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Mess chords by
Noah Kahan
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2019•Pop•2.7K views•
5.0 (19)
Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
D

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Verse 1
G
G

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If I could give this all back
D
D

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I would be home in the morning
Em
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I’d wake up in a cold sweat
D
D

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Take a flight back to the city I was born in
G
G

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And I would wipe myself clean
D
D

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Of what I knew was unimportant
Em
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I'd want typical things
D
D

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I'd try to fit back into all my old clothing
Pre-chorus 1
C
C

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And I would prove myself wrong
Em
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That all along, the problem was me
D
D

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With all my bitterness gone
Chorus 1

Happy, I'd be
G
G

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I'll move back home forever

I'll feed the dogs
C
C

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And I'll put all my pieces back together

Where they belong, and I'll say
Em
Em

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D
D

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"I'm a mess, I'm a mess,
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G

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C
C

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oh God, I'm a mess"
G
G

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And I'll take 89 to Boston

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C
C

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And I'll help her set up her new apartment

And we'll get drunk and she'll say
Em
Em

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D
D

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"Shit, you're a mess, you're a mess,
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G

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C
C

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good God, you're a mess"
Em
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D
D

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"Oh, you're a mess, you're a mess,
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G

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good God"
Verse 2
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So I paid off my debts
D
D

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but I found the world boring
Em
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So I called my old friends
D
D

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but they only ever ask me how tour is
G
G

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And there's still weight on my back,
D
D

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I just try to ignore it
Em
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I guess the stage was my mask
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D

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I forgot the way I looked before I wore it
Pre-chorus 2
C
C

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And I would prove myself wrong
Em
Em

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That all along, the problem was me
D
D

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With all my bitterness gone
Chorus 2

Happy, I'd be
G
G

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I'll move back home forever

I'll feed the dogs
C
C

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And I'll put all my pieces back together

Where they belong, and I'll say
Em
Em

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D
D

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"I'm a mess, I'm a mess,
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G

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C
C

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oh God, I'm a mess"
G
G

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And I'll take 89 to Boston

See my love
C
C

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And I'll help her set up her new apartment

And we'll get drunk and she'll say
Em
Em

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D
D

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"Shit, you're a mess, you're a mess,
G
G

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C
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good God, you're a mess"
Em
Em

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D
D

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"Oh, you're a mess, you're a mess"
Bridge 1
C
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That's not what I had hoped
Chorus 3

Now I find comfort in the cold
G
G

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I'll move back home forever

I'll feed the dogs
C
C

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And I'll put all my pieces back together

Where they belong, and I'll say
Em
Em

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D
D

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"I'm a mess, I'm a mess,
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G

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C
C

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oh God, I'm a mess"
G
G

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And I'll take 89 to Boston

See my love
C
C

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And I'll help her set up her new apartment

And we'll get drunk and she'll say
Em
Em

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D
D

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"Shit, you're a mess, you're a mess,
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C
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good God, you're a mess"
Em
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"Oh, you're a mess, you're a mess,
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good God"

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mess by Noah Kahan is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Mess are Bb, F, Gm, Eb, Ebsus2.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, F, Gm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Mess is approximately 82 beats per minute.

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