How to Play Mess Is Mine on Guitar?

Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. 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. 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 D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Mess Is Mine with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine Chords

Chord reference Em, C, G, D

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em]Talking like we [C]used to [G]do, [Em]it was always [C]me and [G]you [Em]Shaken up and [C]shipping [G]out, [Em]check me in and [C]check me [G]out

[Em]Do you like walking [C]in the [G]rain When you [Em]think of love, do you [C]think of [G]pain [Em]You can tell me [C]what you [G]see [Em]I will choose what [C]I [G]believe

[G]Hold on, [C]darling, this body is yours, this body is yours and mine [G]Hold on my [C]darling, [Em]this mess was yours, now your mess is mine

[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em]See you in the [C]market [G]place, [Em]walking around at [C]8 [G]AM [Em]Got two hours [C]before my [G]flight, [Em]luck be on my [C]side [G]tonight

You’re the [Em]reason that I [C]feel so [G]strong The [Em]reason that I’m [C]hanging o[G]n You [Em]know you gave me [C]all that [G]time [Em]Oh, did I give [C]enough of [G]mine?

[G]Hold on, [C]darling, this body is yours, this body is yours and mine [G]Hold on my [C]darling, this mess was yours, now your mess is [Em]mine

[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em]Bring me to your [C]house and tell me [G]Sorry for the [D]mess, ”Hey I don’t mind” [Em] [C] [G]You’re talking in your [D]sleep, out of time [Em] [C] [G]Well you still make sense to [D]me, your mess is mine

[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]Your mess is mine [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]This body is yours and this body is mine [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]Your mess is mine [Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G]Your mess is mine

Artist Vance Joy

Album Dream Your Life Away

Genres Alternative, Indie

Year 2014

Key Em

Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine can be played in the key of Em using the Em, C, G, D chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
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.
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 D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

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

You can play Mess Is Mine with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.