Green Day - Misery Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[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: 8%
After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).- E7 → Am: 28%