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Date: Sat, 10 Jun 1995 00:17:05 -0500 (CDT)
From: Chris Bray <cbray@comp.uark.edu)

"Misery" by Soul Asylum (from _Let Your Dim Light Shine_)
as interpreted by:  Chris Bray (csb1@engr.uark.edu / cbray@comp.uark.edu)

{I figured out the chords as soon as I got the CD, but verified them via
their performance on Letterman, 6/9/95.  Please send me any corrections,
the intro riff, or the solo.}


Chords used:    C:  x30210      G:  320003      Am:  x02210     F:  133211

Pre-Chorus:  C(VIII):  81010988     G:  35543      F(VIII):  x81010108

Chorus:  C(III):  x35553            G(III):  355433



Intro:  [Dave's picking] {I haven't figured this out yet, I just usually
   pick through the   C  G  Am  F   progression}


C        G      Am    F
They say misery loves company
C                G     Am        F
We could start a company and make misery


(Pre-Chorus):

C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated
C(VIII) F(VIII)      C(VIII)
I know just what you need
        F(VIII)       C(VIII)
I might just have the thing
       F(VIII)    C(VIII) G(III)
I know what you'd pay to see


(Chorus):

C      G      Am  F
Put me out of my misery
C           G              Am        F
I do it for you, would you do it for me?
C       G      Am F    C  G   F
We will always be busy making misery


C                G      Am        F
We could build a factory and make misery
C          G       Am      F
We'll create the cure, we made the disease


C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated
C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated
C(VIII) F(VIII)      C(VIII)
I know just what you need
        F(VIII)       C(VIII)
I might just have the thing
       F(VIII)    C(VIII) G(III)
I know what you'd pay to feel


C      G      Am  F
Put me out of my misery
C              G         Am    F
All ya suicide kings and drama queens
C       G      Am F   C  G   F
Forever after happily making misery


SOLO:   ?


C       G            Am
Did you satisfy your greed?
    F               C
Get what you need?
       G    Am       F
Was it only envy, so empty


C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated
C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated
C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated
C(VIII)    G    F
Frustrated incorporated


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                          Misery - Soul Asylum
          
                     Words and music by Dave Pirner
        
               From the album "Let Your Dim Light Shine"                  
     
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               [Laboriously typed up by Mardi Gras(TNT)]


    I got a little help from my friends for this one!

Notes:    The song is pretty simple, but plays beautifully.  The intro           requires a clean guitar with some reverb added.  The pre chorus           requires some right palm muting and the chorus requires some           distortion.  It's hard to give exact values, so just listen to           the track and judge it for yourself.


The chords:
             C         x32O2O
             Gadd4/B   x2OO1x
             Am        xO221O
             F         133211
             Gadd4/E   O2OO1O
             C5        x34xxx
             G5        35xxxx
             F5        13xxxx
             C(3)      x3555x
             G         32OO33
             Am(5)     577555
             A5        577xxx
             E5        O22xxx
             D5        xOO23x
             F#5       244xxx




Intro:    | F    C | C     | F     C | C     | 
 


          C         Gadd4/B Am    F
Verse 1:    They say misery, loves company

          
          C               Gadd4/E
            We can start a company


          Am                 Gadd4/B
            And make misery


           
                 C5      A G5             E  F5
Pre chorus 1:    Frustrated incorporated


                       F                   C                
                 Well I know just what you need


                 F                     C
                 I might just have the thing


                 F                       C
                 I know what you'll pay


                         G
                 To see




             C      G           F
Chorus 1:    Put me out of my misery


                 C         G             Am        F
             I'd do it for you would you do it for me?


             C       G      Am       F
             We will always be busy


             C     G  F
             Making misery




          C                  Gadd4/B  
Verse 2:    We could build a factory


          Am        F      
            And make misery


          C             Gadd4/E
            We'll create the cure


          Am               Gadd4/B
            We made the disease




                 C5        G5             F5
Pre chorus 2:    Frustrated incorporated


                 C5        G5             F5
                 Frustrated incorporated


                 F                   C
                 I know just what you need 


                 F                    C      
                 I might just have the thing 


                 F                       C
                 I know what you'll pay 


                          G
                 To feel




                  C      G           F
Chorus 2:    Well put me out of my misery

 
                     C       G             Am    F
             All you suicide kings and you drama queens


                 C   G     Am       F
             Forever after happily


             C  G    F
             Making misery




Guitar Solo:    | A5 | E5 | D5 | D5 | A5 | E5 | F#5 | F#5 |




          C                Gadd4/B   
Verse 3:    Here you satisfy your greed


          Am      F
            Get what you need


          C              Gadd4/E
            Was a lonely envy


          Am          Gadd4/B
            So empty




                 C5        G5             F5
Pre chorus 3:    Frustrated incorporated


                 C5        G5             F5
                 Frustrated incorporated




         C       A G              E
Coda:    Frustrated incorporated 


          F
         (Put me out of my misery)


         C       A G              
         Frustrated incorporated


          E   F     
         (I'd do it for you, would you do it for me?)


         C       A G 
         Frustrated incorporated


             F       
         (Forever after happily)


         C         G      
         Frustrated incorporated


          F
         (Put me out of my misery)                    


         C         D
         Frustrated incorporated


          F 
         (Bathed in misery)


         C         G
         Frustrated incorporated


          F 
         (You win you win)
     

         C         G
         Frustrated incorporated


          F
         (Put me out of my misery)


         C
         Frustrated incorporated 


          F
         (Yeah)  
     


    As you can see, the song does repeat in sections a lot!
    Corrections are more than welcome!    
    C-ya!  =)