Chords of: Misery (Live on Letterman) by: Maroon 5. (Em, G, C6, Am7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Misery (Live on Letterman)” by Maroon 5 is in E Minor and runs at about 103 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 31 different chords across 149 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, G, C6, Am7.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 19% of the 4:12 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C6 → B → C → Bmaj7 → Gaug → B → Am → B7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 0:47 | 19% |
| Em | 0:43 | 17% |
| Am7 | 0:39 | 16% |
| C6 | 0:18 | 7% |
| C | 0:15 | 6% |
| B7 | 0:14 | 5% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:08 | 3% |
| Am | 0:08 | 3% |
C6 – B – C – Bmaj7 – C – Am7 – Gaug – C – Am – B – Am – B7 – C – Baug – Am7b5/G – C7 – Baug – Am7 – B7 – E/D – C – Am – C#m7b5/B – C6 – B – C6 – C#m7b5/B – B – C6 – Baug – C – B7 – Em – Am – D – G – Em – Am7 – G – Em – Am7 – Baug – D – G – Em – Am7 – G – Em – …
