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Im A Mess

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CAPO 2
EmI try so hard to Gignore itC  G  
EmI try to pretend GI don't careC  G  
EmBut by the way mGy heart is poCundingG  
EmIt's impossible to Gpretend itC's not for yoGu
You act so EminnCocGenDt
EmI know yCou love to kGeeDp me waiting
I'm a meCss, arounGd you
EmThere's no way out Dof this
       C   GAnd you know exactly whaEmt you're doingD  
   CYou know I'm Gso doneEm  
It's nDot fair, can't sCtay
but I caGn't let you goEm  D  
EmYou know you're Gso confusingC  G  
EmAnd I should havGe already said goodbyeC  G  
EmBut just when I'm Gabout to lose iCtG  
You tuEmrn this around to inGclude mCe one more timeG  
EmTry to dCodge this buGllDet
But you got me all figured EmoutC  G  D  
I'm a meCss, arounGd you
EmThere's no way out Dof this
       C   GAnd you know exactly whaEmt you're doingD  
   CYou know I'm Gso doneEm  
It's nDot fair, can't sCtay
but I caGn't let you goEm  D  
Bridge:  C   Em  D  
Why are you leaning closer to me while you push me away
Why do you do enough to make me think I'm insane
You always leave me hanging when we make conversation
I know the things that you say to me mean absolutely nothing
I'm a meCss, arounGd you
EmThere's no way out Dof this
       C   GAnd you know exactly whaEmt you're doingD  
   CYou know I'm Gso doneEm  
It's nDot fair, can't sCtay
but I caGn't let you goEm  D  
Breakdown:  Em   D   G  C  
Whoa, Whoa
Whoa, Whoa
Whoa, Whoa
Whoa, Whoa

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Im A Mess

by Cimorelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 2

Em G C G

I try so hard to ignore it

Em G C G

I try to pretend I don't care

Em G C G

But by the way my heart is pounding

Em G C G

It's impossible to pretend it's not for you

Em C G D

You act so innocent

Em C G D

I know you love to keep me waiting

C G

I'm a mess, around you

Em D

There's no way out of this

C G Em D

And you know exactly what you're doing

C G Em

You know I'm so done

D C

It's not fair, can't stay

G Em D

but I can't let you go

Em G C G

You know you're so confusing

Em G C G

And I should have already said goodbye

Em G C G

But just when I'm about to lose it

Em G C G

You turn this around to include me one more time

Em C G D

Try to dodge this bullet

Em C G D

But you got me all figured out

C G

I'm a mess, around you

Em D

There's no way out of this

C G Em D

And you know exactly what you're doing

C G Em

You know I'm so done

D C

It's not fair, can't stay

G Em D

but I can't let you go

C Em D

Bridge:

Why are you leaning closer to me while you push me away

Why do you do enough to make me think I'm insane

You always leave me hanging when we make conversation

I know the things that you say to me mean absolutely nothing

C G

I'm a mess, around you

Em D

There's no way out of this

C G Em D

And you know exactly what you're doing

C G Em

You know I'm so done

D C

It's not fair, can't stay

G Em D

but I can't let you go

Em D G C

Breakdown:

Whoa, Whoa

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