Forest Pooky – You’re A Mess Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Forest Pooky – You’re A Mess Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsEsus2Dsus2EC#A5Bsus4F#sus4BmEm7A9

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This is the chord progression of You’re A Mess by Forest Pooky on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse]
Esus2            Dsus2
I woke up at 3 am
Esus2                         Dsus2
My brains are in a mess again
Esus2                                         Dsus2
I can’t remember last time I’ve dreamed
Esus2                                         Dsus2
About a nice and cool or fuzzy scene

[Pre-Chorus]
C9         D6/9                 E7                 D6/9
My anxious alter ego is questioning the floor.
C9                         D6/9                         C#9                         C9
The light sleep might come from underground, from deeper down

[Chorus]
It isn’t always about
E
the cemetery
E
It doesn’t always have to be so scary
C#
Defeat the corpses in your head
A5
They’re more alive than they are dead
E
And you’re a mess.

[Verse]
Esus2 Dsus2
I woke up at 3 again
Esus2 Dsus2
Could it be that this place was built on sacred land ?
Esus2 Dsus2
Reason left me days ago
Esus2 Dsus2
The lack of sleep makes me slip solo

[Pre-Chorus]
C9 D6/9 E7 D6/9
My anxious alter ego is questioning the floor.
C9 D6/9 C#9 C9
The light sleep might come from underground, from deeper down

[Chorus]
NC
It isn’t always about
E
the cemetery
E
It doesn’t always have to be so scary
C#
Defeat the corpses in your head
A5
They’re more alive than they are dead

E
It isn’t always about the cemetery
E
It doesn’t always have to be so creepy
C#
Defeat the corpses in your head
A5
They’re more alive than they are dead

[Bridge]
Bsus4
You’re afraid of the inside
F#sus4
You’re afraid from the outside
Bsus4 Bm Em7
You’re afraid without knowing why
Bsus4
You shake when the sun comes down
F#sus4 Bsus4
Your heart aches when you drop your knees to the ground
Bm Em7
Begging you don’t know who to
C# Bsus4 A5 A9
Help you with your self-made demons
C# A5 A9
Stuck into yourself

[Chorus]
NC
It isn’t always about
E
the cemetery
E
It doesn’t always have to be so scary
C#
Defeat the corpses in your head
A5
They’re more alive than they are dead

E
It isn’t always about the cemetery
E
It doesn’t always have to be so creepy
C#
Defeat the corpses in your head
A5 A9
They’re more alive than they are dead
I said
C#
Defeat the corpses in your head
A5 A9
They’re more alive than they are dead

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How to play You’re A Mess: key, chords and progression

You’re A Mess by Forest Pooky is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 10 chords: Esus2, Dsus2, E, C#, A5, Bsus4, F#sus4, Bm, Em7 and A9.

The backbone of the song is E – C# – A5 – E (V – III – I – V in A major). In solfa, that is soh – mi – doh – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dsus2, Csus2, D, B, G5, Asus4, Esus4, Am, Dm7, G9 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Esus2 chord on guitar (x79977)
Esus2E F♯ B
Dsus2 chord on guitar (xx0230)
Dsus2D E A
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
A5 chord on guitar (x022xx)
A5A E
Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452)
Bsus4B E F♯
F#sus4 chord on guitar (244422)
F♯sus4F♯ B C♯
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D
A9 chord on guitar (x-12-11-12-12-x)
A9A C♯ E G B

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You’re A Mess chords: questions

What key is You’re A Mess in?

You’re A Mess by Forest Pooky is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in You’re A Mess?

You’re A Mess uses 10 chords: Esus2, Dsus2, E, C#, A5, Bsus4, F#sus4, Bm, Em7, A9.

What is the chord progression of You’re A Mess?

The main progression is E – C# – A5 – E (V – III – I – V).

Is You’re A Mess easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes Dsus2, Csus2, D, B, G5, Asus4, Esus4, Am, Dm7, G9 (70% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 40% without a capo).

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