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Mess Of Me by Switchfoot
Mess Of Me
Tuning - Standard (E A D G B E)
*Chords are listed at end of song
Main Riff (MR)
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|-----------------------|
A|--7/12-12-12h10p12h10--|
E|--0--------------------|
Riff 2 (R2)
e|-------|
B|--12^--|
G|---x---|
D|---9^--|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Intro - MR 4x
Verse 1
MR
I am my own affliction
MR
I am my own disease
MR
There ain't no drug that they could sell
MR
Ah, there ain't no drugs to make me well
Pre-Chorus 1
Em
There ain't no drugs
It's not enough
There ain't no drugs
The sickness is myself
Chorus
Guitar 1
Em C5
I made a mess of me
G5
I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me
B5 Em
I wanna spend the rest of my life alive
C5
I've made a mess of me
G5
I wanna reverse this tragedy
I've made a mess of me
B5 C5
I wanna spend the rest of my live alive
B5 MR 2x
The rest of my life alive
Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----5----12----10----8----5----12----10----8----7--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
NOTE: play each note rapidly -- one note for each chord in chorus.
Verse 2
MR
We lock our souls in cages
MR
We hide inside our shells
R2 MR
It's hard to free the ones you love
MR
Oh when you can't forgive yourself
Em
Yeah forgive yourself
Pre-Chorus 2
Em
There ain't no drugs
There ain't no drugs
There ain't no drugs
The sickness is myself
Chorus
Interlude
Guitar 1
Em
Guitar 2
e|-------------------------------------|
B|--15^-----14^-----12^/14^/15^/17/19--|
G|------12^-----11^--------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Bridge
Guitar 1
Em
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
No drugs to make me well
There ain't no drug
It's not enough
We're breaking up
The sickness is myself
Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|--12-12h14^14-[3x]--14-14-12-12--------|[2x]
D|--------------------------------13/17--|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Post-Bridge
The sickness is myself
Chorus
Outro - Em
*Chords Used
Em C5 G5 B5
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|--0--------------|
D|--2---10--5---9--|
A|--2---10--5---9--|
E|--0----8--3---7--|
OR
E5 C5 G5 B5
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|--9---5---10--4--|
D|--9---5---10--4--|
A|--7---3----8--2--|
E|-----------------|
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version 2
*Chords are listed at end of song
Riff 1
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|------12-12-12-12-12-12b---10----10---10-10----|
E|--0---------------------------12--------------0|
for bend^: bend 1/4 step and back (very quick, hardly sounds like a bend)
EDIT: they don't actually bend it in the CD, so bend is optional. It just makes it sound
bit cooler.
Riff 3 (R3)
e|---------|
B|--12-----|
G|--14b16--|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
Intro – Riff 1 4x
Verse 1
Riff 1
I am my own affliction
Riff 1
I am my own disease
Riff 1
There ain't no drug that they could sell
Riff 1
Ah, there ain't no drug to make me well
Pre-Chorus 1
Riff 2
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
Riff 2
It's not enough
The sickness is myself
Riff 2 (R2) (uses some sort of delay, not sure how many times he picks notes)
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|-5------4------4------2-|
Chorus
Guitar 1
Em
I made a mess of me
C5 G5
I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me
B5 Em
I wanna spend the rest of my life alive
I've made a mess of me
C5 G5
I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me
B5 C5
I wanna spend the rest of my live alive
B5 Riff 1 x2
The rest of my life alive
Guitar 2 (this is actually the keyboard player Jerome's part,but if you want to do it on guitar
here's the tab)
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|--8----5----12----10----8----5----12----10----8----7--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
play each note rapidly -- one note for each chord in chorus.
Riff 1 x2
Verse 2
Riff 1
We lock our souls in cages
Riff 1
We hide inside our shells
R3 Riff 1
It's hard to free the ones you love
Riff 1
Oh when you can't forgive yourself
Yeah forgive yourself
Pre-Chorus 2
R2
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
R2
There ain't no drug
The sickness is myself
Chorus 2:
Em
I made a mess of me
C5 G5
I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me
B5 Em
I wanna spend the rest of my life alive
I've made a mess of me
C5 G5
I wanna reverse this tragedy
I've made a mess of me
B5 C5
I wanna spend the rest of my live alive
B5
The rest of my life alive
Interlude:
Guitar 1
Em
Guitar 2
B---15: bend whole step
B---14: bend 1/2 of a step B---15----------| bend 3/4 of a step
B---11: bend 1/4 of a step B---16----------| bend whole step
e|------------------------- ----------------|
B|--15^-----14^-----11^---- --15b--16b18----|
G|------12------11------10- ----------------|
D|------------------------- ----------------|
A|------------------------- ----------------|
E|------------------------- ----------------|
Bridge
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
No drug to make me well
There ain't no drug
It's not enough
I'm breaking up
The sickness is myself
The sickness is myself
Guitar 1, palm muted (weird picking pattern, might take time to get used to)
A|------------------------|
E|-0—-00--0--0--0--00--0--| x12 then when Jon says “self” the first time, hit one open E.
