Miss the Misery Foo Fighters backing track and tabs

!Tabbed from a live version of the song as the record is not yet released!

INTRO:

... put some 'wah' on and just slowly play something like this and let all ring out ...
or just make some noise^^ ...

e-0--------------------------------------------------|
b-0--------------------------------------------------|
G-x---------0--2--3--0-------0--2--3--0--------------|
D-2--------------------------------------------------|
A-2--------------------------------------------------|
E-0--------------------------------------------------|

Then without 'wah' the MAIN RIFF (distorted):

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
G------0--2--0-2-3-0----------------------------------|
D-2----0--2-------------------------------------------|
A-2----x--0-------------------------------------------|
E-0----3b---------------------------------------------|

Listen to the song for the rhythm and play it dirty, sloppy and with passion!
It's rock'n'roll, guys!

Main riff- Variations:

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
G------0--2-------------------------------------------|
D-2----0--2-------------------------------------------|
A-2----x--0--5h7-7-5----------------------------------|
E-0----3b---------------------------------------------|

Grohl is playing something like the melody when Shifflett is doing the background vocal thing.
Not sure about this though:

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
G-12---11----9----7--------(0-2-3-0)------------------|
D--x----x----x----x-----------------------------------|
A-10----9----7----5-----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

Later in the song this is also played once within a main riff section:

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------------10/12-12\----------------12/14-14\------|
D-2----8--10--10/12-12\----2----10-12--12/14-14\------|
A-2----8--10--8-/10-10\----2----10-12--10/12-12\------|
E-0----6--8----------------0----8--10-----------------|

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VERSE:

The verse is just the main riff played clean, or what I like to play:

e-----------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------|
G------0--2----0-2-2-0--------------------------------|
D-2----0--2----0-2-2-0--------------------------------|
A-2----x--0----x-0-0-x--------------------------------|
E-0----3b------3-----3--------------------------------|

Sometimes a distorted guitar will play some chord or bits of the riff simultaniously.
Quite randomly though.

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PRECHORUS:

|still the verse| DISTORTION!
e----------------|-------------------------------------|
b----------------|-------------------------------------|
G------0--2------|--7-9-9-9----------------------------|
D-2----0--2------|--7-9-9-9----------------------------|
A-2----x--0------|--5-7-7-7----------------------------|
E-0----3---------|-------------------------------------|

Just downstrokes:

"Miss the misery ..."
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|

e--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------11-11-11-11-12-12-12/14--|
D-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x--x--x--x---x-x-x-x-x---|
A-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--9--9--10-10-10/12--|
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

This is also played once in a different rhythm ... listen to the song, it's not too hard
to figure out.

like this:

D U D D D D D D D D U D D D D D D D
e------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------|
D-5-5-5--5-5--7-7-7-7--9-9-9--9-9-4-4-4-4--|
A-3-3-3--3-3--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--7-7-2-2-2-2--|
E------------------------------------------|
|dont let| |these downs ring out|

Hope that helps.

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CHORUS:

"Don't save(?) your mind ..."
e---------------------------------0--0-0--0--0-0------------------|
b-----------------3--3-3--3--3-3--0--0-0--0--0-0------------------|
G-5--5-5--5--5-5--2--2-2--2--2-2--x--x-x--x--x-x--4--4-4--4--4-4--|
D-5--5-5--5--5-5--0--0-0--0--0-0--2--2-2--2--2-2--4--4-4--4--4-4--|
A-3--3-3--3--3-3------------------2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--|
E---------------------------------0--0-0--0--0-0------------------|

e--3--3-3--3--3-3------------------|
b--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3---|
G--0--0-0--0--0-0--2--2-2--2-2-2---|
D--x--x-x--x--x-x--0--0-0--0-0-0---|
A--3--3-3--3--3-3------------------|
E----------------------------------|

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LEAD GUITAR:

This is played over the last prechorus and the last chorus.

e-12----12----12-----12-----14----14----14----14------|
b----12----12----12-----12-----12----12----12----12---|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

e-12----12----12-----12-----11----11----11----11------|
b----12----12----12-----12-----12----12----12----12---|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

e-12----12----12-----12-----14----14----14----14------|
b----12----12----12-----12-----12----12----12----12---|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

before going back to the main riff I tend to play the last bit just like:

e-12----12----12-----12-----14-14-14-14-14-14-14-14---|
b----12----12----12-----12--12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|

That's about it I think.
Comments and improvements are welcome.
Enjoy!
(So far, my favorite song of the new record)

Foo Fighters - 'Miss the Misery'
From 'Wasting Light'
Standard Tuning
Tabbed by jjhand for Ultimate-Guitar.com

Thanks to the other tab of this song by Eli4s that I used as a reference.
Its a great rock song with some little twists thrown in, so please
rate or comment.

