I'm A Mess
Ed Sheeran - X (2014)


The tuning for this song is all strings down a half step except for the 3rd string.
(The string names are shown below as well)


The chords for this song are as follows:

     C#m    B    E    A    F#m    A*
d#|-------------------------x-----x-------------------------------------------|
A#|-------------------------x-----x-------------------------------------------|
G |-------------------1-----x-----x-------------------------------------------|
C#|---6-----4----2----2-----2-----x-------------------------------------------|
G#|---4-----2----2----------4-----7-------------------------------------------|
D#|-------------------------2-----5-------------------------------------------|

*Only used at the end of the chorus


During the verses of the song Ed focuses on hitting the lower strings and for the chorus 
he plays all the strings.
Also during the verses with C#m and B, Ed doesn't play the bottom string.

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          C#m
Oh I'm a mess right now
        B
Inside out
                E
Searching for a sweet surrender
     A               E
But this is not the end


     B         C#m
I can't work it out
    B
How?
                   E
Going through the motions
A              B
Going through us


       A                                  E
And though I've known it for the longest time
            B
And all my hope
          A
All my words are all over written on the signs
        E              B          A
When you're on my road walkin' me home
 A
Home, home, home, home


C#m                        B
See the flames inside my eyes
            A                         E
It burns so bright I wanna feel your love
  B   C#m                   B
Noo, easy baby maybe I'm a liar
        A                       E
Before tonight I wanna fall in love
            F#m        A*
And put your faith in my stomach


         C#m
I messed up this time
             B
Late last night
               E
Drinking to suppress devotion
     A             E
With fingers intertwined


    B   C#m
I can't shake this feeling
   B
Now
                         E
We're going through the motions
A               B
Hoping you'd stop


     A
And though I've only caused you pain
    E                    B
You know with all of my words
               A
With all this beloved
                       E
Although all the lies spoke
      E                B           A
When you're on my road walkin' me home
A
Home, home, home, home


C#m                        B
See the flames inside my eyes
            A                         E
It burns so bright I wanna feel your love
 B   C#m                  B
No, easy baby maybe I'm a liar
       A                        E
Before tonight I wanna fall in love
             F#m       A*
And put your faith in my stomach


    C#m   E  B           A   E  B C#m
And for how long I've loved my lover
    C#m   E  B        A  E  B C#m
For how long I've loved my lover
        C#m   E  B                  A  E  B C#m
And now, for how long, long I've loved my lover
        C#m   E  B                  A  E  B C#m
Now, now, for how long, long I've loved my lover
        C#m   E  B                  A     E  B C#m
Now now, for how long, long I've loved my lover


(And I feel loved)
C#m   E  B                 A  E  B C#m
For how long, long I've loved my lover
          C#m  E  B                  A  E  B C#m
Now, now, for how long, long I've loved my lover
C#m  E  B                   A E  B C#m
For how long, long I've loved my lover
         C#m  E  B                  A  E  B C#m
Now now, for how long, long I've loved my lover