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 G7sus4/D=  D   F   G   C= xx0011 unless noted.
ORDER: I V1 C1 INT1 V2 C2 PC INT2 FC O
[INTRO]
Fsus2
[VERSE 1]
         G7sus4/D      C/E  Fsus2Ly - ing here again,     Fsus2aG4nd I don't know wAmhy
             Am  C/EI  nearly lost     Fsus2my wayFsus2,     GI nearly gave  Amup trying
         G7sus4/D      C/E  Fsus2Wak - ing up in here      Fsus2  G4is draining me Amdry
             AmSo   C/EI've been Fsus2filling every space Gthat I can Amfind
[CHORUS 1]
Liv C/D- ing, bleed Em7- ing
The on G- ly way I knowAm  
Guess C/DI'll begin to shed   Em7my skin tonightG  
And I'm liv C/D- ing, believ Em7- ing
that you're Gthe mess we're inAm  
[INTERLUDE 1]
(  Am) | | |
[VERSE 2]
         G7sus4/D      C/E  C/FShiver in the windC/F,   G4the air is a Amlie
             AmA C/Evoice that I C/Frecognize   C/Fis Gsinging the pride  AmI'm feeling
         G7sus4/D      C/EI C/Fwatch the weather change    C/Fin G6- to the nAmight
                Am           C/E                C/F                  G   Am| |
             from all these un - important pla - ces that I hide
[CHORUS 2]
Liv C/D- ing, bleed Em7- ing
The on G- ly way I knowAm  
Guess C/DI'll begin to shed   Em7my skin tonightG  
And I'm liv C/D- ing, believ Em7- ing
                            G   Am| |
that you're the mess we're in
[POST-CHORUS]
The mess      Bbadd9we're in 
The mess   C/Fwe're in 
Hey!
[INTERLUDE 2]
 G7sus4/D   C/E|  C/F|  C/F   G4|  Am|
       Am   C/E|  C/F|  C/F   G4|  Am|
 G7sus4/D   C/E|  C/F|  C/F   G4|  Am|
            Whoa...
       Am   C/E|  C/F|  C/F   G4|  Am|
            Whoa...
[FINAL CHORUS]
Liv C/D- ing, bleed Em7- ing
The on G- ly way I knowAm  
Guess C/DI'll begin to shed   Em7my skin tonightG  
And I'm liv C/D- ing, believ Em7- ing
that you're Gthe mess we're inAm  
Guess C/DI'll begin to shed   Em7my skin tonightG  
[OUTRO] 
           Dm9   C/F|    C/F   G4| |
Living (alone)
           Dm9   C/F|    C/F   G4| |
Living (alone)
           Dm9   C/F|    C/F   G4| |
Living (alone)
           Dm9   C/F|    C/F   G4| |
Living (alone)
           Dm9   C/F|    C/F   G4| |
Oh
    Dm9   C/F|  C/F   G4| |
Oh,                   living alone
    Dm9   C/F|  C/F   G4| |
Oh,                   living alone
    Dm9   C/F|  C/F   G4| | | | | | | | | | | | | 
Oh

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The Mess Were In

by In Colour

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G7sus4/D

Fsus2

C/E

C/D

Em7

C/F

Bbadd9

Dm9

G7sus4/D D F G C

= = xx0011 unless noted.

ORDER: I V1 C1 INT1 V2 C2 PC INT2 FC O

[INTRO]

Fsus2

[VERSE 1]

G7sus4/D C/E Fsus2 Fsus2 G4 Am

Ly - ing here again, and I don't know why

Am C/E Fsus2 Fsus2 G Am

I nearly lost my way, I nearly gave up trying

G7sus4/D C/E Fsus2 Fsus2 G4 Am

Wak - ing up in here is draining me dry

Am C/E Fsus2 G Am

So I've been filling every space that I can find

[CHORUS 1]

C/D Em7

Liv - ing, bleed - ing

G Am

The on - ly way I know

C/D Em7 G

Guess I'll begin to shed my skin tonight

C/D Em7

And I'm liv - ing, believ - ing

G Am

that you're the mess we're in

[INTERLUDE 1]

( ) | | |

[VERSE 2]

G7sus4/D C/E C/F C/F G4 Am

Shiver in the wind, the air is a lie

Am C/E C/F C/F G Am

A voice that I recognize is singing the pride I'm feeling

G7sus4/D C/E C/F C/F G6 Am

I watch the weather change in - to the night

Am C/E C/F G Am

| |

from all these un - important pla - ces that I hide

[CHORUS 2]

C/D Em7

Liv - ing, bleed - ing

G Am

The on - ly way I know

C/D Em7 G

Guess I'll begin to shed my skin tonight

C/D Em7

And I'm liv - ing, believ - ing

G Am

| |

that you're the mess we're in

[POST-CHORUS]

Bbadd9

The mess we're in

C/F

The mess we're in

Hey!

[INTERLUDE 2]

G7sus4/D C/E C/F C/F G4 Am

| | | |

Am C/E C/F C/F G4 Am

| | | |

G7sus4/D C/E C/F C/F G4 Am

| | | |

Whoa...

Am C/E C/F C/F G4 Am

| | | |

Whoa...

[FINAL CHORUS]

C/D Em7

Liv - ing, bleed - ing

G Am

The on - ly way I know

C/D Em7 G

Guess I'll begin to shed my skin tonight

C/D Em7

And I'm liv - ing, believ - ing

G Am

that you're the mess we're in

C/D Em7 G

Guess I'll begin to shed my skin tonight

[OUTRO]

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Living (alone)

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Living (alone)

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Living (alone)

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Living (alone)

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Oh, living alone

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

| | |

Oh, living alone

Dm9 C/F C/F G4

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