An Awful Mess chords by
The Softies

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Verse 1

G

G

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Somewhere

C

C

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D

D

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beneath her taffeta dress

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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I think I see a heart

-shaped scar

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Somewhere inside her tiny wave

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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I think I see a tiny star

G

G

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C

C

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She's saving it up,

D

D

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it's pulling her down

G

G

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C

C

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She's saving it up,

D

D

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G

G

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it's pulling her down

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Em

Em

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And of fer a mass if you loved her

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And all as she would go

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

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I know that she's done this before

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G

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with someone else

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C

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D

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G

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An other place that must have been

C

C

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D

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G

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The last time that I saw

C

C

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D

D

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a smile on her face

G

G

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C

C

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She's saving it up,

D

D

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it's pulling her down

G

G

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C

C

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She's saving it up,

D

D

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G

G

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it's pulling her down

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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Into an awful mess

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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If you loved her any less

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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she would go

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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If you run away,

C

C

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D

D

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then she'll go there too

G

G

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She'll be with you,

C

C

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D

D

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till the end of the world and

C

C

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G

G

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C

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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beyond

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Somewhere beneath her taffeta dress,

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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I think I see a heart -shaped square

G

G

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C

C

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D

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Somewhere inside her tiny way,

G

G

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D

D

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I think I see a tiny star

G

G

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C

C

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She's saving it up,

D

D

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it's pulling her down

G

G

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C

C

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She's saving it up,

D

D

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G

G

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it's pulling her down

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Into an awful mess if you loved her

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Any less she'd go

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

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E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

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G ₄

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B ₃

B ₃

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

C ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

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D ₅

E ₁

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B ₀

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D ₂

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G ₃

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Balalaika Tuner

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G ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

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Chords

G
C
D
Em

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of An Awful Mess by The Softies is G major.

The primary chords used in An Awful Mess are G, C, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of An Awful Mess is approximately 98 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of An Awful Mess using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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