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Messes Of Men by mewithoutYou
Messes Of Men
intro:
Am E
E--------0----------------------|
B---0h1-------0---0-------------|
G--2------------1---------------|
D-----------2-------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E-------------------------------| (repeat)
Verse:
Am, E
(repeat)
I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our separate ships
And from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's a necessary dying
Like the horseshoe crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
Like a scratch across a lens
Made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood
And our paper blew away before we'd left the bay
So half-blind we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood
Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives
And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters
I'd set my course for land
But you well understand
It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
As there's mistakes I've made no rowing could outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast like to say I've got no past
But I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son
With tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass
I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me.
But a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
And I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be
I still taste its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
Is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel
To an anchor ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel
Floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We keep our confessions long and when we pray we keep it short
I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever coming back
Oh, my God
I do not exist, we faithfully insist
While watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you come near, I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you
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version 2
Intro:
Am C E Am C E
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-1---3^1--5--------3-|-1---3^1-5-----3-|
---2---------1-2-4---|---2-------1-4---|
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-0--------3----------|-0-------3-------|
-------------0---0---|-----------0---0-|
Am C E Am C E
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-1---3^1--5--------3-|-1---3^1-5-------|
---2---------1-2-4---|---2-------1-2-4-|
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-0--------3----------|-0-------3-------|
-------------0---0---|-----------0---0-|
Verse: |Am|C|E|E|
I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our separate ships
And from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's a necessary dying
Like the horseshoe crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
Like a scratch across a lens
Made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood
And our paper blew away before we'd left the bay
So half-blind we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood
Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives
And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters
I'd set my course for land
But you well understand
It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
As there's mistakes I've made no rowing could outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast like to say I've got no past
But I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son
With tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass
I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me.
But a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
And I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be
I still taste its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
Is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel
To an anchor ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel
Floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We keep our confessions long and when we pray we keep it short
I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever coming back
Oh, my God
I do not exist, we faithfully insist
While watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you come near, I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you
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version 3
Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro: (Fingerpick this part)
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-1---3h1--5--------3-|-1---3h1-5-------|
---2---------1-2-4---|---2-------1-4---|
---------------------|---------------2-|
-0--------3----------|-0-------3-------|
-------------0---3---|-----------0-----|
I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our separate ships and from each tiny caravelle
---------------------|
-1---3h1--5--------3-|
---2---------1-2-4---|
---------------------|
-0--------3----------|
-------------0---3---|
Tiring and trying there's unnecessary dying
like the horseshoe crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
-----------------|
-1---3h1-5-------|
---2-------1--4--|
-----------------|
-0-------3-------|
-----------0-----|
Such distance from our friends like a scratch across a lens
made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood
---------------------|
-1---3h1--5--------3-|
---2---------1-2-4---|
---------------------|
-0--------3----------|
-------------0---3---|
and our paper blew away before we'd left the bay,
so half-blind we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood
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-1---3h1-5-------|
---2-------1-4---|
---------------2-|
-0-------3-------|
-----------0-----|
Am C E
You caught me making eyes at the other boatmen's wives
G Am
and heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters
C E
I'd set my course for land, but you well understand
Am
it takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
C E
the propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
G Am
as there's mistake I've made no rowing could outrun
C E
a cloth low on the mast like to say I've got no past
Am
I'm nonetheless a librarian and secretary's son
C E
with tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass
G Am
I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me
C E
but a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
Am
and I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be!
C E
I still taste it's kiss, that dull hook in my lip
G Am
is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel
C E
to an anchor-ever-dropped-seasick-yet-still-docked
Am
captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel
C E
floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
G Am
we keep our confessions long and when we pray we keep them short
C E
I drank a thimbleful of fire, I'm not ever coming back
Am
Oh my god!
C E
"I do not exist" we faithfully insist
G Am
while watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
C E
if ever you come near I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you!
