John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote this for Helen Shapiro, a 16 year old who toured with The Beatles in 1963. Her management rejected the song, but another singer on that tour, Kenny Lynch, did record it, becoming the first person to cover a Lennon/McCartney song.
According to Lennon, “It was kind of a John song more than a Paul song, but it was written together.” McCartney was to say: “I don’t think either one of us dominated on that one, it was just a hacking job.”
On this post, you will learn the chords used, the strumming pattern and other little tips on how to play “Misery”.
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Written by: Lennon-McCartney
Recorded: 11, 20 February 1963
Released: 22 March 1963 (UK), 22 July 1963 (US)
John Lennon: vocals, rhythm guitar
Paul McCartney: vocals, bass
George Harrison: lead guitar
Ringo Starr: drums
George Martin: piano
Available on:
Please Please Me
On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2
How to play “Misery”
Misery – Lyrics
The world is treating me bad
Misery
I’m the kind of guy
Who never used to cry
The world is treatin’ me bad
Misery
I’ve lost her now for sure
I won’t see her no more
It’s gonna be a drag
Misery
I’ll remember all the little things we’ve done
Can’t she see she’ll always be the only one, only one?
Send her back to me
‘Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be
In misery
I’ll remember all the little things we’ve done
She’ll remember and she’ll miss her only one, lonely one
Send her back to me
‘Cause everyone can see
Without her I will be
In misery
Oh, ooo, ooo in misery
Ooo, my misery
La, la, la, la, la, la
Misery