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Broken Mess by The Classic Crime
Broken Mess
D# G# C# F# A# D#
Tuning: Drop half step
Verse riff 1
e|-------------3---3-3---3-----------2---2-------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3---3---3-----3-----3-3---3---3---2---2-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
G|---2-----2---------------4-----4-----------2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------2---2-------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3---3---3---2---2-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
G|---4-----4-----------2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Verse riff 2
e|-2---2-2---2-3---3-3---3-----------2---2-------------------------------|
B|---3-----3-----3-----3-----3-3---3---3---2---2-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
G|-------------------------4-----4-----------2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------2---2-------------------------------|
B|-3---3-3---3---3---2---2-3---3-3---3-3---3-3---3-|
G|---4-----4-----------2-----0-----0-----0-----0---|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
A (let ring)
And all I can say...
D Bm G
Is that love is a terrible art, it's a hook in the heart
Em D2 A
That can drag you on broken glass,
D Bm G
And as you protest the shards in your flesh, the hook tears out your chest
Em D2 A Bm (with stops, listen to the song)
Until you're just a broken mess
(Verse riff 2) x2
(Chorus)
G A D
But he has mercy on her lover and does not bleed him dry,
G D A
A credit to his self control, if it were me, that monster would probably die...
(Chorus x2 with alternate words, same chords)
He can't sleep, he can't eat
He keeps thinking about her behind the locked door of her bedroom
As she knowingly tortures the shell that is left of her bridegroom
And what did he do to deserve this whore of a wife
Who parades her disgrace to his face now
When he loved her and gave up his life in more ways than she knows how
And all I can say
Is that love is a terrible art
It's a hook in the heart
That can drag you on broken glass
And as you protest
The shards in your flesh
The hook tears our your chest
Until you're just a broken mess
Where is God in this rot?
Depraved she commits the most heinous of sins and breaks her vows
But he loves her despite all the crimes she devises in his house
Where is God? I've been taught that He's close to the broken
It's true, I have spoken to Him some
When I look in my brother's eyes I can see where his love comes from
And all he can say
Is that love is a terrible art
It's a hook in the heart
That can drag you on broken glass
And as you protest
The shards in your flesh
The hook tears out your chest
Until you're just a broken mess
But he has mercy on her lover and does not bleed him dry
A credit to his self-control
If it were me that monster would probably die
Love is a beautiful thing
She can make your heart sing
When you're walking on broken glass
She will open your eyes
Make your heart feel alive
Point you towards the sunlight
Help you leave all this broken mess behind
Love is a beautiful thing
Will you leave your broken mess behind?
Oh, love is a beautiful thing
Will you leave your broken mess behind?
Oh, love
Oh, love
Will you leave your broken mess behind?
Oh, love
Oh, love
Will you leave your broken mess behind?
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version 2
Capo 1st
Verse:
C Dm
e|-------------------------1------1---1------1--|
B|--1------1---1------1----3----3-----3----3----|
G|--0----0-----0----0---------2----------2------|
D|-----2----------2--------0----------0---------|
A|--3----------3--------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
He can't sleep, he can't eat He keeps
Am C CM9
e|-----------------------0------0-------------|
B|--1------1--1------1---1----1-----1------1--|
G|--2----2----2----2--------0-------0----0----|
D|-----2---------2---------------------0------|
A|--0---------0----------3----------2---------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
thinking about her behind the locked door
F
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-1------1---1------1---1------1---1------1--|
G|-2----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2----2----|
D|----3----------3----------3----------3------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-1----------1----------1----------1---------|
of her bedroom As she
Am C CM9
e|-----------------------0------0-------------|
B|--1------1--1------1---1----1-----1------1--|
G|--2----2----2----2--------0-------0----0----|
D|-----2---------2---------------------0------|
A|--0---------0----------3----------2---------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
knowingly tortures the shell that is left of her
F
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-1------1---1------1---1------1---1------1--|
G|-2----2-----2----2-----2----2-----2----2----|
D|----3----------3----------3----------3------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|-1----------1----------1----------1---------|
bridegroom
Repeat Intro Riff:
C Dm
And what did he do to deserve
Am C CM9 F
This whore of a wife who parades her disgrace to his face now
Am C CM9 F
When he loved her and gave up his life in more ways than she knows how
G G
And all I can say is that
Chorus:
C Am Dm
Love is a terrible art, it’s a hook in the heart
G
That can drag you on broken glass
C Am
And as you protest the shards in your flesh
Dm G …Am
The hook tears out your chest until you’re just a broken mess
Verse:
C Dm
Where is God in this rot?
Am C CM9 F
Depraved she commits the most heinous of sins and breaks her vows
Am C CM9 F
But he loves her despite all the crimes she devises in his house
C Dm
Where is God? I’ve been taught
Am C CM9 F
That He’s close to the broken, it's true I have spoken with Him some
Am C CM9 F
When I look in my brother's eyes I can see where his love comes from
G G
And all he can say is that
Chorus:
C Am Dm
Love is a terrible art, it’s a hook in the heart
G
That can drag you on broken glass
C Am
And as you protest the shards in your flesh
Dm G
The hook tears out your chest until you’re just a broken mess
Bridge:
F G C
But she has mercy on her lover and does not bleed him dry
F C G
A credit to his self control if it were me that monster would probably die
Chorus 2:
C Am Dm
Love is a beautiful thing, she can make your heart sing
G
When you’re walking on broken glass
C Am
She will open your eyes, make your heart feel alive
Dm
Point you toward the sunrise
G
Help you leave all this broken mess behind
Outro: 4x
F G Em
Love is a beautiful thing
Dm C G
Will you leave this broken mess behind?
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