Guitar 2 (starts at first “there ain't no drug”)
E|--------------------- ---------------------------------------|
B|--------------------- ---------------------------------------|
G|----12-14-14-b16-[x2] —--12-14-14b16--14—-14-14-12-11--------|
D|-14------------------ 14------------------------------14-----|
A|--------------------- ---------------------------------------|
E|--------------------- ------------------------------------0--|
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----12-14-14-b16-------12-14-14-b16-----|
D|-14-------12-b14----14------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------|
G--—-12-14-14b16--14—--14-12-11----12/-|
D-14----------------------------14-----|
A--------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------|
Chorus 2
Outro - Em
*Chords Used
Em C5 G5 B5
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|---(9)--(9)(4)-(8)-|
D|--2(9)--10--5---9--|
A|--2(7)--10--5---9--|
E|--0(0)---8--3---7--|
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version 3
e------------------------------\
b------------------------------\
g------------------------------\ this is the intro/part they play after the verse
d--7b-7b-7b-5-7--7b-7b-7b-5-7--\
a------------------------------\
e-0-------------0--------------\
e----------------\
b----------------\ this is the part where he says "there ain't no drug"
g----------------\ they are sticcatoed notes.
d-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--\
a-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--\
e-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--\
e-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3\-\
b-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--\
g-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--\this is the chorus or the "i have made a mess of me" part
d-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0--\it sounds like they might be doing something else but these
a-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2--\chords do work.
e-x-x-x-x-3-3-3-3--\
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version 4
Tuning:Drop D tuning(D-A-D-G-B-E)
RECORDING 1
You play this riff twice for the intro, eight times for the verse, and on
the chorus, two guitars play this riff six times.
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|X[10]
A|------------10--10--10--10--10--10------8-\-5-/-8-------8---8---|
E|0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
~VERSE~
I can almost taste it the blood is off my hands
What was locked up in the basement has now been born again
I can almost taste it fighting for my life
I've been fighting for my life, oh won't that be a surprise'
~CHORUS~
I've made a mess of me I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me I wanna spend the rest of my life alive
Alive alive alive alive alive alive
NOTE:It starts fading out on the fifth "alive".
RECORDING 2
Jon is talking with the band about changing some of the lyrics, and he
strums D5 three times.
He plays the beginning riff twice, and then goes into the chords.
D5 A#5
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-3---3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-|
D|7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-3---3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-|
A|5---5-5-5-5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5-1---1-1-1-1-1-1---1-3-1---1 1-1-|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
There ain't no drug There ain't no drug
F5 A5
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|7---7|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-|7---7|
A|3---3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-|5---5|
D|3---3-3-3-3-3-3---3-3-3---3-3-3-7---7-7-7-7-7-7---7-7-7---7-7-7-|-----|
There ain't no drug No drug to make me well
NOTE:Starts fading out
RECORDING 3
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|X[4]
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0---0-0---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0---0-0---0---|
I am my own affliction
I am my own disease
There ain't no cure that they could sale
There ain't no drug to make me well there ain't no drug
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|X[4]
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|0---0-0---0---0---0---0---5-8---0---0-0---0---0---0---0---5-8---|
I've made a mess of me I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me I wanna spend the rest of my life alive
I've made a mess of me I wanna get back the rest of me
I've made a mess of me I wanna spend the rest of my life alive
The rest of my life alive
Guitar one plays the beginning riff, and guitar two plays D5 with this
pattern.
/ / / / / / / / /X[2]
~VERSE~
We lock our souls in cages
Play the beginning riff once.
NOTE:Starts fading out.
