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Roger in Baltimore Obit: Hoyt Axton (1938-1999) (38) Lyr/Chords Add: SWEET MISERY (Hoyt Axton) 29 Oct 99


Cricket,

Better late than never.

Posted

                       SWEET MISERY    

Words and music by Hoyt Axton
Sung by John Denver
from Farewell Andromeda (1973)

.G..................C
Heard you had some trouble
..G.................C
Thought I'd try to help you
G...............C............F...D...G
In my time I've had a little trouble too
G.................C
If you let it get you
.G..................C
Down you know I'll bet you
G................C..............F....D...G
It will get you down and walk around on you

G..........C..G
Sweet misery
...............C
She loves her company
..G.........C................F...D..G
She's in a crowd when she is all alone
..............C...G..........C
She doesn't care follow you everywhere
G...........C...............F.....D...G
She is most happy when she makes you moan

G................C
My dog had some puppies
G..................C
Would you like to have one
G................C..................F....D....G
He will be your friend and he will lick your face
G...............C
He will never cheat you
G................C
He won't try to beat you
G..............C............F..D...G
Help you be a winner in the human race

G..........C..G
Sweet misery
...............C
She loves her company
G...........C................F...D..G
She's in a crowd when she is all alone
.............C.....G..........C
She doesn't care follow you everywhere
G............C..............F.....D...G
She is most happy when she makes you moan

G.....................C
Heard you're feelin' better
G.....................C
Glad you found some happy
G................C...........F..D...G
In my time I've had a little happy too
G..............C
If you let it get you
G.................C
Up you know I'll bet you
G...............C...............F...D.....G
It will get you up and keep you smilin' through

G..........C..G
Sweet misery
.................C
Don't need your company
G...........C.................F..D..G
She's in a crowd when she is all alone
.............C....G..........C
She doesn't care follow you everywhere
G............C..............F.....D...G
She is most happy when she makes you moan

Enjoy the music.

Roger in Baltimore


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