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I'm A Mess chords by Ed Sheeran (Official Version)

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Cm
Bb
Eb
Ab
Fm
Cm7
Abadd9
Bbadd4
Abmaj7

Verse 1
Cm 
Oh I'm a mess  (C minor) right now
Bb 
Inside out  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Searching for a sweet  (E flat major) surrender
Ab 
Eb 
But  (A flat major) this is not the end  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Cm 
I can't  (F minor) work  (C minor) it out
Bb 
Eb 
How?  (B flat major) Going through the mo (E flat major) tions
Ab 
Bb 
 (A flat major) Going through us  (B flat major) 

Pre-chorus 1
Ab 
Eb 
And  (A flat major) oh,  I've known it for the longest time  (E flat major) 
Bb 
And all my hope  (B flat major) 
Ab 
Eb 
All my words  (A flat major) are all over written on the signs  (E flat major) 
Bb 
When you're on my road  (B flat major) 
Ab 
walking me home  (A flat major) 

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Chorus 1

Home, home, home, home

See the flames inside my eyes

It burns so bright I wanna feel your love

No, easy baby, maybe I'm a liar

But for tonight I wanna fall in love

Put your faith in my stomach

Verse 2
Cm 
I messed up  (C minor) this time
Bb 
Late last night  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Drinking to suppress  (E flat major) devotion
Ab 
Eb 
With  (A flat major) fingers intertwined  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Cm7 
Bbadd4 
I can't  (F minor) sha (C minor7) ke    this feeling now  (B flatadd4) 
Eb 
We're going through the motions  (E flat major) 
Abadd9 
Bbadd4 
 (A flatadd9) Hoping     you'd stop  (B flatadd4) 

Pre-chorus 2
Abmaj7 
Eb 
And  (A flat minoraj7) oh,        I've only caused you pain, you know  (E flat major) 
Bb 
Abmaj7 
That all of my words  (B flat major) will always be low  (A flat minoraj7) 
Eb 
Of all the lies spoke  (E flat major) 
Bb 
When you're on my road  (B flat major) 
Abmaj7 
walking me home  (A flat minoraj7) 

Chorus 2
Home, home, home, home
Cm7 
Bb 
 (C minor7) See the flames inside my  (B flat major) eyes
Ab 
Eb 
It burns so  (A flat major) bright I wanna feel your love  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Cm7 
Bb 
No,  (F minor)  (C minor7) easy baby, maybe I'm a  (B flat major) liar
Ab 
Eb 
But for to (A flat major) night I wanna fall in love  (E flat major) 
Fm 
Abadd9 
Put your  (F minor) faith in my  (A flatadd9) stomach

Outro 1
Cm 
Eb 
Bb 
And  (C minor) for   (E flat major) how   (B flat major) long I love
Ab 
Eb 
Bb 
Cm 
 (A flat major)  (E flat major) my    (B flat major) lo    (C minor) ver
Cm 
Eb 
Bb 
 (C minor) For   (E flat major) how   (B flat major) long I love
Ab 
Eb 
Bb 
Cm 
 (A flat major)  (E flat major) my    (B flat major) lo    (C minor) ver  and now, now
Cm 
Eb 
Bb 
 (C minor) For   (E flat major) how   (B flat major) long, long I love
Ab 
Eb 
Bb 
Cm 
 (A flat major)  (E flat major) my    (B flat major) lo    (C minor) ver, now, now
Cm 
Eb 
Bb 
 (C minor) For   (E flat major) how   (B flat major) long, long I love
Ab 
Eb 
Bb 
Cm 
 (A flat major)  (E flat major) my    (B flat major) lo    (C minor) ver, now, now
[Repeat]
Cm 
Eb 
Bb 
 (C minor) For   (E flat major) how   (B flat major) long, long I love
Ab 
Bb 
Cm 
 (A flat major)  (B flat major) my    (C minor) lover

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Cm
Bb
Eb
Ab
Fm
Cm7
Abadd9
Bbadd4
Abmaj7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: C minorBPM: 139

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

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6
Bbadd4: x-1-1-3-3-1
Abmaj7: 4-x-5-5-4-x

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This is the definitive original version of I'm A Mess by Ed Sheeran, 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 C minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Ed Sheeran.

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