{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2099951,"song":"God Bless This Mess","artist":"Bon Jovi","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2099951-god-bless-this-mess-chords-by-bon-jovi/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2099951?type=chord","rating":4.8092,"votes":10,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n\r\nI got some blood under my nails\r\n[tab]                              [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI got some mud on my face[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy voice is shot, I'm going grey[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nThese muscles all ache[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\n  Don't cry for me, I'm the life of the party[/tab]\r\n\r\nI'm smiling most of the time\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI may be gritting my teeth, can't get back where we started[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  These days I'm doing just fine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWon't pound my chest or criticize[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI must confess, I've lived, I've died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Instrumental part]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] (2x)\r\ne|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI knew every buried body paid for each headstone[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\nI may have led the prayers in public, but I cried alone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]\r\n  Found God through sin but this ain't my confession[/tab]\r\n\r\nI'll wait on judgement day\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Cadd9[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's lose or win, got no need for protection[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n  Stand up or out of my way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWon't pound my chest or criticize[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI must confess, I've lived, I've died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Instrumental part]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] (2x)\r\ne|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  (2x)\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nThe howling doomsday dogs are snapping at your feet[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n'Round here the sky is cracked, but won't admit defeat[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                        [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nDown here there they got your back and stood at your side[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThis treasure chest of rags still keeps this dream alive[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]       [ch]Cadd9[/ch]         -\r\nWon't pound my chest or criticize[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]Cadd9[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI must confess, I've lived, I've died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]         [ch]Cadd9[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless this mess, this mess is mine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][Outro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Cadd9[/ch] (4x)\r\ne|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  \r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------7-8----------------|\r\nB|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-10--------------------|\r\nG|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nD|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\nE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\nI got some blood under my nails\n\n\n\n\n\nI'm smiling most of the time\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\nI'll wait on judgement day\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Em","D","G","Cadd9","B","A","E","Am","G/B"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}