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Standard tune; 4/4; Key: C
[Refrain]
CYou're Gsending me Fmixed Gmessages
FMixed messages that AmI can hardly Fwork through
 CWhere the Gheart lies
 FWhich Gmessage is  Fcoming Gtruly from AmyouD  F  G  C  
[Verse 1]
CWhen I get Bbtoo close to you
FI feel the fear, Gcan almost hear it
 CThen you call me Bblate at night saying
AmCan I be with youD  
AmI wanna be with Dyou
[Refrain]
CYou're Gsending me Fmixed Gmessages
FMixed messages that AmI can hardly Fwork through
 CWhere the Gheart lies
 FWhich Gmessage is  Fcoming Gtruly from AmyouD  F  G  C  
[Verse 2]
CYou keep your Bbthoughts to yourself
To Fkeep me guessing Gwhile we're understanding
CThen you're gone for Bbdays on end and
AmHere we go aDgain
AmHere we go aDgain
[Refrain]
CYou're Gsending me Fmixed Gmessages
FMixed messages that AmI can hardly Fwork through
 CWhere the Gheart lies
 FWhich Gmessage is  Fcoming Gtruly from Cyou...
[Solo]
F G F G Am F
C F G F G
[Bridge]
  AmI can't keep Dbouncing around like this
You Amcut me loose then Dpull me in for a kiss
  AmIf you know what you Dwant
I wish you Ftell me BbclearGly
  CWonder why it Bbbothers me
I Fwonder why I Geven wonder why
  CIf I had anBbother lover
Well, Amwould it get to youD  
  AmWould I get Dthrough
[Refrain]
 CThis Gpuzzle of Fmixed Gmessages
FMixed messages that AmI can barely Fwork through
  CWhere the Gheart Flies
Which Gmessage is  Fcoming truly coming from 
(Cyou're Gsending Fme) mixed Gmessages
FMixed messages that AmI can barely Fwork through
  CWhere the Gheart Flies
Which Gmessage is  Fcoming truly coming AmfromD  
(FAah...aGah...Caah.)

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Mixed Messages

by The Bangles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tune; 4/4; Key: C

[Refrain]

C G F G

You're sending me mixed messages

F Am F

Mixed messages that I can hardly work through

C G

Where the heart lies

F G F G Am D F G C

Which message is coming truly from you

[Verse 1]

C Bb

When I get too close to you

F G

I feel the fear, can almost hear it

C Bb

Then you call me late at night saying

Am D

Can I be with you

Am D

I wanna be with you

[Refrain]

C G F G

You're sending me mixed messages

F Am F

Mixed messages that I can hardly work through

C G

Where the heart lies

F G F G Am D F G C

Which message is coming truly from you

[Verse 2]

C Bb

You keep your thoughts to yourself

F G

To keep me guessing while we're understanding

C Bb

Then you're gone for days on end and

Am D

Here we go again

Am D

Here we go again

[Refrain]

C G F G

You're sending me mixed messages

F Am F

Mixed messages that I can hardly work through

C G

Where the heart lies

F G F G C

Which message is coming truly from you...

[Solo]

F G F G Am F

C F G F G

[Bridge]

Am D

I can't keep bouncing around like this

Am D

You cut me loose then pull me in for a kiss

Am D

If you know what you want

F Bb G

I wish you tell me clearly

C Bb

Wonder why it bothers me

F G

I wonder why I even wonder why

C Bb

If I had another lover

Am D

Well, would it get to you

Am D

Would I get through

[Refrain]

C G F G

This puzzle of mixed messages

F Am F

Mixed messages that I can barely work through

C G F

Where the heart lies

G F

Which message is coming truly coming from

C G F G

(you're sending me) mixed messages

F Am F

Mixed messages that I can barely work through

C G F

Where the heart lies

G F Am D

Which message is coming truly coming from

F G C

(Aah...aah...aah.)

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