God Bless This Mess

	  		
verse 1 

I got some blood under my nails 
                              Em D G Cadd9 
I got some mud on my face 
   Em             D 
My voice is shot, I'm going grey 
      G           Cadd9       Em D G Cadd9 
These muscles all ache 
D                           G                  Cadd9 
  Don't cry for me, I'm the life of the party 

I'm smiling most of the time 
         D           G                Cadd9         G 
I may be gritting my teeth, can't get back where we started 
Em                          D 
  These days I'm doing just fine 

 
    G          Em         Cadd9   G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 
      Em       Cadd9         G 
Won't pound my chest or criticize 
  Em      Cadd9                  G 
I must confess, I've lived, I've died 
G              Em         Cadd9   G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 
    Em         Cadd9              G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 


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Instrumental part 
Em D G Cadd9 (2x) 
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verse 2 
       Em      D                  G        Cadd9    Em D G Cadd9 
I knew every buried body paid for each headstone 
           Em              D                G      Cadd9   Em D G Cadd9 
I may have led the prayers in public, but I cried alone 
D                                G                    Cadd9 
  Found God through sin but this ain't my confession 

I'll wait on judgement day 
     D       G           Cadd9        G 
It's lose or win, got no need for protection 
Em                        D 
  Stand up or out of my way 

 
   G          Em         Cadd9   G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 
      Em       Cadd9         G 
Won't pound my chest or criticize 
  Em      Cadd9                  G 
I must confess, I've lived, I've died 
G              Em         Cadd9   G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 
    Em         Cadd9              G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 


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Instrumental part 
G Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G (2x) 
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Bridge 
           Am                         Em 
The howling doomsday dogs are snapping at your feet 
               Am                         D 
'Round here the sky is cracked, but won't admit defeat 
               Cadd9                        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 

 
   G          Em         Cadd9   G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 
      Em       Cadd9         - 
Won't pound my chest or criticize 
  Em      Cadd9                  G 
I must confess, I've lived, I've died 
G              Em         Cadd9   G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 
    Em         Cadd9              G 
God bless this mess, this mess is mine 


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Outro 
Em D G Cadd9 (4x) 
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