How to Play I'm a Mess on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - I'm a Mess can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, Dm, F, C chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I'm a Mess with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ed Sheeran - I’m a Mess Chords

Chord reference Am, G, Dm, F, C

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Ooh I’m a [Am]mess right now, inside [G]out Searching for a [C]sweet surrender, but [F]this is not the [C]end I can’t [Am]work it out, [G]how? Going through the [C]motions, [F]going through [G]us

And [F]oh I’ve known it for the longest [C]time And all of my [G]hopes all my [F]words Are all over written on the [C]signs But you’re on my [G]road walking me [F]home, home, home

[Am]See the flames inside my [G]eyes It burns so [F]bright I wanna feel your [C]love, [Am]no Easy baby maybe I’m a [G]liar But for [F]tonight I wanna fall in [C]love And put your [Dm]faith in [F]my stomach

I messed [Am]up this time, late last [G]night Drinking to [C]suppress devotion, with [F]fingers [C]intertwined I can’t [Am]shake this feeling, [G]now We’re going through the [C]motions, [F]hoping you’d [G]stop

And [F]oh I’ve only caused you pain, I [C]know but all of my [G]words Will always [F]below, although all the lie we [C]spoke When you’re on my [G]road walking me [F]home, home, home, home

And [Am]for [C]how [G]long I [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover [Am]For [C]how [G]long I [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and [Am]now, [Am]now

[Am]For [C]how [G]long, long I [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and [Am]now, [Am]now [Am]For [C]how [G]long, long I [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and now, now

[Am]For [C]how [G]long, [G]long I [G] [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and [Am]now, [Am]now (And I feel love) [Am]For [C]how [G]long, [G]long I [G] [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and [Am]now, [Am]now (I feel it all over now, now and I feel love)

And [Am]for [C]how [G]long, [G]long I [G] [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and [Am]now, [Am]now (I feel it all over now, now and I feel love)

[Am]For [C]how [G]long, [G]long I [G] [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and [Am]now, [Am]now (I feel it all over now, now and I feel love)

[Am]For [C]how [G]long, I [F]love [C]my [G] [Am]lover and now, now [Am]For [C]how [G]long, long I [F]love [G]my [Am]lover

Artist Ed Sheeran

Album ×

Genres Pop

Year 2014

Key Am

Ed Sheeran - I'm a Mess can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G, Dm, F, C chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I'm a Mess with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.