Intro - Heavy Flanger
e--0------------------------------------------------|
b--0---------0--2--2b3r-0-----------0--2--2b3r-0----|
G--0---------0--2--2b3r-0-----------0--2--2b3r-0----|
D--2------------------------------------------------|
A--2------------------------------------------------|
E--0------------------------------------------------|

Main Riff - 6 beats per bar (Flange off) played 2x

sometimes B string is heard during this riff
e-----------------------------|-------------------------|
b----------------(0-2--2b3r-0)|-------------------------|
G-----------------0-2--2b3r-0-|-------------------------|
D-2---2-----------------------|-2---2-------------------|
A-2---2------0----------------|-2---2------0----5-7-7-5-|
E-0---0-3~--------------------|-0---0-3~----------------|

Guitar 2 (adds to Main riff, starting 3rd time through)
e-----------------------|---------------------|
b-----------------------|---------------------|
G-12---11----9----7-----|-(7)-----------------|
D--x----x----x----x-----|---------------------|
A-10----9----7----5-----|-(5)---------5-7-7-5-|
E-----------------------|---------------------|

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Verse Part, clean guitar:

e--3---3-3--3----3-3-3-3--|
b--0---0-0--0----0-0-0-0--|
G--0---0-0--0----0-0-0-0--|
D--2---2-0--2----0-2-2-0--|
A--2---2-x--0-------------|
E--0---0-3----------------|

Lyrics:
"If I had my way
If I had to lose
Wouldn't take back one thing
Never had much to choose

Then it dawned on me
Coming down on you
Like a cold sky raining under a burning moon

(1:01) Guitar parts added to end of verse (w/ flanger), played 2x:

upstroke the notes (high string to low)
V
e|-0---------------------------------|
b|-0-----------------------0-2-2b3-0-|
G|-0-----------------------0-2-2b3-0-|
D|-2---------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|

"Waiting all your life your wish is coming true
Bless your heart for beating me right out of you"

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Just before Prechorus:
e|----------------|
b|----------------|
G|--7-9-9-7-------|
D|--7-9-9-7-------|
A|--5-7-7-5-------|
E|----------------|

PRECHORUS:

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|-9---9---9---9---|-9---9---9---9---|-8---8---8---8---|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-6---6---6---6---|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|
| Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
b|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-----------------|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

"Miss the misery Need a reason for a change"

e|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
b|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-9---9---9---9---|-9---9---9---9---|-9---9-9-9-9-9/11-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
A|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7---7---7---|-7---7-7-7-7-7/9--|
E|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
|
| Guitar 2
e|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
b|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|
G|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--|
E|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

"Need a reason to explain So turn it on again"

Prechorus Ending:

Guitar 1
|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|-11-11-11/12-12-12-12\----|
|-x--x--x------x--x--x-----|
|-9--9--9/10--10-10-10\----|
|--------------------------|
|
| Guitar 2
|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|-9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9---|
|-7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7---|

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CHORUS:

e-3--3-3--3--3-3-----------------|-0--0-0--0--0-0------------------|
b-3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3-|-0--0-0--0--0-0------------------|
G-0--0-0--0--0-0--2--2-2--2--2-2-|-x--x-x--x--x-x--4--4-4--4--4-4--|
D-2--2-2--2--2-2--0--0-0--0--0-0-|-2--2-2--2--2-2--4--4-4--4--4-4--|
A-3--3-3--3--3-3--0--0-0--0--0-0-|-2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--2--2-2--|
E--------------------------------|-0--0-0--0--0-0------------------|

