Guitar chords Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now

Heaven Knows Im Miserable Now was written by Morrissey and Johnny Marr of The Smiths. The lyrics express Morrisseys irony and dissatisfaction with life and work. It famously captures the spirit of disillusionment of British youth in the 1980s. The song is a response to societal expectations that one should always be happy.

Key:  A
Introduction:
A7M
  
C
  
Bm
  
A
 
            
E
                                          
C#m
 
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
        
F#m
                            
A
                
B
 
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
            
E
                                                          
C#m
 
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
        
F#m
                          
A
                  
B
 
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
E
                  
A
 
B
 
In my life
E
                                                    
A
          
B
 
Why do I give valuable time
      
E
                                                                          
A
      
B
 
To people who don't care if     I     live or die ?
 
A
  
B
 )
( E )
 
A
 
B
 )
      
E
                              
C#m
 
Two lovers entwined pass me by
        
F#m
                            
A
                
B
 
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
            
E
                                                          
C#m
 
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
        
F#m
                          
A
                  
B
 
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
E
            
C#m
 
In my life
F#m
                                          
A
  
B
 
Why do I give valuable time
      
E
                                                
C#m
            
F#m
          
A
  
B
 
To people who don't care if     I     live   or die?
 
E
 
Em
  
Bm
  
A
 )
 
A
 
B
 A
                  
E
                                  
C#m
 
What she asked of me at the end of the day
  
F#m
                                
A
            
B
 
Caligula would have blushed
                      
E
                                          
C#m
 
"Oh, you've been in the house too long" she said
        
F#m
                                    
A
    
B
 
And   I         na - turally fled
E
                  
A
 
B
 
In my life
E
              
A
          
B
 
Why do I smile
      
E
                                                                  
A
      
B
 
At people who I'd much rather kick in the   eye?
 
A
  
B
 )
( E )
 
A
 
B
 )
            
E
                                          
C#m
 
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
        
F#m
                          
A
                
B
 
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
                      
E
                                          
C#m
 
"Oh, you've been in the house too long" she said
        
F#m
                                    
A
    
B
 
And   I         na - turally fled
E
            
C#m
 
In my life
F#m
                                          
A
  
B
 
Why do I give valuable time
      
E
                                                
C#m
            
F#m
          
A
  
B
 
To people who don't care if     I     live   or die?
 
E
  
C#m
  
F#m
  
A
  
B
 )
 
E
  
Em
  
Bm
  
A
 )