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