Misery Whip
Songs From An American Movie Volume 2: Good Time For A Bad Attitude
Words By Art Alexakis
Music By Everclear
NOTE: Tuning is half a step down (Low to High EbAbDbGbBbeb)
All Chords are written with respect to that tuning
(ie A becomes G#)
G# F# C#
eb|-5--7--5~------------------------------------|
Bb|-5--8--7~------------------------------------|
Gb|-6--7--7~------------------------------------|
Db|-7--5--7~-----------------------------4-4----|
Ab|-7-----5~---------------------------3-5-5--3-|
Eb|-5-------------------------------------------|
G#7 G#7
eb|---3-3---------------3-3-------------| x4
Bb|---2-2---------------2-2-------------|
Gb|---2-2---------------2-2-------------|
Db|---2-2---------------2-2-----4-4-----|
Ab|-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3--0-0-0---3-5-5---3-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
| |
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---8-8-8-------------8-8-8-----------|
Gb|---6-6-6-------------6-6-6-----------|
Db|-7-----------------7-----------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Walking wounded with a belly full of pain and
a big bad attitude.
We are shaking shadows for that perfect dark room
where we can do just what we want to do.
C# E G# F#
eb|-5-------5--------5--------7----------|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--------8----------|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--------7----------|
Db|-7-------7--------7--------5----------|
Ab|-5-------8--------7-------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5-------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6---------5--------8-------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6--------7-----|
Db|---------------------------5------5---|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|------------------5------5------------|
There is a place… where we can leave behind all those simple minds.
C# E G#
eb|-5-------5--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--6-x-x-6--6--x--x-|
Db|-7-------7--------7--7-x-x-7--7--x--x-|
Ab|-5-------8--------7--7-x-x-7--7--x--x-|
Eb|---------5--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6--------------------------|
Gb|-----7-------5------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------5-8-|
They would not like the way we live.
C# E G# F#
eb|-5-------5--------5--------7----------|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--------8----------|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--------7----------|
Db|-7-------7--------7--------5----------|
Ab|-5-------8--------7-------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5-------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6---------5--------8-------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6--------7-----|
Db|---------------------------5------5---|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|------------------5------5------------|
When we are all alone in this house that we call home,
C# E G#7
eb|-5-------5-------------3-3------------|
Bb|-7-------6-------------2-2------------|
Gb|-7-------5-------------2-2------------|
Db|-7-------7-------------2-2------------|
Ab|-5-------8---------3-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3-|
Eb|---------5----------------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6-----------8-8-8----------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6-6-6----------|
Db|---------------------7----------------|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
you will become my misery whip.
G#7
eb|---3-3-----------------3-3--------------3-3-------|
Bb|---2-2-----------------2-2--------------2-2-------|
Gb|---2-2-----------------2-2--------------2-2-------|
Db|---2-2-----------------2-2--------------2-2-------|
Ab|-0-0-0-------------3-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3-0-0-0-----3-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
(Yes… I said like a misery whip.)
G#7 G#7
eb|---3-3---------------3-3-------------| x4
Bb|---2-2---------------2-2-------------|
Gb|---2-2---------------2-2-------------|
Db|---2-2---------------2-2-----4-4-----|
Ab|-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3--0-0-0---3-5-5---3-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
| |
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---8-8-8-------------8-8-8-----------|
Gb|---6-6-6-------------6-6-6-----------|
Db|-7-----------------7-----------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
Walking hungry with a pocket full of promise and a big black song in my head.
I know the answers to my questions, they are purple black and blue,
and they are waiting for me in my bed.
C# E G# F#
eb|-5-------5--------5--------7----------|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--------8----------|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--------7----------|
Db|-7-------7--------7--------5----------|
Ab|-5-------8--------7-------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5-------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6---------5--------8-------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6--------7-----|
Db|---------------------------5------5---|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|------------------5------5------------|
There is a place… where we can leave behind all those simple minds.