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version 5
Tuning: Standard
Here are all the parts you need to learn, I’ll put them together with the lyrics at the
but since it’s a lot of repetition its best to learn the parts, and then put it all together.
Intro Riff:
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|------12-12-12-12-12-12b--10----10-10-12---|
E|--0--------------------------12------------|
Verse Riff:
e|-----------------x------------------------------------------------------x-|
B|-----------------x------------------------------------------------------x-|
G|-----------------x-(x8)-------------------------------------------------x-|
D|-----------------x------------------------------------------------------x-|
A|-----------------x-------------------12-12-12-12-12-12b--10----10-10-12-x-|
E|---------------0-x---------------0--------------------------12----------x-|
This is almost the same as the intro only Jon does the palm mute strum (left
hand) across the strings which gives the song more rhythm and power
Pre-Chorus Riff:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12--12-12-12-12\11--11-11-11-11\8--8-8-8-8/9--9-9-9-9-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--10-10-10-10\9---9--9--9--9-\6--6-6-6-6/7--7-7-7-7-------------------|
E|--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-----0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
Chorus:
Em C G B C* B*
e|-(7)--x---x---x--(8)--(7)-------------------------------------------------|
B|-(8)--x---x---x--(8)--(7)-------------------------------------------------|
G|--9---5---4---4---9----8--------------------------------------------------|
D|--9---5---5---4---10---9--------------------------------------------------|
A|--7---3---5---2---10---9--------------------------------------------------|
E|--0---x---3---x---8----7--------------------------------------------------|
Here are the chorus chords (see video for strumming pattern) I’ve put the chords in the
where they should be strummed in the lyrics below. (bracketed) notes are optional Jon
play them but you can to make a more acoustic sound if you do not play bracketed notes
with mute x.
Bridge Riff 1:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------|
* * * * * * * * * *
Bridge Riff 2:
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12--12-12-12-12\11--11-11-11-11\8--8-8-8-8/9--9-9-9-9-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--10-10-10-10\9---9--9--9--9-\6--6-6-6-6/7--7-7-7-7-------------------|
E|--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-----0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--12--12-12-12-12\11--11-11-11-11\8--8-8-8-8/9--9-9-9-9-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--10--10-10-10-10\9---9--9--9--9-\6--6-6-6-6/7--7-7-7-7-------------------|
E|--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-----0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--8-8-888-7-7-777--|
Intro: (play intro riff x4)
Verse 1: (verse riff x4; once for each line)
I am my own affliction
I am my own disease
There ain't no drug that they can sell
There ain't no drug to make me well
Pre-Chorus 1: (pre-chorus riff x2; once for every 2 vocal lines)
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
It's not enough
The sickness is myself
Chorus:
Em
I've made a mess of me
C
I want to get back the rest of me
G
I've made a mess of me
B Em
I want to spend the rest of my life alive
I’ve made a mess of me
C
I want to reverse this tragedy
G
I’ve made a mess of me
B* C*
I want to spend the rest of my life alive
B* (to interlude at 2nd alive)
The rest of my life alive
Interlude 1: (intro riff x2)
Verse 2: (same as verse 1)
We lock our souls in cages
We hide inside our shells
It's hard to free the ones you love
When you can't forgive yourself
Pre-Chorus 2: (same as pre-chorus 1)
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
It's not enough
The sickness is myself
Chorus:
Em
I've made a mess of me
C
I want to get back the rest of me
G
I've made a mess of me
B Em
I want to spend the rest of my life alive
I’ve made a mess of me
C
I want to reverse this tragedy
G
I’ve made a mess of me
B* C*
I want to spend the rest of my life alive
B* Em
The rest of my life alive
Interlude 2: Em (then bridge riff 1 a couple times)
Bridge:
(Bridge riff 1 x4; once for each vocal line)
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
There ain't no drug
No drug to make me well
(Bridge riff 2)
There ain't no drug
It's not enough
I'm breaking up
The sickness is myself
The sickness is myself
Chorus 3:
Em
I've made a mess of me
C
I want to get back the rest of me
G
I've made a mess of me
B Em
I want to spend the rest of my life alive
I’ve made a mess of me
C
I want to reverse this tragedy
G
I’ve made a mess of me
B* C*
I want to spend the rest of my life alive
B* Em
The rest of my life alive
Outro: continue strumming Em end on down-strum
/ slide up
\ slide down
h hammer-on
p pull-off
~ vibrato
+ harmonic
x Mute note
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