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Blur – Trouble In The Message Centre Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsAm C G Bb Eb F#5 G#5 C5 D5 Bbm Abm Db B Gm

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[Intro]
Am    C    G    Bb
Am    C    G    Bb
C  Eb

[Verse 1]
F#5       G#5             C5   D5
 I am the message centre
F#5    G#5         C5    D5
 Local and direct
F#5               G#5
 Room to room, an operator
  C5
 (no calls today, dear,
         D5
 they'll just have to wait, dear)
F#5         G#5
 I call and I collect
     C5
 (so just strike him softly,
  D5
 away from the bodyyy)

[Chorus]
Am                  C
 You're made up too shiny today
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                      C
 Your thoughts are just pissing
          G       Bb
 away (in so much trouble)
C        Eb
 So much trouble

[Verse 2]
F#5     G#5      C5   D5
 I am a manager
F#5       G#5         C5   D5
 And I am in control
F#5           G#5
 As the local delegator
  C5
 (no calls today, dear,
         D5
 they'll just have to wait, dear)
F#5               G#5
 I offer no guarantee at all
     C5
 (so don't take it lightly,
 D5
 you'll put yourself undeeer)

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[Chorus]
Am                  C
 You're made up too shiny today
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                      C
 Your thoughts are just pissing
          G       Bb
 away (in so much trouble)
Am                 C
 A new typeface, a new day
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                      C
 You can't remember ten minutes
         G       Bb
 ago (in so much trouble)
C         Eb
 Too much trouble

[Instrumental break]
Bbm        Abm
Bbm        Abm

[Bridge]
Bbm          Db
La, la-la-la-laaa
Abm     B
La, la, la, la
Bbm          Db
La, la-la-la-laaa
Abm     B    C  Eb
La, la, la

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[Instrumental]
F#5    G#5    C5    D5
F#5    G#5    C5    D5
                   (You'll
put yourself under)

[Chorus]
Am                  C
 You're made up too shiny today
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                      C
 Your thoughts are just pissing away
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                 C
 A new typeface, a new day
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                      C
 You can't remember ten minutes
        G       Bb
ago (in so much trouble)
too much trouble

[Outro]
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa
Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa
Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa
Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa
Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa
Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa
Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

How to play Trouble In The Message Centre: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Trouble In The Message Centre by Blur on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Trouble In The Message Centre by Blur is built around F major (one flat: B♭), with 14 chords in all: Am, C, G, Bb, Eb, F#5, G#5, C5, D5, Bbm, Abm and Db and 2 more.

Most of the song cycles through Am – C – G – Bb (iii – V – II – IV in F major). In solfa, that is mi – soh – reh – fah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Good to know: Bb, Eb, F#5, G#5 and Bbm are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.