Love Is A Mess Chords
by Citizens Way
Love Is A Mess by Citizens Way is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords E, B, F#, C#m, F#/A# and G#m. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
E / B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
verse 1
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me there'd be an easier road than Calvary
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me You would have escaped the suffering
G#m F# E
But You saved me through what I would have seen as a tragedy
Chorus 1
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
verse 2
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me life would look more like the movies
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me I would choose a storybook ending
G#m F# E
But I would never see the beauty of reality
Chorus 2
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
(Chorus 2 cont'd)
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Bridge
F# G#m
God became a man heaven kissed the earth
E
The proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt
E B F# C#m
You came down to meet my need
E B F#
And saw beauty in the mess of me
Chorus 3
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Outro
E B F# C#m
Can you believe the pain you see is more than just a tragedy
E B F# C#m
Life is a death and love is a mess just embrace the cross
E / B / F# C#m E / B / F#
the beauty of the cross
Please comment/rate--God bless!
-Romans 10:9-10;13