see

E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5 Dm A

my friend of misery

Interlude:

Dm A Am Dm A Am Dm A Am

/ / /

Dm A Am Dm A

/ /

Am Dm A

Am Am

Dm A

F#5 E5 A5 B5 F#5 E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5

F#5

Misery

E5 A5 B5 F#5

you insist that the weight of the world

E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5

should be on your shoulders

F#5

misery

E5 A5 B5 F#5

there's much more to life than what you see

E5 A5 A#5 B5 E5 Dm A

my friend of misery

Dm A Am

you just stood there screaming

E5 A5 A#5 B5 F#5

my friend of misery

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