Fall Out Boy - The Music Or The Misery: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Music Or The Misery" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm                          F
I got my stitches stitched, I got my fixes fixed
D#                 F
In my aching head, I got my kisses slit
Gm          A#                         D#       F
Our gossip lips stuttered every word I said, I said
Gm                        F                    D#             F
I got your love letters, corrected the grammar and sent them back
     Gm              A#                      D#                F
It's true romance is dead, I shot it in the chest then in the head

                 D#          F            Gm
And if you wanna go down in history then I'm your prince
                       D#
Because they've got me in a bad way
      F            Gm
I've never seen a heart I couldn't break
        D#              F                 Gm    D# A#
It was never about the songs, it was competition
          D#           F          D#
Make the biggest scene, make the biggest...

Chorus:
 A#                    F
Which came first, the music or the misery?
       Gm                  D#
We're high-fashion, we're last chances
 A#                    F
Which came first, the music or the misery?
       Gm                  D#
We're high-fashion, we're last chances

I'm casually obsessed and I've forgiven death
I am indifferent yet, I am a total wreck
I'm every cliche
But I simply do it best

And if you wanna go down in history
Then I'm your prince
Because they've got me in a bad way
I've never seen a heart I couldn't break
It was never about the songs
It was competition
Make the biggest scene
Make the biggest...

Chorus:
Which came first, the music or the misery?
We're high-fashion, we're last chances
Which came first, the music or the misery?
We're high-fashion, we're last chances

   Gm              F          D#         F
I went to sleep a poet and I woke up a fraud
    Gm                   F              D#             F
To calm your nerves I'm feeling for my clothes in the dark

Chorus:
Which came first, the music or the misery?
We're high-fashion, we're last chances
Which came first, the music or the misery?
We're high-fashion, we're last chances
Which came first, the music or the misery?
We're high-fashion, we're last chances


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Music Or The Misery" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Music Or The Misery" by Fall Out Boy.

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