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The Mess Im In

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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
CWhat is it now
About the winter tiFmaj7me that's always had its way?
CAnd has to feed
Upon the decencFmaj7y of what we made that day
[Chorus]
But insAmtead of
Losing myself and wondering where youC've been
 AmI'd be picking up the piecesF  
Waiting for you to make a mess aCgain
[Verse 2]
 CI hear  them now
Unwholesome thoughts aFmaj7re dancing inside my head
 CWith two left feet
"How are you now?" crashes Fmaj7into "Who's inside your bed?"
[Chorus]
But insAmtead of
Killing myself and wondering where yoCu've been
 AmI'd be picking up the piecesF  
Waiting for you to make a mess aCgain
[Solo]
C C Fmaj7 Fmaj7
C C Fmaj7 Fmaj7
[Verse 3]
 CI miss your voice
The way it bends the aiFmaj7r and makes it feel like home
 CIt haunts me now
But I wouldn't daFmaj7re dream of asking it to go
[Chorus]
So instAmead of
Hanging my head because of the mess I'Cm in, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-Amooh, I'd be picking up the pieceFs
Waiting for you to make a mess aCgain
[Outro]
Oh-oh, oh-Coh, oh, oh, oh, Fmaj7oh
Oh-oh, oh-Coh, oh, oh, oh, Fmaj7oh
  AmOoooh, Cah, ooh-oohAm  F  C  

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The Mess Im In

by Taylor John Williams

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Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

What is it now

Fmaj7

About the winter time that's always had its way?

And has to feed

Fmaj7

Upon the decency of what we made that day

[Chorus]

But instead of

Losing myself and wondering where you've been

Am F

I'd be picking up the pieces

Waiting for you to make a mess again

[Verse 2]

I hear them now

Fmaj7

Unwholesome thoughts are dancing inside my head

With two left feet

Fmaj7

"How are you now?" crashes into "Who's inside your bed?"

[Chorus]

But instead of

Killing myself and wondering where you've been

Am F

I'd be picking up the pieces

Waiting for you to make a mess again

[Solo]

C C Fmaj7 Fmaj7

[Verse 3]

I miss your voice

Fmaj7

The way it bends the air and makes it feel like home

It haunts me now

Fmaj7

But I wouldn't dare dream of asking it to go

[Chorus]

So instead of

Hanging my head because of the mess I'm in, ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh

Am F

Ooh-ooh, I'd be picking up the pieces

Waiting for you to make a mess again

[Outro]

C Fmaj7

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

C Fmaj7

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Am C Am F C

Ooooh, ah, ooh-ooh

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