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Mess Around

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[Intro]
C  Gm  Cm  D  Bb Gm  Cm  D
[Verse 1]
GFeel like messing up, Gmcutting my tCmeeth
 On stolen Dcandy, chewing on something Gmsweet
I don't Gknow what, what GmI came here fCmor
DStumbling down these streets, trying to find your door
GmTake the long way 'round, long walk Cmacross this town
If I wDas any good at painting, I'd paint it up and down
  BbBut I'Gmm not, I'm just Cmtrying not to make a sound
DWhistling to myself the Fourth Street Mess Around
[Chorus]
   Bb  GmMess around, mess around, mess around…
CmMess around, mess around, mess around…
DOh.......yBbeah
[Instrumental]
C  Gm  Cm  D  Bb Gm  Cm  D
[Verse 2]
Wanna tell it like it Gis Gmfrom heaCmven's point of vCiew
GBut I wDould not have lived in vain if I could utter one thing tBbrue
Or not Gmbuild this life so D#artificialCmly
 DNot go about it all so goddam superfFicialBbly
Lay myself dGmown, quit running so Cmragged
  DBlaze me a trail Cjust a lDittle less jBbagged
 GmBut for now I'm just sCmtuck here in this townG  
DSinging to myself the Fourth Street Mess Around
[Chorus]
   Bb  GmMess around, mess around, mess around…
CmMess around, mess around, mess around…
DOh.......yBbeah
[Outro]
C  Gm  Cm  D  Bb Gm  Cm  D

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Mess Around

by Eilen Jewell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Gm Cm D Bb Gm Cm D

[Verse 1]

G Gm Cm

Feel like messing up, cutting my teeth

D Gm

On stolen candy, chewing on something sweet

G Gm Cm

I don't know what, what I came here for

Stumbling down these streets, trying to find your door

Gm Cm

Take the long way 'round, long walk across this town

If I was any good at painting, I'd paint it up and down

Bb Gm Cm

But I'm not, I'm just trying not to make a sound

Whistling to myself the Fourth Street Mess Around

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

Mess around, mess around, mess around…

D Bb

Oh.......yeah

[Instrumental]

C Gm Cm D Bb Gm Cm D

[Verse 2]

G Gm Cm C

Wanna tell it like it is from heaven's point of view

G D Bb

But I would not have lived in vain if I could utter one thing true

Gm D# Cm

Or not build this life so artificially

D F Bb

Not go about it all so goddam superficially

Gm Cm

Lay myself down, quit running so ragged

D C D Bb

Blaze me a trail just a little less jagged

Gm Cm G

But for now I'm just stuck here in this town

Singing to myself the Fourth Street Mess Around

[Chorus]

Bb Gm

Mess around, mess around, mess around…

D Bb

Oh.......yeah

[Outro]

C Gm Cm D Bb Gm Cm D

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