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I'm A Mess chords by
Rodney Crowell
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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
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D
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Verse 1
G
G

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Once in a while,
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D
D

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I can feel the whole world spinning
C
C

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My hair twist in the wind,

I can't find the brake
Em
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The clock on the dashboard

is coy like a snake
C
C

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There's years flyin' by me

at a wide open clip
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On wheels made of lightnin',

just barely a blip
C
C

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If there's room at the top for a loser,

look out
D
D

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The radio's blastin',
C
C

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a mean twist and shout I'm her man
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G

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At times like these,

a man should take a blindfold
Em
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D

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and smoke
C
C

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Take a walk, take a drive,

take a meet, take a dive
Em
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Take a month, take a year,

take a hike, disappear
C
C

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Take it on faith, whatever you get
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You just close your eyes,

it won't hurt a bit
C
C

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The firing squads gather, the captain grins
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D

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All the change in my pockets
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won't pay for my sins
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When I woke up,
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D

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they'd strapped me in an MRI
C
C

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Black dye in my veins,

head belt rolled down
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Home happy slippers and

a blue paper gown
C
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The banging went on for an hour or more
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Then they slid me out

like a boat onto shore
C
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The technician who called me

was sporting a smile
D
D

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That said, God gave me wisdom,

but the devil's got style
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C

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I'm a mess, nothing less
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I confess, I'm a mess
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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live in New York,
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the Babylon of Neon Fires
C
C

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The rats on the third rail

is smokin' like char
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The thunderstorm hits

and I flag down a car
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On the screen in Times Square,

I look like a wreck
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And we lunge out of traffic,

trickin' down to a speck
C
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The hoodie's girl turns and says,

look who's alive
D
D

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I say, boy, you can't scare me,

just shut up and drive
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I'm a mess
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Oh, God, yeah
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I confess I'm a mess
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I'm a mess
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Em

  • D

  • C

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I'm A Mess by Rodney Crowell is Ab major.

The primary chords used in I'm A Mess are Ab, Fm, Eb, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Fm, Eb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I'm A Mess is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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