C# E G#
eb|-5-------5--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--6-x-x-6--6--x--x-|
Db|-7-------7--------7--7-x-x-7--7--x--x-|
Ab|-5-------8--------7--7-x-x-7--7--x--x-|
Eb|---------5--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6--------------------------|
Gb|-----7-------5------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------5-8-|
They would not like the way we live.
C# E G# F#
eb|-5-------5--------5--------7----------|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--------8----------|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--------7----------|
Db|-7-------7--------7--------5----------|
Ab|-5-------8--------7-------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5-------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6---------5--------8-------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6--------7-----|
Db|---------------------------5------5---|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|------------------5------5------------|
When we are all alone in this house that we call home,
C# E G#7
eb|-5-------5-------------3-3------------|
Bb|-7-------6-------------2-2------------|
Gb|-7-------5-------------2-2------------|
Db|-7-------7-------------2-2------------|
Ab|-5-------8---------3-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3-|
Eb|---------5----------------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6-----------8-8-8----------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6-6-6----------|
Db|---------------------7----------------|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
you will become my misery whip.
G#7
eb|---3-3-----------------3-3--------------3-3-------|
Bb|---2-2-----------------2-2--------------2-2-------|
Gb|---2-2-----------------2-2--------------2-2-------|
Db|---2-2-----------------2-2--------------2-2-------|
Ab|-0-0-0-------------3-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3-0-0-0-----3-|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
(Yes… I will say it again like a misery whip.) Stop!
G#7 G#7
eb|---3-3---------------3-3-------------| x4
Bb|---2-2---------------2-2-------------|
Gb|---2-2---------------2-2-------------|
Db|---2-2---------------2-2-----4-4-----|
Ab|-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3--0-0-0---3-5-5---3-|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
| |
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---8-8-8-------------8-8-8-----------|
Gb|---6-6-6-------------6-6-6-----------|
Db|-7-----------------7-----------------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
I get no pleasure when I’m going through the motions of my mediocre day to day.
I’m just an actor just like Robert fucking Redford
when I say those stupid words that they expect me to say.
C# E G# F#
eb|-5-------5--------5--------7----------|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--------8----------|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--------7----------|
Db|-7-------7--------7--------5----------|
Ab|-5-------8--------7-------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5-------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6---------5--------8-------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6--------7-----|
Db|---------------------------5------5---|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|------------------5------5------------|
There is a place… where we can leave behind all those simple minds.
C# E G#
eb|-5-------5--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--6-x-x-6--6--x--x-|
Db|-7-------7--------7--7-x-x-7--7--x--x-|
Ab|-5-------8--------7--7-x-x-7--7--x--x-|
Eb|---------5--------5--5-x-x-5--5--x--x-|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6--------------------------|
Gb|-----7-------5------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8---------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------5-8-|
They would not like the dirty things we do.
C# E G# F#
eb|-5-------5--------5--------7----------|
Bb|-7-------6--------5--------8----------|
Gb|-7-------5--------6--------7----------|
Db|-7-------7--------7--------5----------|
Ab|-5-------8--------7-------------------|
Eb|---------5--------5-------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6---------5--------8-------|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6--------7-----|
Db|---------------------------5------5---|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|------------------5------5------------|
When we are all alone in this house that we call home,
C# E G#7
eb|-5-------5-------------3-3------3-3---|
Bb|-7-------6-------------2-2------2-2---|
Gb|-7-------5-------------2-2------2-2---|
Db|-7-------7-------------2-2------2-2---|
Ab|-5-------8---------3-0-0-0----0-0-0---|
Eb|---------5----------------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|---7-------6-----------8-8-8----8-8-8-|
Gb|-----7-------5---------6-6-6----6-6-6-|
Db|---------------------7--------7-------|
Ab|-5-----5/8------8--------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------|
I will fall down like a bitch for you.
G#7 G#7
eb|---3-3---------------3-3------3-3----| x3
Bb|---2-2---------------2-2------2-2----|
Gb|---2-2---------------2-2------2-2----|
Db|---2-2------4-4------2-2------2-2----|
Ab|-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3--0-0-0----0-0-0----|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
| |
eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|---8-8-8-------------8-8-8----8-8-8--|
Gb|---6-6-6-------------6-6-6----6-6-6--|
Db|-7-----------------7--------7--------|
Ab|-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------|
I need you to hit me and make me shake.
