Beautiful Mess
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Capo 3
C G
Well I prayed that the sun was a hope and the rain was an angel
G
I came out of the treetop and into the cradle
C G
And I broke down like a babe with the hungriest belly
D Em C G
You make it all worth my while
G
Well I lay under the covers for a hundred days
G
And I closed both my eyes til the relatives came
G
And I spun round in a circle til I came undone
Em C D
You make it all worth my while
G D
So send me to the grave with the age old question
Em C
How'd I get into this beautiful mess?
G D
It was never my intention and never my style
Em C G
Everything about you is worth my while
G
I laughed so nobody ever had to catch me crying
G
And I cried so nobody ever had to catch me lying
G
And I failed a thousand times but it keeps me trying
Em C D
You make it all worth my while
G D
So send me to the grave with the age old question
Em C
How'd I get into this beautiful mess?
G D
It was never my intention and never my style
Em C G
Everything about you is worth my while
G D
So send me to the grave with the age old question
Em C
How'd I get into this beautiful mess?
G D
It was never my intention and never my style
Em C G
Everything about you is worth my while
G D
So send me to the grave with the age old question
Em C
How'd I get into this beautiful mess?
G D
It was never my intention and never my style
Em C
Some things happen and I don't know why
G D
And it all comes down at the end of the day
Em C
Its hard to handle and its hard to take
G D
Its a mighty big world, mighty big game
Em C
I've been broken and I've been ashamed
G D
I've been caught in the world, out in the blue,
D Em
Crashed to the floor but I still have you
C G D Em
I still have you
C G D Em
I still have you
C G D Em
I still have you
C G D Em
I still have you
How to play Beautiful Mess
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.