God Bless This Mess
Bon Jovi
MetalMedium for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Em
D
G
Cadd9
BDiagram coming soon
A
E
Am
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
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 hide this tab Instrumental part Em D G Cadd9 (2x) e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------| B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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 hide this tab Instrumental part G Cadd9 G Em Cadd9 G (2x) e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------| B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| (2x) D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| 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 hide this tab Outro Em D G Cadd9 (4x) e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-------------------------7-7--------------| B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-8-10-----10-8---------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| e|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-7-7-7-7-7-----------------------7-8----------------| B|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8--8-10--------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Chord set
Em · D · G · Cadd9 · B · A · E · Am
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.