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This is the same song with a few corrections here and there to the chords and 
chord placement. I've also included the intro... enjoy.
Keep in mind all chords are in barre form in this song. Like gweetster, i have 
included the fret locations where they may be needed.
Intro
 A#-      A#7  G#/G  
GGod bless the man G7who stumblesF  
GGod bless the man G7who fallsF  
C(8th fret)                    C7                F                   G         G7  F  
God bless the man who yields to temptation
God bless the woman who suffers
God bless the woman who weeps
God bless the children trying her patience
  Bb(6th fret)                    G#  F#  
Trouble getting over it is what you’re in for
So pouG#r yourself another
 Bb(6th fret)                               G#  Eb(11th fret)    C#(9th fret) C/C#  
‘Cause it’ll take a steady pair of hands
Holy or unholy ghost
Well now I can’t tell
But either way you cut it
You should get some distance if you plan
To take a stand
GGod bless the houG7se dividedF  
GGod bless the weeG7d in the wheatF  
C(8th fret)                 C7               F         G            G7      G  Bm  
God bless the lamp lit under a bushel
Em(7th fret)                         A                    Dm  G  
I discovered hell to be the poison in the well
So I trCmied to warn the others of tFhe curseG7  G  
Em(7th fret)                   A  
But then my body turned on me
I dDmreamt that for eternity Gmy family would burCmnF  
Then I awoke, Bbwith a wicked thirstD  
Verse Chords with woah woahs
BbBy my baby’s yellow bed G#I kissed her foreheF#ad
And rubbed G#her little tummy
                              Bb                             G#  Eb(11th fret)
Wondering if she’d soon despise the smell
                                              C#  C#/     C  Bb  
Of the booze on my breath, like her mom
Through a darkened mirror I have seen G#my own reflectionF#  G#  
And it makes Bbme want to be a better manG#  
D#(11th fret)  D(10th fret)
After another drink
God bless the man at the crossroads
God bless the woman who still can’t sleep
God bless the history that doesn’t repeat

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Bless This Mess

by David Bazan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#7

C/C#

This is the same song with a few corrections here and there to the chords and

chord placement. I've also included the intro... enjoy.

Keep in mind all chords are in barre form in this song. Like gweetster, i have

included the fret locations where they may be needed.

Intro

A# A#7 G# G

- /

G G7 F

God bless the man who stumbles

G G7 F

God bless the man who falls

C C7 F G G7 F

(8th fret)

God bless the man who yields to temptation

God bless the woman who suffers

God bless the woman who weeps

God bless the children trying her patience

Bb G# F#

(6th fret)

Trouble getting over it is what you’re in for

So pour yourself another

Bb G# Eb C# C/C#

(6th fret) (11th fret) (9th fret)

‘Cause it’ll take a steady pair of hands

Holy or unholy ghost

Well now I can’t tell

But either way you cut it

You should get some distance if you plan

To take a stand

G G7 F

God bless the house divided

G G7 F

God bless the weed in the wheat

C C7 F G G7 G Bm

(8th fret)

God bless the lamp lit under a bushel

Em A Dm G

(7th fret)

I discovered hell to be the poison in the well

Cm F G7 G

So I tried to warn the others of the curse

Em A

(7th fret)

But then my body turned on me

Dm G Cm F

I dreamt that for eternity my family would burn

Bb D

Then I awoke, with a wicked thirst

Verse Chords with woah woahs

Bb G# F#

By my baby’s yellow bed I kissed her forehead

And rubbed her little tummy

Bb G# Eb

(11th fret)

Wondering if she’d soon despise the smell

C# C# C Bb

Of the booze on my breath, like her mom

G# F# G#

Through a darkened mirror I have seen my own reflection

Bb G#

And it makes me want to be a better man

D# D

(11th fret) (10th fret)

After another drink

God bless the man at the crossroads

God bless the woman who still can’t sleep

God bless the history that doesn’t repeat

About Bless This Mess Chords by David Bazan

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