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version 4
Standard Tuning
Intro: Clean/Fingerpicked
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|-1--3p1-5--------3-|-1--3p1-5----------|
|---2-------1-2-4---|---2-------1-4-----|
|-------------------|---------------2---|
|-0------3----------|-0------3----------|
|-----------0---3---|-----------0-------|
|-------------------|
|-1--3p1-5--------3-|
|---2-------1-2-4---|
|-------------------|
|-0------3----------|
|-----------0---3---|
"I do not exist," we faithfully insist,
Sailing in our separate ships and from each tiny caravel.
|-------------------|
|-1--3p1-5----------|
|---2-------1-------|
|-------------------|
|-0------3----------|
|-----------0-------|
Tiring of trying, there's a unnecessary dying,
Like the horseshoe crab in its proper season sheds its shell.
|-------------------|
|-1--3p1-5--------3-|
|---2-------1-2-4---|
|-------------------|
|-0------3----------|
|-----------0---3---|
Such distance from our friends, Like a scratch across the lens,
Made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood.
|-------------------|
|-1--3p1-5----------|
|---2-------1-4-----|
|---------------2---|
|-0------3----------|
|-----------0-------|
And our paper blew away before we'd left the bay.
So half-blind, we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood.
Main Verse: Clean/Reverb
Am C E
You caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives,
G Am
And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters.
C E
I'd set my course for land, but you well understand,
Am
It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters.
C E
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves,
G Am
As there's mistakes I've made no rowing could outrun.
c E
The cloth low on the mast, I say I got no past,
Am
I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son.
C E
The tarnish on my brass, the mildew on my glass-
G Am
I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me.
C E
But a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure,
Am
And I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be!
C E
I still tastes its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
G Am
Is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel.
C E
To an anchor ever dropped, sea-sick yet still docked,
Am
Captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel.
C E
Floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong,
G Am
We keep our confessions long, but when we pray we keep it short.
C
I drank a thimble full of fire,
E
I'm not ever coming back...
Am
Oh, my God.
C E
"I do not exist," we faithfully insist,
G Am
While watching sink the heavy ship with everything we knew.
C E
And if ever you come near, I'll hold up high a mirror.
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you!
Outro: Clean/Reverb (Transcribe for one guitar)
Optional:
*Guitar 1: Notes played on low E string
*Guitar 2: Notes played on A,D,G, and B string
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|-5~------------|-5-5/10~-------|
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|-3-3/5~--------|-5-5/10~-------|
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Bass Riff During Outro: (Standard/Clean)
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|-10-8-7h8-7h8-7h8---------------------10-|
I do not exist, but faithfully insist
Sailing in our separate ships
And from each tiny caravelle
Tiring and trying there's a necessary dying
Like the horseshoe crab in its proper seasons sheds its shell
Such distance from our friends
Like a scratch across a lens
Made everything look wrong from anywhere we stood
And our paper blew away before we'd left the bay
So half-blind we wrote these songs on sheets of salty wood
Caught me making eyes at the other boatman's wives
And heard me laughing louder at the jokes told by their daughters
I'd set my course for land
But you well understand
It takes a steady hand to navigate adulterous waters
The propeller's spinning blades held acquaintance with the waves
As there's mistakes I've made no rowing could outrun
The cloth blowing on the mast like to say I've got no past
But I'm nonetheless the librarian and secretary's son
With tarnish on my brass and mildew on my glass
I'd never want someone so crass as to want someone like me.
But a few leagues off the shore, I bit a flashing lure
And I assure you, it was not what I expected it to be
I still taste its kiss, that dull hook in my lip
Is a memory as useless as a rod without a reel
To an anchor ever-dropped, seasick yet still docked
Captain spotted napping with his first mate at the wheel
Floating forgetfully along, with no need to be strong
We keep our confessions long and when we pray we keep it short
I drank a thimble full of fire and I'm not ever coming back
Oh, my God
I do not exist, we faithfully insist
While watching sink the heavy ship of everything we knew
If ever you come near, I'll hold up high a mirror
Lord, I could never show you anything as beautiful as you
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