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A Lovely Mess

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[Intro]
C D G
[Verses]
    CI’m not the Dman that I once Gwas,
   Cbut I’m changing Deveryday beGcause I want to Emfind someone like Cyou.
you’ve got Deyes that could tear me Gdown,
but all they Emdo is build me Cup. So hold my Dhand before my Gheart erupts.
   CDarling DI may not be GeveryDthing you Emwant,C  
but I can gDive you all I Ghave.D  Em  
   CI’m not the Dperfect man, but Gyou are
       D              Em                C   D(Strum Once)
just so perfect and I want to be the one that holds your hand.
C D G
   CI’m sorry if DI come off Gstrong
  Cand it could Dbe that you’re all Gwrong for me but EmI just had to Csee,
‘Cause you are Dbroken, and GI am Dsuch a Emwreck.C  
                     D(Strum Once)
I think we’d make a lovely mess.
   CDarling DI may not be GeveryDthing you Emwant,C  
but I can gDive you all I Ghave.D  Em  
   CI’m not the Dperfect man, but Gyou are
       D              Em                C   D(Strum Once)      G  
just so perfect and I want to be the one that holds your hand.
EmSomeday we could wake up in a Dbed we call our own
I would Cbuy you lots of flowers, and someGday I'd build your Dhome
I would Emsing you Frank Sinatra, while we Dsway along and dance,
this Clife of course could be all yours if you Djust give me a chance
   CDarling DI may not be GeveryDthing you Emwant,C  
but I can gDive you all I Ghave.D  Em  
   CI’m not the Dperfect man, but Gyou are
       D              Em                C   D(Strum Once)           C     D  G  
just so perfect and I want to be the one that holds your hand.
   CI'm not those mDen that made you cGry
   Cand I promise DI will spend my Glife just trying to Emmake you feel Amalive
cause you are Dbroken and GI am Dsuch a EmwreckC  
              D(Strum Once)         G  
I swear I'll love you till I'm dead

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A Lovely Mess

by Front Porch Step

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[Intro]

C D G

[Verses]

C D G

I’m not the man that I once was,

C D G Em C

but I’m changing everyday because I want to find someone like you.

D G

you’ve got eyes that could tear me down,

Em C D G

but all they do is build me up. So hold my hand before my heart erupts.

C D G D Em C

Darling I may not be everything you want,

D G D Em

but I can give you all I have.

C D G

I’m not the perfect man, but you are

D Em C D

(Strum Once)

just so perfect and I want to be the one that holds your hand.

C D G

I’m sorry if I come off strong

C D G Em C

and it could be that you’re all wrong for me but I just had to see,

D G D Em C

‘Cause you are broken, and I am such a wreck.

(Strum Once)

I think we’d make a lovely mess.

C D G D Em C

Darling I may not be everything you want,

D G D Em

but I can give you all I have.

C D G

I’m not the perfect man, but you are

D Em C D G

(Strum Once)

just so perfect and I want to be the one that holds your hand.

Em D

Someday we could wake up in a bed we call our own

C G D

I would buy you lots of flowers, and someday I'd build your home

Em D

I would sing you Frank Sinatra, while we sway along and dance,

C D

this life of course could be all yours if you just give me a chance

C D G D Em C

Darling I may not be everything you want,

D G D Em

but I can give you all I have.

C D G

I’m not the perfect man, but you are

D Em C D C D G

(Strum Once)

just so perfect and I want to be the one that holds your hand.

C D G

I'm not those men that made you cry

C D G Em Am

and I promise I will spend my life just trying to make you feel alive

D G D Em C

cause you are broken and I am such a wreck

D G

(Strum Once)

I swear I'll love you till I'm dead

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