Learn to play "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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm D 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.