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ATTENTION: USE THE C CHORD I DESCRIBED HERE, IT SOUNDS BETTER
By: Johnny B (ironically not the one in the band)
Capo: 9
     G- 320033
  D/F#- 200233
 Cadd9- x30030
   Em7- 022033
Verse:  G,  D/F#,  Em7,  D/F#(x2)
Pre-Chorus: Cadd9
Chorus:  G,  D/F#,  Em7,  D/F#, Cadd9  
GTalk to me now while I'm sober
D/F#The way that you look
I know it's almost over
Em7The fighting has stopped
But I'm still so lost
D/F#will you bring me in
GShame creeps down my spine
D/F#Like the blade of a knife
And it's taking its time
Em7Will you wait for me
Cause now I can't breathe
D/F#The air runs thin
Cadd9I'm another lush
I'm another liar
GHow will I stop
When will I D/F#start learning
Will I comEm7e clean to say that I'm D/F#wrong
I'm the best kind of Cadd9mess (Yeah, yeah)
I'm the best kind of mess
I'm the best kind of mess
I'm the best kind of mess
GYou know that it hurts so bad
D/F#I wish I could stop
But I'm so used to sad
Em7You asked me to leave
So now I believe
D/F#That I'm shut out
GNow I'm taking this pill just to mend it
D/F#I'm not calling the shots
I'm just calling it quits
Em7Would you love me, would you hold me
D/F#This wreck I am
Cadd9I'm another lush
I'm another liar
GHow will I stop
When will I D/F#start learning
Will I come clean Em7to say that I'm D/F#wrong
I'm the best kind of Cadd9mess (Yeah, yeah)
GHow will I stop
D/F#When will I start learning
Em7Will I come clean to say that I'm D/F#wrong
I'm the best kind of Cadd9mess (Yeah, yeah)
I'm the best kind of mess
GI forget, I'm obsessed
Cadd9With watching her fall out of D/F#love
Em7Is this a test, cause I'm depressed
Cadd9By watching her fall out of D/F#love
GHow will I stop
D/F#When will I start learning
Em7Will I come clean to say that I'm D/F#wrong
I'm the best kind of Cadd9mess (Yeah, yeah)
GHow will I stop
D/F#When will I start learning
Em7Will I come clean to say that I'm D/F#wrong
I'm the best kind of Cadd9mess (Yeah, yeah)
I'm the best kind of mess
I'm the best kind of mess
I'm the best kind of mess
I'm the best kind of mess
GYou know that it hurts so bad...

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Mess

by Get Scared

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7

ATTENTION: USE THE C CHORD I DESCRIBED HERE, IT SOUNDS BETTER

By: Johnny B (ironically not the one in the band)

Capo: 9

- 320033

D/F#

- 200233

Cadd9

- x30030

Em7

- 022033

G D/F# Em7 D/F#

Verse: , , , (x2)

Pre-Chorus: Cadd9

G D/F# Em7 D/F# Cadd9

Chorus: , , , ,

Talk to me now while I'm sober

D/F#

The way that you look

I know it's almost over

Em7

The fighting has stopped

But I'm still so lost

D/F#

will you bring me in

Shame creeps down my spine

D/F#

Like the blade of a knife

And it's taking its time

Em7

Will you wait for me

Cause now I can't breathe

D/F#

The air runs thin

Cadd9

I'm another lush

I'm another liar

How will I stop

D/F#

When will I start learning

Em7 D/F#

Will I come clean to say that I'm wrong

Cadd9

I'm the best kind of mess (Yeah, yeah)

I'm the best kind of mess

You know that it hurts so bad

D/F#

I wish I could stop

But I'm so used to sad

Em7

You asked me to leave

So now I believe

D/F#

That I'm shut out

Now I'm taking this pill just to mend it

D/F#

I'm not calling the shots

I'm just calling it quits

Em7

Would you love me, would you hold me

D/F#

This wreck I am

Cadd9

I'm another lush

I'm another liar

How will I stop

D/F#

When will I start learning

Em7 D/F#

Will I come clean to say that I'm wrong

Cadd9

I'm the best kind of mess (Yeah, yeah)

How will I stop

D/F#

When will I start learning

Em7 D/F#

Will I come clean to say that I'm wrong

Cadd9

I'm the best kind of mess (Yeah, yeah)

I'm the best kind of mess

I forget, I'm obsessed

Cadd9 D/F#

With watching her fall out of love

Em7

Is this a test, cause I'm depressed

Cadd9 D/F#

By watching her fall out of love

How will I stop

D/F#

When will I start learning

Em7 D/F#

Will I come clean to say that I'm wrong

Cadd9

I'm the best kind of mess (Yeah, yeah)

How will I stop

D/F#

When will I start learning

Em7 D/F#

Will I come clean to say that I'm wrong

Cadd9

I'm the best kind of mess (Yeah, yeah)

I'm the best kind of mess

You know that it hurts so bad...

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