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Mess by Emily Kinney
CAPO 3
I got bruCises on my body, scraDtches on my face 
CCookie crumbs, empDty bottles all over the place
ACnd my bathroom mirror seemed to Dlose its shine
CWhen you leave you always leave Da little mess behind 
CWhen you leave you always leave a lDittle mess
OCh I am cleanin’ out my cupboards, dusDtin’ off my frames
CScrub my mouth with soap so DI can’t whisper your name
CSweeping 'round in circles, trDyna’  get you off my mind
CWhen you leave you always leave Da little mess behind
CWhen you leave you always leave a litDtle mess
CYour cigarette smell, brDoke leather jacket taste
CIt lingers in the air, right iDn front of my face
CYou’re like a bar marker star stamp DI can’t scrub off
CYou’re like a tattered ankle bracelet DI can’t seem to unknot
CAnd if you want to come around, ID'm caught
CIt’s so early in the morning, sDo late at night
CWhen you pull my hair and staDrt a little play fight
CWe are kissin’ in dark corners on yDour parents' floor 
CThe kind of love that makes my knDees and elbows sore
CThe kind of love that makes me juDst want more
CYour cigarette smell, brDoke leather jacket taste
CIt lingers in the air, and it Dstays all day
I gCot a blue stained t-shirt, Dmy scratches bleed
CI’m sure everyone on the suDbway can see
CYou make a mess, you maDke a mess of me 
COh, I am usually so clean, bDaby usually so sharp 
CBut you always come around when DI’m about to fall apart
CI’m like a fragile house of cards and youD’re that small gust of wind
CSweep by, quite the surprise, I’m Don the floor again
CYour cigarette smell, brDoke leather jacket taste
CIt lingers in the air and it neDver goes away
CYou’re like a bar marker star stamp DI can’t scrub off
CYou’re like a tattered ankle bracelet I dDon’t wanna unknot
CAnd if you want to come around, ID'm caught
CAnd if you wanna get me down, DI’m got
CAnd if you wanna know how much, iDt's a lot
CCome over, come over, aDre we both in town
CCome over, come over, ‘cause DI want you around
CI want you, I want you, Dto rip up my dress
CI want you, I want you to mDake, me a mess
C  D  C

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Mess

by Emily Kinney

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Mess by Emily Kinney

CAPO 3

C D

I got bruises on my body, scratches on my face

C D

Cookie crumbs, empty bottles all over the place

C D

And my bathroom mirror seemed to lose its shine

C D

When you leave you always leave a little mess behind

C D

When you leave you always leave a little mess

C D

Oh I am cleanin’ out my cupboards, dustin’ off my frames

C D

Scrub my mouth with soap so I can’t whisper your name

C D

Sweeping 'round in circles, tryna’ get you off my mind

C D

When you leave you always leave a little mess behind

C D

When you leave you always leave a little mess

C D

Your cigarette smell, broke leather jacket taste

C D

It lingers in the air, right in front of my face

C D

You’re like a bar marker star stamp I can’t scrub off

C D

You’re like a tattered ankle bracelet I can’t seem to unknot

C D

And if you want to come around, I'm caught

C D

It’s so early in the morning, so late at night

C D

When you pull my hair and start a little play fight

C D

We are kissin’ in dark corners on your parents' floor

C D

The kind of love that makes my knees and elbows sore

C D

The kind of love that makes me just want more

C D

Your cigarette smell, broke leather jacket taste

C D

It lingers in the air, and it stays all day

C D

I got a blue stained t-shirt, my scratches bleed

C D

I’m sure everyone on the subway can see

C D

You make a mess, you make a mess of me

C D

Oh, I am usually so clean, baby usually so sharp

C D

But you always come around when I’m about to fall apart

C D

I’m like a fragile house of cards and you’re that small gust of wind

C D

Sweep by, quite the surprise, I’m on the floor again

C D

Your cigarette smell, broke leather jacket taste

C D

It lingers in the air and it never goes away

C D

You’re like a bar marker star stamp I can’t scrub off

C D

You’re like a tattered ankle bracelet I don’t wanna unknot

C D

And if you want to come around, I'm caught

C D

And if you wanna get me down, I’m got

C D

And if you wanna know how much, it's a lot

C D

Come over, come over, are we both in town

C D

Come over, come over, ‘cause I want you around

C D

I want you, I want you, to rip up my dress

C D

I want you, I want you to make, me a mess

C D C

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