Beautiful Mess chords by Diamond Rio (Official Version)

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Bbm
Db
Ebm
Gb
Ab
Gb/Bb
Ab/C
F

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bbm 
Db 
 (B flat minor) I'm going out of my mind these  (D flat major) days
Bbm 
Db 
 (B flat minor) Like I'm walking around in a haze  (D flat major) 
Ebm 
Gb 
I can't think  (E flat minor) straight, I can't concentrate  (G flat major) 
Bbm 
And I need a shave  (B flat minor) 
Db 
I go to work and I look tired  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) The bossman says son you're
Db 
gonna get  (D flat major) fired
Ebm 
This ain't your  (E flat minor) style
Gb 
And behind my  (G flat major) coffee cup
Bbm 
I just  (B flat minor) smile

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Chorus 1
Db 
 (D flat major) What a beautiful mess,
Ab 
what a beautiful mess  (A flat major) I'm in
Gb 
Spending all  (G flat major) my time with you
Ab 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
There's nothing else  (A flat major) I'd rather  (G flat/Bb) do  (A flat/C) 
Db 
 (D flat major) What a sweet addiction that I'm
Ab 
caught  (A flat major) up in
Gb 
Cause I  (G flat major) can't get enough
Bbm 
Ab 
Gb 
Can't stop the hunger  (B flat minor) for  (A flat major) your love  (G flat major) 
What a beautiful,
Bbm 
Db 
what a beautiful mess  (B flat minor) I'm in  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Db 
 (B flat minor)  (D flat major) 

Verse 2
Bbm 
Db 
 (B flat minor) This morning I put salt in my coffee  (D flat major) 
Bbm 
Db 
 (B flat minor) I put my shoes on the wrong feet  (D flat major) 
Ebm 
I´m losing my mind I swear  (E flat minor) 
Gb 
You might be the death  (G flat major) of me
Bbm 
But I don't  (B flat minor) care

Chorus 2
Db 
 (D flat major) What a beautiful mess,
Ab 
what a beautiful mess  (A flat major) I'm in
Gb 
Spending all  (G flat major) my time with you
Ab 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
There's nothing else  (A flat major) I'd rather  (G flat/Bb) do  (A flat/C) 
Db 
 (D flat major) What a sweet addiction that I'm
Ab 
caught  (A flat major) up in
Gb 
Cause I  (G flat major) can't get enough
Bbm 
Ab 
Gb 
Can't stop the hunger  (B flat minor) for  (A flat major) your love  (G flat major) 
What a beautiful,
Bbm 
Ebm 
Bbm 
what a beautiful mess  (B flat minor) I'm in  (E flat minor)  (B flat minor) 

Bridge 1

Is it your eyes, is it your smile

All I know is that you're driving me wild

Chorus 3
Db 
 (D flat major) What a beautiful mess,
Ab 
what a beautiful mess  (A flat major) I'm in
Gb 
Spending all  (G flat major) my time with you
Ab 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
There's nothing else  (A flat major) I'd rather  (G flat/Bb) do  (A flat/C) 
Db 
 (D flat major) What a sweet addiction that I'm
Ab 
caught  (A flat major) up in
Gb 
Cause I  (G flat major) can't get enough
Bbm 
Ab 
Gb 
Can't stop the hunger  (B flat minor) for  (A flat major) your love  (G flat major) 
Db 
 (D flat major) What a beautiful mess,
Ab 
what a beautiful mess  (A flat major) I'm in
Gb 
Spending all  (G flat major) my time with you
Ab 
Gb/Bb 
Ab/C 
There's nothing else  (A flat major) I'd rather  (G flat/Bb) do  (A flat/C) 
Db 
 (D flat major) What a sweet addiction that I'm
Ab 
caught  (A flat major) up in
Gb 
Cause I  (G flat major) can't get enough
Bbm 
Ab 
Gb 
Can't stop the hunger  (B flat minor) for  (A flat major) your love  (G flat major) 
What a beautiful,
Bbm 
Db 
what a beautiful mess  (B flat minor) I'm in  (D flat major) 

Outro 1

[Repeat and fade]

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Bbm
Db
Ebm
Gb
Ab
Gb/Bb
Ab/C
F

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb minorBPM: 89

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x
Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Gb/Bb: 6-4-4-6-x-x
Ab/C: 8-6-6-8-x-x
F: x-3-3-2-1-x

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This is the definitive original version of Beautiful Mess by Diamond Rio, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Diamond Rio's performance.