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Kasey Chambers' lovely song 'Beautiful Mess' from her 2010 album 'Little Bird'.
"The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world’s preeminent global
songwriting event, is pleased to announce that its Grand Prize for 2010 is awarded to Australian
native, Kasey Chambers, for her song “Beautiful Mess”, entered in the 
Folk/Singer-Songwriter category."
Capo: 3
G        D                           Em
Well I prayed Cthat the sun was a hope and the Grain was an angel
   D       Em                                   C
I came out oGf the treetop and into the cradle
          D         Em
CAnd I broke down like a bGabe with the hungriest belly
You make Dit all wortEmh my whiCleG  
G         D   Em                                   C
Well I lay under the cGovers for a hundred days
           D          Em                               C
And I closed botGh my eyes til the relatives came
           D       Em                                C
And I spun rouGnd in a circle til I came undone
         D          Em      C                G
EmYou maCke iDt all worth my while
So senGd me to the grave with the age old questionD  
EmHow'd I get into this beautiful mess?C  
It was never Gmy intention and never my styleD  
EmEverything about you is worth my whileC  G  
  D                 Em                             C
I laughed so nobGody ever had to catch me crying
           D            Em                               C
And I cried so noboGdy ever had to catch me lying
          D            Em                                  C
And I failed a thousand Gtimes but it keeps me trying
         D          Em      C                G
EmYou CmDake it all worth my while
So senGd me to the grave with the age old questionD  
EmHow'd I get into this beautiful mess?C  
It was never Gmy intention and never my styleD  
EmEverything about you is worth my whileC  G  
So senGd me to the grave with the age old questionD  
EmHow'd I get into this beautiful mess?C  
It was never Gmy intention and never my styleD  
EmEverything about you is worth my whileC  G  
So senGd me to the grave with the age old questionD  
EmHow'd I get into this beautiful mess?C  
It was never Gmy intention and never my styleD  
EmSome things happen and I don't know whyC  
And it all coGmes down at the end of the dayD  
Its haEmrd to handle and its hard to takeC  
Its a migGhty big world, mighty big gameD  
EmI've been broken and I've been ashamedC  
I've been caught iGn the world, out in the blue,D  
Em                                         C               G
CrDasEmhed to the floor but I still have you
CI still have youG  D  Em  
CI still have youG  D  Em  
CI still have youG  D  Em  
CI still have youG  D  Em  
(I think it threw out the spacing a little, but if you stick to the patterns (G-D-Em-C
and G-Em-C-D) and switch every two counts, you'll be sweet. You know the song anyway!
Otherwise, listen to the track for the timing. Sorry about that!

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Beautiful Mess

by Kasey Chambers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Kasey Chambers' lovely song 'Beautiful Mess' from her 2010 album 'Little Bird'.

"The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world’s preeminent global

songwriting event, is pleased to announce that its Grand Prize for 2010 is awarded to Australian

native, Kasey Chambers, for her song “Beautiful Mess”, entered in the

Folk/Singer-Songwriter category."

Capo: 3

G D Em

C G

Well I prayed that the sun was a hope and the rain was an angel

D Em C

I came out of the treetop and into the cradle

D Em

C G

And I broke down like a babe with the hungriest belly

D Em C G

You make it all worth my while

G D Em C

Well I lay under the covers for a hundred days

D Em C

And I closed both my eyes til the relatives came

D Em C

And I spun round in a circle til I came undone

D Em C G

Em C D

You make it all worth my while

G D

So send me to the grave with the age old question

Em C

How'd I get into this beautiful mess?

G D

It was never my intention and never my style

Em C G

Everything about you is worth my while

D Em C

I laughed so nobody ever had to catch me crying

D Em C

And I cried so nobody ever had to catch me lying

D Em C

And I failed a thousand times but it keeps me trying

D Em C G

Em C D

You make it all worth my while

G D

So send me to the grave with the age old question

Em C

How'd I get into this beautiful mess?

G D

It was never my intention and never my style

Em C G

Everything about you is worth my while

G D

So send me to the grave with the age old question

Em C

How'd I get into this beautiful mess?

G D

It was never my intention and never my style

Em C G

Everything about you is worth my while

G D

So send me to the grave with the age old question

Em C

How'd I get into this beautiful mess?

G D

It was never my intention and never my style

Em C

Some things happen and I don't know why

G D

And it all comes down at the end of the day

Em C

Its hard to handle and its hard to take

G D

Its a mighty big world, mighty big game

Em C

I've been broken and I've been ashamed

G D

I've been caught in the world, out in the blue,

Em C G

D Em

Crashed to the floor but I still have you

C G D Em

I still have you

C G D Em

I still have you

C G D Em

I still have you

C G D Em

I still have you

(I think it threw out the spacing a little, but if you stick to the patterns (G-D-Em-C

and G-Em-C-D) and switch every two counts, you'll be sweet. You know the song anyway!

Otherwise, listen to the track for the timing. Sorry about that!

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