"Don't change your mind You're wasting light"

e--3--3-3--3--3-3------------------|
b--3--3-3--3--3-3--3--3-3--3-3-3---|
G--0--0-0--0--0-0--2--2-2--2-2-2---|
D--x--x-x--x--x-x--0--0-0--0-0-0---|
A--3--3-3--3--3-3------------------|
E----------------------------------|
"Get in and let's go..oh...oh"

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Verse 2 - Same as Before, Lyrics are:

"What a nice long leash, what a nice tight noose
Never worked for me but sure would look good on you
Been waiting all your life your wish is coming true
Bless your heart for beating me right out of you"

Play Prechorus & Chorus Again

(2:56) Modified Pre-Chorus
Guitar 1 - Keep muting notes to make them short
e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
b|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
D|-5-5-5--5---5---|-7---7---7---7---|-9-9-9---9---9---|-4---4---4---4--|
A|-3-3-3--3---3---|-5---5---5---5---|-7-7-7---7---7---|-2---2---2---2--|
E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------|
|
| Guitar 2 - play steady eighths (shown as pick notes x8)
e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
b|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-9--x8----------|-9--x8-----------|-9---x8----------|-8--x8-----------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-7--x8----------|-7--x8-----------|-7---x8----------|-6--x8-----------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

"Miss the misery give me a reason for a change"

| Repeat Guitar 1 above
|
| Guitar 2
e|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
b|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-9--x8----------|-9--x8-----------|-9---x8----------|-11--x8----------|
D|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-7--x8----------|-7--x8-----------|-7---x8----------|-9---x8----------|
E|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

"Miss the misery give me a reason to refrain"

Modified Pre-Chorus, Part 2 Riff:

e-----|-12----12----12-----12----|-14----14----14----14------|
b-/12-|----12----12----12-----12-|----13----13----13----13---|
G-----|--------------------------|---------------------------|
D-----|--------------------------|---------------------------|
A-----|--------------------------|---------------------------|
E-----|--------------------------|---------------------------|
"Miss your misery today"

e|-12----12----12-----12----|-11----11----11----11------|
b|----12----12----12-----12-|----10----10----10----10---|
G|--------------------------|---------------------------|
D|--------------------------|---------------------------|
A|--------------------------|---------------------------|
E|--------------------------|---------------------------|
"Miss your misery today"

e|-12----12----12-----12----|-14----14----14-----------|
b|----12----12----12-----12-|----13----13----13--------|
G|--------------------------|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|-------------------12\----|
"C'mon and turn it on again"

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Interlude - Part 1

Guitar 1
e|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
b|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-----------------0-2--2b3r-0-|---------------0-2--2b3r-0--|
D|-2---2-----------------------|-2---2----------------------|
A|-2---2------0----------------|-2---2------0---------------|
E|-0---0-3~--------------------|-0---0-3~-------------------|
|
|Guitar 2
e|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
b|-5-----10----12--------------|-5---/14----12~~---------|
G|-7b9---12b14-14b16-----------|-7b9-----14--------------|
D|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|-------------------------|

e|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
b|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-2-----8----10----10/12-12---|-2----10---12----12/14-14---|
A|-2-----8----10-----8/10-10---|-2----10---12----10/12-12---|
E|-0-----6-----8-----8/10-10---|-0-----8---10----10/12-12---|
|
|
e|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
b|-0----------------/8--8--8~--|-3---------------10---10-10-|
G|-2b4~--5~----5~--------------|-5b7---5---7~~---12b14-b--b-|
D|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|----------------------------|

e|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
b|--------------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-------------------0--2--2b3r-0-|---------------0-2--2b3r-0--|
D|-2---2--------------------------|-2---2----------------------|
A|-2---2------0-------------------|-2---2------0---------------|
E|-0---0-3~-----------------------|-0---0-3~-------------------|
|
|
e|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
b|-5-----10----12-----------------|-5---/14----12~~---------|
G|-7b9---12b14-14b16-12-14-14b-12-|-7b9-----14--------------|
D|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|-------------------------|

Play Modified Pre-Chorus Part 2 Riff Again for 8 bars

Play Main Riff a few times

Play Main Riff with the G string bend part only 4x