I need you to hurt me and make me beg for more.
I need you to bend me and make me break.
G#7
eb|---3-3----------------------------------------------|
Bb|---2-2----------------------------------------------|
Gb|---2-2----------------------------------------------|
Db|---2-2------4-4-------------------------------------|
Ab|-0-0-0--0-3-5-5-3--0~-------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
| |
eb|----------------------------------------------------|
Bb|---8-8-8--------------------------------------------|
Gb|---6-6-6--------------------------------------------|
Db|-7--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------|
|Bass |
Gb|----------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------0-3-5-5-3-0---0-3-5-3---0-3-5----0-3-5------|
Eb|--------------------------------------3---------1-0-|
I need you to make me feel like I am your whore.
eb|--------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-5-3-5-3p0--0-3-5-3--0-3-5-----0-3-5------|
Eb|------------------------------3---------1-0-|
I feel complete when I feel sick inside.
I feel complete when I feel sick inside.
eb|--------------------------------------------------| x2
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-5-3-5-3p0------0-3-5-3----0-3-5-----0-3-5------|
Eb|------------------------------------3---------1-0-|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10-----|
Gb|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12--|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
I feel complete when I feel sick inside.
I feel complete when I feel sick inside.
I need to feel like I am real inside
I need to feel like I am really alive.
eb|--------------------------------------------------| x2
Bb|--------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-7-5-3-5-3p0------0-3-5-3----0-3-5-----0-3-5------|
Eb|------------------------------------3---------1-0-|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10----10----10----10----10----10----10----10-----|
Gb|----12----12----12----12----12----12----12----12--|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
| |
eb|--------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-13-13-13-13-15-15b15-15--|
Gb|--------------------------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------------------------|
I need you to make me feel. I need you to make me feel.
I need you to make me feel. I need you to make me feel.
G#
eb|-----------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2------------|
Db|-----------2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2------------|
Ab|-7-5-3-5-3-0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0--0-3-5-5-3-|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------|
I need you to hit me and make me shake.
G#
eb|---------------------------------------| x2
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2------------|
Db|---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2------------|
Ab|-3-0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0--0-3-5-5-3-|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
I need you to hurt me and make me beg for more.
I need you to bend me and make me break.
G#
eb|---------------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2------------|
Db|---2--2-2---2--2-2---2--2-2------------|
Ab|-3-0--0-0---0--0-0---0--0-0--0-3-5-5-5-|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
I need you to make me feel
C# E G# F#
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10------------------|
Db|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--|
Eb|---------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--|
like we can leave behind all those simple minds.
C# E G#
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10------------------|
Db|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x--|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--7-7-x-x-7-7-x-x--|
Eb|---------------------5-5-x-x-5-5-x-x--|
They would not like the way we live.
C# E G# F#
eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10------------------|
Db|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--|
Eb|---------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3--|
When we are all alone in this house that we call home,
C# E G#
eb|------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10------2--2-2---2--2-2-|
Db|-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10------2--2-2---2--2-2-|
Ab|-5-5-5-5-8--8--8--8-----3-0--0-0---0--0-0-|
Eb|------------------------------------------|
you will become my misery whip.
G#
eb|---------------------------------------| x3
Bb|---------------------------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2----------------2--2-2---2--2-2-|
Db|-2--2-2----------------2--2-2---2--2-2-|
Ab|-0--0-0--0-3-5-5-3---3-0--0-0---0--0-0-|
Eb|---------------------------------------|
You will become my misery whip.
You will become my misery whip.
You will become my misery whip.
G#
eb|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|
Gb|-2--2-2----------------2-x----------|
Db|-2--2-2----------------2-x----------|
Ab|-0--0-0--0-3-5-5-3---3-0-x----------|
Eb|------------------------------------|
You will become my friend.