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1972
CYou sailed away one Fnight in June
CI heard you say you would Fbe back soon
CBut since that day it's been Fone long loon
G7Oh - sweet Fdarling what a mess I'm Cin
CI spoke to Jimmy Fwith the big tattoo
CSaid had he seen Fany sign of you
CHe laughed at me and then Flaughed at you
G7Oh - sweet Fdarling what a mess I'm Cin
EmIf I want ya G  
Emdo I get yaG  
EmAll I needed G  
Emyour own numberG,
EmWill you give mGe
Emyour own numberG  
EmWhen you're near meG  
EmDo you hear meG  
EmI can't see yaG  
EmBut I can feel yaG  
EmWhen you're near meG  
EmCan ya hear meG  
G7Oh sweet dFarling
G7Oh sweet dFarling
G7Oh - sweet Fdarling what a mess I'm CinF  
What a mess I'm Cin, F  
What a mess I'm Cin, F  
GOh oh - Dmoh oh Amwo - Ewo
GOh oh - Dmoh wo, Amwo wEo

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The Mess

by Wings

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Chords in this song · guitar

1972

C F

You sailed away one night in June

C F

I heard you say you would be back soon

C F

But since that day it's been one long loon

G7 F C

Oh - sweet darling what a mess I'm in

C F

I spoke to Jimmy with the big tattoo

C F

Said had he seen any sign of you

C F

He laughed at me and then laughed at you

G7 F C

Oh - sweet darling what a mess I'm in

Em G

If I want ya

Em G

do I get ya

Em G

All I needed

Em G

your own number,

Em G

Will you give me

Em G

your own number

Em G

When you're near me

Em G

Do you hear me

Em G

I can't see ya

Em G

But I can feel ya

Em G

When you're near me

Em G

Can ya hear me

G7 F

Oh sweet darling

G7 F

Oh sweet darling

G7 F C F

Oh - sweet darling what a mess I'm in

C F

What a mess I'm in,

C F

What a mess I'm in,

G Dm Am E

Oh oh - oh oh wo - wo

G Dm Am E

Oh oh - oh wo, wo wo

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