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Mess Is Mine

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Thanks to Femi_Chee for pointing out a lyric mistake.
[Intro]
  Em    C    G       Gx4
      -Fingerpicking pattern:
       ---------------------
e|-Em------------C------G-----------------------|-Em------------C------G------------------------|
B|------8------5--5-------0-----------0-----|------0------1--1-------0-----------0------|
G|-0-------0--(0)(0)-0-------0---0-------0--|-0-------0--(0)(0)-0-------0---0-------0---|
D|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
A|-7--7--7--7\-3--3-------------------------|-------------3--3--------------------------|
E|-------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-0--0--0--0--------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
[Verse]
EmTalking like we Cused to Gdo
EmIt was always Cme and yGou
EmShaken up and sChippin' oGut
EmCheck me in and cCheck me oGut
EmDo you like walking Cin the rGain
When you tEmhink of love, do you tChink of Gpain 
EmYou can tell me Cwhat you sGee
EmI will choose what CI believGe
[Chorus]
GHold on, darC/Gling
This body is yours, this body is yours and mine
GHold on my dC/Garling
                                       (Em)
This mess was yours, now your mess is mine
[Interlude]
  Em    C    G      Gx4
[Verse]
EmSee you in the mCarket pGlace
EmWalking around at C8 AGM
EmGot two hours befCore my fliGght
EmLuck be on my sCide tonGight
You're the rEmeason that I fCeel so stGrong
The rEmeason that I'm hCanging oGn
You kEmnow you gave me Call that tGime
EmOh, did I give enouCgh of mGine?
[Chorus]
GHold on, darC/Gling
This body is yours, this body is yours and mine
GHold on my dC/Garling
                                       (Em)
This mess was yours, now your mess is mine
[Interlude]
  Em    C    G      Gx4
[Bridge]
EmBring me to your Chouse and tell me
GSorry for the mDess, ''Hey I don't mind''
Em    C
You're Gtalking in your sleepD, out of time
Em    C
Well you sGtill make sense to Dme, your mess is mine
[Outro]
Em  C  G  G
    Em     C     G  GYour mess is mine
Em  C  G  G
    Em    CTGhis Gbody is yours and this body is mine
Em  C  G  G
    Em     C     G  GYour mess is mine
Em  C  G  G
    Em     C  GYour mess is mine 

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Mess Is Mine" is a tender exploration of finding solace and acceptance in a relationship, embracing both the beautiful and the imperfect parts of a person. Vance Joy wrote this song, and many others on his debut album Dream Your Life Away, about Amber Morris, a girl he met while touring in Texas. It's a song that speaks to the deep connection where one person willingly takes on the "mess" of another, signifying a profound level of commitment and understanding. At its heart, it plays like a warm, comforting embrace of shared vulnerability.

AI-written from these sources:Mess Is Mine — Wikipedia ↗Vance Joy — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mess Is Mine

by Vance Joy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Thanks to Femi_Chee for pointing out a lyric mistake.

[Intro]

Em C G G

-Fingerpicking pattern:

---------------------

Em C G Em C G

e|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

B|------8------5--5-------0-----------0-----|------0------1--1-------0-----------0------|

G|-0-------0--(0)(0)-0-------0---0-------0--|-0-------0--(0)(0)-0-------0---0-------0---|

D|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

A|-7--7--7--7\-3--3-------------------------|-------------3--3--------------------------|

E|-------------------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|-0--0--0--0--------3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|

[Verse]

Em C G

Talking like we used to do

Em C G

It was always me and you

Em C G

Shaken up and shippin' out

Em C G

Check me in and check me out

Em C G

Do you like walking in the rain

Em C G

When you think of love, do you think of pain

Em C G

You can tell me what you see

Em C G

I will choose what I believe

[Chorus]

G C/G

Hold on, darling

This body is yours, this body is yours and mine

G C/G

Hold on my darling

()

This mess was yours, now your mess is mine

[Interlude]

Em C G G

[Verse]

Em C G

See you in the market place

Em C G

Walking around at 8 AM

Em C G

Got two hours before my flight

Em C G

Luck be on my side tonight

Em C G

You're the reason that I feel so strong

Em C G

The reason that I'm hanging on

Em C G

You know you gave me all that time

Em C G

Oh, did I give enough of mine?

[Chorus]

G C/G

Hold on, darling

This body is yours, this body is yours and mine

G C/G

Hold on my darling

()

This mess was yours, now your mess is mine

[Interlude]

Em C G G

[Bridge]

Em C

Bring me to your house and tell me

G D

Sorry for the mess, ''Hey I don't mind''

Em C

G D

You're talking in your sleep, out of time

Em C

G D

Well you still make sense to me, your mess is mine

[Outro]

Em C G G

Your mess is mine

Em C G G

This body is yours and this body is mine

Em C G G

Your mess is mine

Em C G G

Em C G

Your mess is mine

About Mess Is Mine Chords by Vance Joy

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