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God Bless This Mess

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[Verse 1]
I got some blood under my nails
I got some mud on my faceEm  D  G  Cadd9  
My Emvoice is shot, DI'm going grey
These Gmuscles all Cadd9acheEm  D  G  Cadd9  
  DDon't cry for me, I'm the Glife of the partyCadd9  
I'm smiling most of the time
I may be Dgritting my Gteeth, can't get Cadd9back where we Gstarted
  EmThese days I'm doing just Dfine
[Chorus]
God Gbless this Emmess, this Cadd9mess is Gmine
Won't Empound my Cadd9chest or critiGcize
I Emmust conCadd9fess, I've lived, I've Gdied
GGod bless this Emmess, this Cadd9mess is Gmine
God Embless this Cadd9mess, this mess is Gmine
[Instrumental part]
 Em   D   G   Cadd9(2x)
e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|
B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
I knew Emevery buDried body paid for Geach headCadd9stoneEm  D  G  Cadd9  
I may have Emled the prayers Din public, but I Gcried aCadd9loneEm  D  G  Cadd9  
  DFound God through sin but this Gain't my confessionCadd9  
I'll wait on judgement day
It's Dlose or Gwin, got no Cadd9need for protGection
  EmStand up or out of my waDy
[Chorus]
God Gbless this Emmess, this Cadd9mess is Gmine
Won't Empound my Cadd9chest or critiGcize
I Emmust conCadd9fess, I've lived, I've Gdied
GGod bless this Emmess, this Cadd9mess is Gmine
God Embless this Cadd9mess, this mess is Gmine
[Instrumental part]
 G   Cadd9   G   Em   Cadd9   G(2x)
e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|
B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  (2x)
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
The howling Amdoomsday dogs are snapping Emat your feet
'Round here the Amsky is cracked, but won't Dadmit defeat
Down here there Cadd9they got your back and stood G/Bat your side
This treasure Emchest of rags still keeps this Ddream alive
[Chorus]
God Gbless this Emmess, this Cadd9mess is Gmine
             Em           Cadd9-
Won't pound my chest or criticize
I Emmust conCadd9fess, I've lived, I've Gdied
GGod bless this Emmess, this Cadd9mess is Gmine
God Embless this Cadd9mess, this mess is Gmine
[Outro]
 Em   D   G   Cadd9(4x)
e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|
B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------7-8----------------|
B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-10--------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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God Bless This Mess

by Bon Jovi

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Cadd9

G/B

[Verse 1]

I got some blood under my nails

Em D G Cadd9

I got some mud on my face

Em D

My voice is shot, I'm going grey

G Cadd9 Em D G Cadd9

These muscles all ache

D G Cadd9

Don't cry for me, I'm the life of the party

I'm smiling most of the time

D G Cadd9 G

I may be gritting my teeth, can't get back where we started

Em D

These days I'm doing just fine

[Chorus]

G Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

Em Cadd9 G

Won't pound my chest or criticize

Em Cadd9 G

I must confess, I've lived, I've died

G Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

[Instrumental part]

Em D G Cadd9

(2x)

e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|

B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

Em D G Cadd9 Em D G Cadd9

I knew every buried body paid for each headstone

Em D G Cadd9 Em D G Cadd9

I may have led the prayers in public, but I cried alone

D G Cadd9

Found God through sin but this ain't my confession

I'll wait on judgement day

D G Cadd9 G

It's lose or win, got no need for protection

Em D

Stand up or out of my way

[Chorus]

G Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

Em Cadd9 G

Won't pound my chest or criticize

Em Cadd9 G

I must confess, I've lived, I've died

G Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

[Instrumental part]

G Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G

(2x)

e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|

B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x)

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Bridge]

Am Em

The howling doomsday dogs are snapping at your feet

Am D

'Round here the sky is cracked, but won't admit defeat

Cadd9 G/B

Down here there they got your back and stood at your side

Em D

This treasure chest of rags still keeps this dream alive

[Chorus]

G Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

Em Cadd9

Won't pound my chest or criticize

Em Cadd9 G

I must confess, I've lived, I've died

G Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

Em Cadd9 G

God bless this mess, this mess is mine

[Outro]

Em D G Cadd9

(4x)

e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------|

B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------7-8----------------|

B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-10--------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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