Elliott Smith – Misery Let Me Down (Guitar)
C# Tuning (C#-F#-B-E-G#-C#)
Key
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Chords
Misery Let Me Down by Elliott Smith Tabbed by p.b
Barring the first 4 strings on the 2nd fret helps a lot for the A/ chords
You'll have to tune your guitar to C# standard to play along
Tuning: C# F# B E G# C#
[Chords]
A: x02225
Amaj7: x02224
A7: x02223
D7: xx0212
D7/E: xx2012
Fmaj7 xx3210
A* x02220
E 012200
[Opening riff/Riff1]
e|----------------------------------------| B|-------2-------2------------------------| G|----------5b-----2----------------------| D|-----4--4-------------------------------| A|--0-------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------| [Riff2] Fmaj7 A E e|-1-0----------0-------------------------| B|-----3--1-1-h3--2-----------0h2--2p0----| G|--------------2------1-------------2----| D|--------------2-------------------------| A|--------------0----------------2---0----| E|---------------------0------------------|
[Intro]
Riff1 A Amaj7 A7 D7 Fmaj7 A E Riff2
[Verse 1]
A Amaj7 The keeper falls asleep in the hole A7 D7 D/E I've become what he won't allow Fmaj7 Riff2 A 'Cause happy never hurt me at all E A Riff1 But misery let me down
[Verse 2]
A Amaj7 The man who the floor above isn't home A7 D7 D/E I'll go out painting the town Fmaj7 Riff 2 A I promise not to have a ball E A A/B But misery let me down
[Bridge]
C E If you see misery Am Going through the things in my place C E Won't you do me a favor and come invade my space?
[Verse]
A Amaj7 I've been pretending to care A7 D7 Crying in the tears of a clown Fmaj7 Riff1 A I promise not to put on airs E A Riff2 But misery let me down
[Bridge]
C E I’m a shell, in a cell Am G Looking myself in the face…