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Mayday Parade - Miserable at Best (chords)
UPDATE: I've made the chords line up a bit better with the words - and added an 
honest) and a chord chart.
Also as a few people have asked about strumming / picking patterns, I have uploaded a 
Chords used:
     D:   xx0232
     A:   x02220
    Bm:   x24432
 A#dim:   x1232x
    D5:   xx0235
[Verse]
DKatie don't cry I know you're Atrying your Bmhardest
And the hardest Apart is letting Dgo  Of the nights we shared
OAcala is Bmcalling and you know it's Ahaunting
but comGpared to your Aeyes
nothing Bmshines quite as Dbright
And when we Glooked to the Asky
It's not Bmmine but I wDant it.    So...
[Chorus]
  D5Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight
(I Aknow he's there and)
  BmYou're probably hanging out and Amaking eyes
(While across the room he stares)
 GI'll bet he gets the nerve to Awalk the floor
And A#dimask my girl to Bmdance she'll saAy yes
(Because these Gwords were never DeaGsiDer for Ame to say or
A#dimHer to second-gBmuess but I Aguess)
That EmI can live withDout you but
(GWithout I'll be Amiserable at Dbest)
[Verse]
  DYou're all that I hoped I'd find
In every single Bmway
And everything I would Agive
Is everything you couldn't Dtake
Cause nothing feels like hAome
You're a thousand miles Bmaway
And the hardest part of lAiving
Is just taking breaths to Gstay
Cause I know I'm good for Asomething
I just A#dimhaven't found it yBmet
And I Aneed it,    so...
[Chorus]
  D5Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight
(I Aknow he's there and)
  BmYou're probably hanging out and Amaking eyes
(While across the room he stares)
 GI'll bet he gets the nerve to Awalk the floor
And A#dimask my girl to Bmdance she'll saAy yes
(Because these Gwords were never DeaGsiDer for Ame to say or
A#dimHer to second-gBmuess but I Aguess)
That EmI can live withDout you but
(GWithout I'll be Amiserable at Dbest)
[Bridge]
Dx2 G(A2nF#md tiBmme BmwitAh ah dah dahs)
[Verse]
 DAnd this will be the Gfirst time in a Aweek
That I'll talk to F#myou and I can't Bmspeak
It's been 3 whole days since I've had Asleep
Cause I dream of his lips on your Dcheek
And I got the point that I should Gleave you alone
But Awe both know that I'm F#mnot that strong
And    BmI miss the lips that made me Afly.     so...
[Chorus]
  D5Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight
(I Aknow he's there and)
  BmYou're probably hanging out and Amaking eyes
(While across the room he stares)
 GI'll bet he gets the nerve to Awalk the floor
And A#dimask my girl to Bmdance she'll saAy yes
(Because these Gwords were never DeaGsiDer for Ame to say or
A#dimHer to second-gBmuess but I Aguess)
That EmI can live withDout you but
(WithGout I'll be Amiserable)
That EmI can live withDout you but
(WithGout I'll be Amiserable)
That EmI can live withDout you but
(Oh withGout I'll be Amiserable at Dbest)

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Miserable At Best

by Mayday Parade

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A#dim

F#m

Mayday Parade - Miserable at Best (chords)

UPDATE: I've made the chords line up a bit better with the words - and added an

honest) and a chord chart.

Also as a few people have asked about strumming / picking patterns, I have uploaded a

Chords used:

: xx0232

: x02220

: x24432

A#dim

: x1232x

: xx0235

[Verse]

D A Bm

Katie don't cry I know you're trying your hardest

A D

And the hardest part is letting go Of the nights we shared

A Bm A

Ocala is calling and you know it's haunting

G A

but compared to your eyes

Bm D

nothing shines quite as bright

G A

And when we looked to the sky

Bm D

It's not mine but I want it. So...

[Chorus]

Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight

(I know he's there and)

Bm A

You're probably hanging out and making eyes

(While across the room he stares)

G A

I'll bet he gets the nerve to walk the floor

A#dim Bm A

And ask my girl to dance she'll say yes

G D G D A

(Because these words were never easier for me to say or

A#dim Bm A

Her to second-guess but I guess)

Em D

That I can live without you but

G A D

(Without I'll be miserable at best)

[Verse]

You're all that I hoped I'd find

In every single way

And everything I would give

Is everything you couldn't take

Cause nothing feels like home

You're a thousand miles away

And the hardest part of living

Is just taking breaths to stay

Cause I know I'm good for something

A#dim Bm

I just haven't found it yet

And I need it, so...

[Chorus]

Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight

(I know he's there and)

Bm A

You're probably hanging out and making eyes

(While across the room he stares)

G A

I'll bet he gets the nerve to walk the floor

A#dim Bm A

And ask my girl to dance she'll say yes

G D G D A

(Because these words were never easier for me to say or

A#dim Bm A

Her to second-guess but I guess)

Em D

That I can live without you but

G A D

(Without I'll be miserable at best)

[Bridge]

D G A F#m Bm Bm A

x2 (2nd time with ah dah dahs)

[Verse]

D G A

And this will be the first time in a week

F#m Bm

That I'll talk to you and I can't speak

It's been 3 whole days since I've had sleep

Cause I dream of his lips on your cheek

And I got the point that I should leave you alone

A F#m

But we both know that I'm not that strong

Bm A

And I miss the lips that made me fly. so...

[Chorus]

Let's not pretend like you're alone tonight

(I know he's there and)

Bm A

You're probably hanging out and making eyes

(While across the room he stares)

G A

I'll bet he gets the nerve to walk the floor

A#dim Bm A

And ask my girl to dance she'll say yes

G D G D A

(Because these words were never easier for me to say or

A#dim Bm A

Her to second-guess but I guess)

Em D

That I can live without you but

G A

(Without I'll be miserable)

Em D

That I can live without you but

G A

(Without I'll be miserable)

Em D

That I can live without you but

G A D

(Oh without I'll be miserable at best)

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