Im A Mess
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Afinação: E A D GTecla: ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Song: I'm a Mess
Artist: The Murmurs
Album: Pristine Smut (1997)
Bassist: ???
Standard tuning (EADG)
CREDIT NOTE: Two bassists are credited for this album, Sheri Ozeki and
Larry Klein, but it's not specified which played this particular track.
VERSE 1:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---------------------------/---|-12--------------------------\---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7-------------------------------|-0---------------------------7h9-|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---------------------------7-/-|-12--------------------------\---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
6/4
G |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
A |-7-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------r---------------|
E |---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &
CHORUS 1:
4/4
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2/--|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------12--12--12\-|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---5-/-------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0-------0-----------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 2:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-----------------------------7-/-|-12------------------12------12\-|
E |(0)------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------7-7-7---7-\-|
A |-7---------------------------\---|-0-------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---------------------------7-/-|-12----------------------12--\---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7-------------------------------|-0-------------------r-----------|
E |---------------------------------|-------------------------12--\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS 2:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------12h14p12--\---|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---5-/---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---12--\---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-----12--12--12--12--11--11--9-\-|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5-/-----------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
BRIDGE:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-------------------------7h9-7-\-|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5-/---------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---12--\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-------------------------7p5-7-\-|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0-----------|-0---0---0---0---0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
VERSE 3:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---------------------------7-/-|-12------------------\---4---5---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7-----------------------7/9-\---|-0-------------------12------12\-|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---------------------------\---|-0-----------------------4---5---|
E |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |-7---------------------------\---|-0-------------------r-----------|
E |---------------------------------|-------------------------12--\---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
CHORUS 3:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---2-/-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5---5---5-/-9---9---10--12\-|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------7h9p7-----\-|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|-----12--12--12--12--12--12--12\-|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5-/-----------------------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
OUTRO:
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-5---5---5---5---5---5---5---5---|-5---5-/-9---9---9---10--10--12--|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
(rit.) (Let ring)
G |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E |-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---|-0---0---0---0---0---------------|
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
LEGEND:
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
h = hammer onp = pull off
() = sustained note
(rit.) = ritardando (appears above bar)
How to play Im A Mess
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.