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Life is Messy
Intro:   C    F    C  F  
When you're the last one to Cknow Fwhat everybody Cknows
Shame falls Gdown
When you're the last one to Csee Fwhat everybody Csees
Shame falls Gdown Flike rain falls Cdown
Life is Fmessy, it's starting to reprCess me
Time and C/Btime aAmgain I Am/G#think I'm gonna D/F#win
And it blows up in my Gface
Life is Fmessy
I don't wanna go back Chome, Fthe streets are lined in Crubble
                    C/B    Am/ G                   F             G  
A heart that's made of stone  can lead you into trouble

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Life Is Messy

by Rodney Crowell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G#

D/F#

Life is Messy

C F C F

Intro:

C F C

When you're the last one to know what everybody knows

Shame falls down

C F C

When you're the last one to see what everybody sees

G F C

Shame falls down like rain falls down

F C

Life is messy, it's starting to repress me

C/B Am Am/G# D/F#

Time and time again I think I'm gonna win

And it blows up in my face

Life is messy

C F C

I don't wanna go back home, the streets are lined in rubble

C/B Am G F G

A heart that's made of stone can lead you into trouble

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