Bon Jovi - God Bless This Mess: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "God Bless This Mess" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
I got some blood under my nails
Em D G C
I got some mud on my face
Em D
My voice is shot, I'm going grey
G C Em D G C
These muscles all ache
D G C
Don't cry for me, I'm the life of the party
I'm smiling most of the time
D G
I may be gritting my teeth,
C G
can't get back where we started
Em D
These days I'm doing just fine
Chorus:
G Em C G
God bless this mess, this mess is mine
Em C G
Won't pound my chest or criticize
Em C G
I must confess, I've lived, I've died
Em C G
God bless this mess, this mess is mine
Em C G
God bless this mess, this mess is mine
I knew every buried body, paid for each headstone
I may have led the prayers in public, but I cried alone
Found God through sin, but this ain't my confession
I'll wait on judgement day
It's lose or win, got no need for protection
Stand up or out of my way
Chorus
Am Em
The howling doomsday dogs are snapping at your feet
Am D
'Round here the sky is cracked, but won't admit defeat
C G/B
Down here there they got your back and stood at your side
Em D
This treasure chest of rags still keeps this dream alive
Chorus
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  D  Em  G  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "God Bless This Mess" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "God Bless This Mess" by Bon Jovi.