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Misery Business
Paramore
This song is tuned down ½ step, and is in drop-D (actually drop-C#). I wrote it out for my student so that she could just play power chords by barring the 6th, 5th, and 4th strings at the fret noted above the lyrics. So “4” means barre 4th fret.
7/6 means play 5th string, 7th fret; and 6th string, 6th fret.
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Verse Strum (w/palm mute): D D D D D D D D D D D D D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Chorus
Strum
(first two lines) D D D U D 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
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Chorus Strum (second two lines) D D D D D D D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
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Intro
Verse 1
4 2
I'm in the business of misery-- Let's take it from the
4 0
top She's got a body like an hourglass that's tickin’ like a
4 2
clock It's a matter of time before we all run
4 7 (½) 7/6 (½)
out When I thought he was mine she caught him by the mouth
4 2
I waited eight long months She finally set him
4 0
free I told him I can't lie he was the only one for
4 2
me Two weeks and we had caught on fire She's got it
4 7 (½) 7/6 (½)
out for me But I wear the biggest smile
/ 4 - - - / 2 - - (hold) /
Chorus
0 7 2 4
Whoa... and I never meant to brag But I got him where I want him
0 7 2 4
now Whoa... it was never my intention to brag To steal it all away from you now
0 (2) 2 (2)
But God does it feel so good ‘Cause I got him where I want him
0 (2) 2 (2)
now And if you could then you know you would ‘Cause God it just feels so...
w/half of Main Riff:
It just feels so good
Verse 2:
4 2
Second chances they don't ever matter people never
4 0
change Once a whore you're nothing more I'm sorry, that'll never
4 2
change And about forgiveness, we're both supposed to have
4 7 (½) 7/6 (½)
exchanged I'm sorry honey, but I'll pass up, now look this way
4 2
Well there's a million other girls who do it just like
4 0
you Looking as innocent as possible to get to
4 2
who they want and what they like it's easy if you do it right
4 7 (½) 7/6 (½)
Well I refuse, I refuse, I refuse
/ 4 - - - / 2 - - (hold) /
Chorus
Bridge:
0 7 2 4
It just feels
0 7 2 4
so good...
0 7 2 4
I watched his wildest dreams come true Not one of them involving
0 7 2 4
you Just watch my wildest dreams come true Not one of them involving...
Solo: Instrumental Chorus, end on 3rd beat of last measure
A capella:
Whoa, I never meant to brag But I got him where I want him now
Chorus
Repeat intro
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
