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This is the riff they play through most of the song
When there's a D* you can either play the riff or just a D
eb|------------------------------|
Bb|------------0-2-0-------------|
Gb|--------2---------2-----------|
Db|------4---4-------------------|
Ab|------------------------------|
Db|-/4-0-------------------------|
The song is a half step down but to play the riff you have to be in drop Db (C#)
[Intro]
 G   Bm   A   A(x2)
D* (x2)
[Verse]
D*                  D*             Em             G
The patience I once had is running away with my youth
EmAway in its Ghands
          D*              D*
I've been neglecting who I am
That's just who I wEmas back tGhen
Don't Emneed to be pGerfect, just haDppyG  
I'm Dstill a loGst boyD  Em  G  
I'm Dstill a loGst boy
[Chorus]
GLast year BmI was a trAainwreck, now I'm just a mGess
     Bm     A                        D* D*
I'm letting go so I don't lose myself
[Verse]
D*               D*                            Em       G              Em  G  
Every once in a while I listen to Death Cab and think about how it used to be 
D*                  D*
We thought that we knew the answers
EmWhen no one was aGsking
EmAsking the queGstions D  G  
I'm Dstill a loGst boyD  Em  G  
I'm Dstill a loGst boy
[Chorus]
GLast year BmI was a trAainwreck, now I'm just a mGess
I'm lBmetting Ago so I don't lose myselfD  
I'm starting to bGe where I need to beD  
I'm starting to Gbe where I need to be
[Bridge]
G  G  Bm  A
It feels like I've been taGking the long way for a while now
Haven't been at Bmhome in more years than I caAre to say
I keep lGetting my past cover what the present shouldn't bBme
What I shouldn't Abe
[Chorus]
  DLast year I was a trAainwreck, now I'm just a mGess
I'm lBmetting gAo so I don't lose myselfD  
I'm starting to Gbe where I need to beD  
I'm starting to bGe where I need to be
[Outro]
D* D*
Em G D

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Mess

by Real Friends

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the riff they play through most of the song

When there's a D* you can either play the riff or just a D

eb|------------------------------|

Bb|------------0-2-0-------------|

Gb|--------2---------2-----------|

Db|------4---4-------------------|

Ab|------------------------------|

Db|-/4-0-------------------------|

The song is a half step down but to play the riff you have to be in drop Db (C#)

[Intro]

G Bm A A

(x2)

D* (x2)

[Verse]

D* D* Em G

The patience I once had is running away with my youth

Em G

Away in its hands

D* D*

I've been neglecting who I am

Em G

That's just who I was back then

Em G D G

Don't need to be perfect, just happy

D G D Em G

I'm still a lost boy

D G

I'm still a lost boy

[Chorus]

G Bm A G

Last year I was a trainwreck, now I'm just a mess

Bm A D* D*

I'm letting go so I don't lose myself

[Verse]

Em G Em G

D* D*

Every once in a while I listen to Death Cab and think about how it used to be

D* D*

We thought that we knew the answers

Em G

When no one was asking

Em G D G

Asking the questions

D G D Em G

I'm still a lost boy

D G

I'm still a lost boy

[Chorus]

G Bm A G

Last year I was a trainwreck, now I'm just a mess

Bm A D

I'm letting go so I don't lose myself

G D

I'm starting to be where I need to be

[Bridge]

G G Bm A

It feels like I've been taking the long way for a while now

Bm A

Haven't been at home in more years than I care to say

G Bm

I keep letting my past cover what the present shouldn't be

What I shouldn't be

[Chorus]

D A G

Last year I was a trainwreck, now I'm just a mess

Bm A D

I'm letting go so I don't lose myself

G D

I'm starting to be where I need to be

[Outro]

D* D*

Em G D

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