Here is the correct way to play this song, everyone else has the intro wrong, this is right.
I've been playing in standard. Could be dropped 1/2 step.
Listen to the song for timing and rhythm. Its fairly simple. Cheers
intro
e|-----------------------------------------------0--|
b|-----------------------------------------------0--|
g|-----------------------------------------------1--|
d|------------------6-----------------------6-------|
a|-----7-9-7------7------------7-9-7------7---------|
E|-7h9--------3/5-----0----7h9--------3/5-----0-----| x2
!st verse: (intro two more times)
I’ll say this once again
You people, you are my friends
pre-chorus
e|----------------------2--4------------------------|
b|----------------------2--4------------------------|
g|----------------------2--5------------------------|
d|-----------------6----4--6------------------------|
a|-----7-9-7-----7------4--6------------------------|
E|-7h9-------3/5-----0--2--4------------------------|
The devil, he can’t come in
Tonight, that’s right
Here are the Chords that I play in the chorus (more of power chord style)
C# - x466xx
A - x0222x
E - 022xxx
B - 799xxx (slide down)
Chorus
C# A E
Looking for misery, but she found me
C# A E
Lying naked on the floor
C# A E
I was headed insane, the devil told me his name
C# A B\ (slide down)
But he’s not welcome here, anymore
2nd verse: same as first verse
Tell me what do you see
(What do you see?)
Pre-chorus: (same as previous)
When you’re looking at me?
(When you look at me)
This sense of responsibility is killing me inside, yeah
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_maine/misery_tab_ver_4.html ]
Chorus: (same as previous)
C# A E
Looking for misery, but she found me
C# A E
Lying naked on the floor
(Stay away, sweet misery)
C# A E
I was headed insane, the devil told me his name
C# A B\ (slide down)
But he’s not welcome there, anymore
Here are the chords I play in the bridge:
E - 022100
C# - 046600
Aflat (Ab) - 066400
A - 466000
Bridge:
E C# Ab A
Stay away, sweet misery
E C# Ab A
Stay away, sweet misery
E C# Ab A - x2
Post Bridge:
Ab A E - x4
Solo:
e|-------------------------- -------------------|
b|-\9-12-9----------9-12-9-- -9-9-9-9-7-7-9-5~--|
g|-------------------------- x2 -------------------| x2
