Chelsea Cutler - Mess: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Mess" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Mess Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chelsea Cutler

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Mess" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G                        D
I'm a mess, I’ve been a mess for months
             A
I know it's real (I know it's real)
G                    D                         A
I’ve been doin' anything I can to numb how it feels
(Numb how it feels)

        G                         D
And I know that putting all this liquor in my body
Bm                   A
Won't exonerate me from the guilt that haunts me
G                           D
No, there's nothing in the world
that's gonna stop me
  Bm              A
Still i wait for you
And i know

Chorus:
G                D
It's late and i wanna go home
         Bm                        A
But I'm scared of how quiet it'll be without you
G             D
I hate taking off my own clothes
        Bm
Getting in my own bed
           A
Spinning thoughts about you
G                  D
It's late and i'm waiting behind
          Bm
For the drugs to kick in
      A
And erase my body
G               D
I hate how it's all in my head
         Bm
Smoking your cigarettes
          A
Thinking you could still want me

I'm a mess, I've been a mess for months
I know it's true (I know it's true)
I look for validation from anybody
that's not you, yeah

And I know that puttin' all this liquor in my body
Won't exonerate me from the guilt that haunts me
No, there's nothin' in the world that's
gonna stop me
Still I wait for you
And I know

Chorus:
It's late and I wanna go home
But I'm scared of how quiet it'll be without you
I hate takin' off my own clothes
Gettin' in my own bed
Spinnin' thoughts about you
It's late and I'm waitin' behind
For the drugs to kick in
And erase my body
I hate how it's all in my head
Smokin' your cigarettes
Thinkin' you could still want me

It's late and I'm waitin' behind
For the drugs to kick in
And erase my body
I hate how it's all in my head
And I know I'm a mess
Thinkin' you could still want me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Mess" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Mess" by Chelsea Cutler.