Green Day - Misery Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
[Opening]
[Am]Virginia was a lot lizard from F.L.A.
She had a compound fracture in the [E7]trunk
It [Am]started when she ran away
[Dm]Thumbs out on the [F]interstate
She [E7]hitched a ride to [Am]misery
[verse 2]
Mr. Whirly had a catastrophic incident
He fell into the city by the [E7]bay
He [Am]liquidated his estate
[Dm]Now he sleeps upon the [F]Haight
[E7]Panhandling [Am]misery
[chorus]
And he’s gonna get [E7]high high high
When he’s [Am]low low low
The [E7]fire burns from better [Am]days
And she screams [E7]why oh why
I said [Am]I don’t know
The [Dm]catastrophic [F]hymns from [E7]yesterday
Of misery [Am]
[verse 3]
[Am]Vinnie was a hustler out of Amsterdam
He ran the drug cartel in [E7]Tinsel town
They [Am]found him in a Cadillac
[Dm]Bludgeoned with a baseball bat [F]in the name
Of misery [Am]
[verse 4]
[Am]Gina hit the road to New York City
Mysteriously the night [E7]Vinnie croaked
She [Am]stopped in Vegas to elope
[Dm]With Virginia and the [F]dope
And kissed the [Am]bride eternally
[chorus]
And he’s gonna get [E7]high high high
When he’s [Am]low low low
The [E7]fire burns from better [Am]days
And she screams [E7]why oh why
I said [Am]I don’t know
The [Dm]catastrophic [F]hymns from [E7]yesterday
Of misery [Am]
[verse 5]
[F]Hell hounds on your [E7]trail now once [Am]again boy
[F]It’s groping on [E7]your leg until it [Am]sleeps
[F]The emptiness will [E7]fill your soul [Am]with sorrow
[F]’Cause it’s not what you make it’s what you [E7]leave
[Closing]
And we’re gonna [E7]get high high high
When [Am]we’re low low low
The [E7]fire burns from better [Am]days
And she screams [E7]why oh why
I said [Am]I don’t know
The [Dm]catastrophic [F]hymns from [E7]yesterday
Of misery [Am]
How to play Misery on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Green Day - Misery on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Misery uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (21), Am → E7 (12), and F → E7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - E7 chord transition.
1. Am → E7 chord transition
To move from Am to E7;
- While playing Am, lift your ring finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
2. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → E7 chord transition
To move from F to E7;
- While playing F, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
5. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Misery chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Misery.
- Misery includes 62 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Misery contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Misery connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → Dm: 7%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%