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Bebe Rexha – I’m a Mess Chord Progression on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard

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This is the chord progression of I’m a mess by Bebe Rexha on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[ntro]
Bm A F#m

[Verse 1]
Bm A F#m
Everything’s been so messed up here lately
Bm A F#m
Pretty sure he don’t wanna be my baby
Bm A
Oh, he don’t love me, he don’t love me, he don’t love me
F#m
He don’t love me, but that’s OK
Bm A F#m
‘Cause I love me, yeah, I love me, yeah, I love me, yeah, I love myself anyway (hey)

[Pre-Chorus]
D
Everything’s gonna be alright
F#m
Everything’s gonna be OK
Em
It’s gonna be a good, good life
A
That’s what my therapist say
D
Everything’s gonna be alright
F#m
Everything’s gonna be just fine
Em A
It’s gonna be a good, good life

[Chorus]
Bm A
I’m a mess, I’m a loser
F#m
I’m a hater, I’m a user
Bm A F#m
I’m a mess for your love, it ain’t new
Bm A
I’m obsessed, I’m embarrassed
F#m
I don’t trust no one around us
Bm A F#m
I’m a mess for your love, it ain’t new

[Post-Chorus]
Bm
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
A F#m
Ah, ah, ah
Bm
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
A F#m
[Verse 2]
Bm A F#m
Nobody shows up unless I’m paying
Bm A F#m
Have a drink on me cheers to the failing
Bm A
Oh, he don’t love me, he don’t love me, he don’t love me
F#m
He don’t love me, but that’s OK
Bm A F#m
‘Cause I love me, yeah, I love me, yeah, I love me, yeah, I love myself anyway (hey)

[Post-Chorus]
Bm
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
A F#m
Ah, ah, ah
Bm
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
A F#m
Ah, ah, ah

[Bridge]
D
Everything’s gonna be alright
F#m
Everything’s gonna be OK
Em A
It’s gonna be a good, good life

[Chorus]
Bm A
I’m a mess, I’m a loser
F#m
I’m a hater, I’m a user
Bm A F#m
I’m a mess for your love, it ain’t new
Bm A
I’m obsessed (I’m obsessed), I’m embarrassed
F#m
I don’t trust no one around us
Bm A F#m
I’m a mess for your love, it ain’t new

[Post-Chorus]
Bm
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
A F#m
Ah, ah, ah
Bm
Woo-ooo-ooo-ooo
A F#m
Ah, ah, ah

[Outro]
Bm A F#m
Bm A F#m

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How to play I’m a Mess: key, chords and progression

I’m a Mess by Bebe Rexha is built around B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 5 chords in all: Bm, A, F#m, D and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Bm – A – F#m – Bm (i – VII – v – i in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, C, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

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I’m a Mess chords: questions

What key is I’m a Mess in?

I’m a Mess by Bebe Rexha is centred on B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in I’m a Mess?

I’m a Mess uses 5 chords: Bm, A, F#m, D, Em.

What is the chord progression of I’m a Mess?

The main progression is Bm – A – F#m – Bm (i – VII – v – i).

Is I’m a Mess easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Am, G, Em, C, Dm (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

This is the chord progression of I’m a mess by Bebe Rexha on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

How to play I’m a Mess: key, chords and progression

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I’m a Mess chords: questions

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