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[Intro]
  E   GOh no,  E   Goh no,  E   Goh no,  A    B   Eoh no
 A   B   E(let ring)
[Chorus]
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
[Verse 1]
OGh St. Louis, California
BElue eyes, yeah she's comin' for ya
LGand of Mary, Charm City
OEh lord, wish she was my baby
YGou know she'll drive you
cErazy, yeah she's coming for ya
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
[Chorus]
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
[Verse 2]
GThe heat is rising and only getting Ehotter, ready to blow
GI think I'll pour myself a glass of Ewater, let it flow
GShe'll show you what she's Emade of
EYeah she's comin' for ya
GShe's gonna try to Ebreak ya
EYeah she's comin' for ya
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
[Chorus]
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
[Bridge/Solo]
  E   GOh no,  E   Goh no,  E   Goh no,  A    B   Eoh no
A B E
2x[Chorus]
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
EAhhhhh, Goh no
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd
NoA, she don't Bmess arouEnd

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Mess Around

by Cage the Elephant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E G E G E G A B E

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

A B E

(let ring)

[Chorus]

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

[Verse 1]

Oh St. Louis, California

Blue eyes, yeah she's comin' for ya

Land of Mary, Charm City

Oh lord, wish she was my baby

You know she'll drive you

crazy, yeah she's coming for ya

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

[Chorus]

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

[Verse 2]

G E

The heat is rising and only getting hotter, ready to blow

G E

I think I'll pour myself a glass of water, let it flow

G E

She'll show you what she's made of

Yeah she's comin' for ya

G E

She's gonna try to break ya

Yeah she's comin' for ya

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

[Chorus]

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

[Bridge/Solo]

E G E G E G A B E

Oh no, oh no, oh no, oh no

A B E

2x[Chorus]

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

E G

Ahhhhh, oh no

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

A B E

No, she don't mess around

About Mess Around Chords by Cage the Elephant

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