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THE MISERY- Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 2
[INTRO]
Em  Bm  C  G  D/F#
Em  Bm  C  G  D/F#  C  D
[VERSE]
I Emwrite the lines you want me to with the Amwords I dare to use of all
the Dones that you have taught me aGlong the yearsD/F#  
You Emcast a perfect shadow on the Ampaper.  Fade away with sunlight
I DFear the way you know me, love can Gleave a stainD/F#  
You Emsteal my only hope and make me Amstay awake another night
I Dwish you bare with me, stay near me Gwhen the autumn D/F#leaves have fallen
[PRE-CHORUS]
CSolitude, my pain, the last thing Amleft of me..
[CHORUS]
If you Emfall I'll Bmcatch 
If you Clove I'll Glove
And D/F#so it Emgoes, my Bmdear
Don't be Cscared, you'll be Gsafe
D/F#This I Cswear, if you Donly love me
[VERSE]
EmSeven lonely lies written on Amdeadwinters night
Open the Donly book with the only poem I can GreadD/F#  
In Emblood I sign my name and seal the Ammidnight with a tear
CBurn the paper, every line for Amthem I cried
[CHORUS]
If you Emfall I'll Bmcatch 
If you Clove I'll Glove
And D/F#so it Emgoes, my Bmdear
Don't be Cscared, you'll be Gsafe
D/F#This I Cswear, if you Donly love me Emback
[BRIDGE]
EmI am the Playwrite and Gyou are my D/F#crown
Make me Ccry for your love like you've Gdone many D/F#times
so I Emknow I can't write these storyGlines without D/F#you
Lady CPain, make me strong, can't we Gbe together D/F#without them forEmever?
[SOLO]
Em  Bm  C  G  D/F#
Em  Bm  C  G  D/F#  C  D
[VERSE]
The Emwords I write can only hurt me, Amsorry for the rain
DThank you my only one, you gave me Gthis painD/F#  
I Emleave you gently on the floor, Amtake one step towards the door
CWhere's the letter never written, Amgood night now
[CHORUS]
If you Emfall I'll Bmcatch 
If you Clove I'll Glove
And D/F#so it Emgoes, my Bmdear
Don't be Cscared, you'll be Gsafe
D/F#This I Cswear, if you Donly love me
If you Emfall I'll Bmcatch 
If you Clove I'll Glove
And D/F#so it Emgoes, my Bmdear
Don't be Cscared, you'll be Gsafe
D/F#This I Cswear, if you Donly love me Emback

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Misery

by Sonata Arctica

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

THE MISERY- Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 2

[INTRO]

Em Bm C G D/F#

Em Bm C G D/F# C D

[VERSE]

Em Am

I write the lines you want me to with the words I dare to use of all

D G D/F#

the ones that you have taught me along the years

Em Am

You cast a perfect shadow on the paper. Fade away with sunlight

D G D/F#

I Fear the way you know me, love can leave a stain

Em Am

You steal my only hope and make me stay awake another night

D G D/F#

I wish you bare with me, stay near me when the autumn leaves have fallen

[PRE-CHORUS]

C Am

Solitude, my pain, the last thing left of me..

[CHORUS]

Em Bm

If you fall I'll catch

C G

If you love I'll love

D/F# Em Bm

And so it goes, my dear

C G

Don't be scared, you'll be safe

D/F# C D

This I swear, if you only love me

[VERSE]

Em Am

Seven lonely lies written on deadwinters night

D G D/F#

Open the only book with the only poem I can read

Em Am

In blood I sign my name and seal the midnight with a tear

C Am

Burn the paper, every line for them I cried

[CHORUS]

Em Bm

If you fall I'll catch

C G

If you love I'll love

D/F# Em Bm

And so it goes, my dear

C G

Don't be scared, you'll be safe

D/F# C D Em

This I swear, if you only love me back

[BRIDGE]

Em G D/F#

I am the Playwrite and you are my crown

C G D/F#

Make me cry for your love like you've done many times

Em G D/F#

so I know I can't write these storylines without you

C G D/F# Em

Lady Pain, make me strong, can't we be together without them forever?

[SOLO]

Em Bm C G D/F#

Em Bm C G D/F# C D

[VERSE]

Em Am

The words I write can only hurt me, sorry for the rain

D G D/F#

Thank you my only one, you gave me this pain

Em Am

I leave you gently on the floor, take one step towards the door

C Am

Where's the letter never written, good night now

[CHORUS]

Em Bm

If you fall I'll catch

C G

If you love I'll love

D/F# Em Bm

And so it goes, my dear

C G

Don't be scared, you'll be safe

D/F# C D

This I swear, if you only love me

Em Bm

If you fall I'll catch

C G

If you love I'll love

D/F# Em Bm

And so it goes, my dear

C G

Don't be scared, you'll be safe

D/F# C D Em

This I swear, if you only love me back

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