Misery Chords
by Madness
Misery by Madness is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, Bb, A and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
From the Oui, Oui, Si, Si, Ja, Ja, Da, Da album.
Misery by Madness
Intro: F (for 3 bars) C (for 4 bars) F (for 1 bar)
F
Misery loves company
C
That's what the wise man said
Don't come to me for sympathy
F
If you can't raise your head
Stand up and see
What your life could be
Bb
If you wore a smile instead
F
If you keep misery as your company
C F
Then you might as well be dead
(n.C.) Bb
Why don't you go suck on a silver spoon
F
Buy a spaceship and fly over the moon
C
See the colours in the flowers and the tree's
F
Take a lesson from the birds and the bee's
Bb
Why don't you go skipping out in the park
F
Give yourself a chance to make a new start
C
Try and focus on your health and your heart
F
Accept the present and let go of the past
Misery loves company
That's what the wise man said
The remedy to be happy
Well it's all inside your head
Shift infinitessimally your perception and see
Your life could be better led
Don't keep misery as your company
Or you might as well be dead
Why don't you go suck on a silver spoon
Buy a spaceship and fly over the moon
See the colours in the flowers and the tree's
Take a lesson from the birds and the bee's
Why don't you go skipping out in the park
Give yourself a chance to make a new start
Try and focus on your health and your heart
Accept the present and let go of the past
Sax solo
For the dramatic part, I improvised around F and A, then C and E
Repeat song chords to fill in for remainder
Misery loves company
That's what the wise man said
Don't come to me for sympathy
If you can't raise your head
Stand up and see what your life could be
If you wore a smile instead
If you keep misery for company then you
Might as well be dead