Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em]Talking like we [C]used to [G]do, [Em]it was always [C]me and [G]you
[Em]Shaken up and [C]shipping [G]out, [Em]check me in and [C]check me [G]out
[section 2]
[Em]Do you like walking [C]in the [G]rain
When you [Em]think of love, do you [C]think of [G]pain
[Em]You can tell me [C]what you [G]see
[Em]I will choose what [C]I [G]believe
[chorus]
[G]Hold on, [C]darling, this body is yours, this body is yours and mine
[G]Hold on my [C]darling, [Em]this mess was yours, now your mess is mine
[section 3]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em]See you in the [C]market [G]place, [Em]walking around at [C]8 [G]AM
[Em]Got two hours [C]before my [G]flight, [Em]luck be on my [C]side [G]tonight
[section 4]
You’re the [Em]reason that I [C]feel so [G]strong
The [Em]reason that I’m [C]hanging o[G]n
You [Em]know you gave me [C]all that [G]time
[Em]Oh, did I give [C]enough of [G]mine?
[chorus]
[G]Hold on, [C]darling, this body is yours, this body is yours and mine
[G]Hold on my [C]darling, this mess was yours, now your mess is [Em]mine
[section 5]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]
[Em]Bring me to your [C]house and tell me
[G]Sorry for the [D]mess, ”Hey I don’t mind”
[Em] [C] [G]You’re talking in your [D]sleep, out of time
[Em] [C] [G]Well you still make sense to [D]me, your mess is mine
[Closing]
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]Your mess is mine
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]This body is yours and this body is mine
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [G]Your mess is mine
[Em] [C] [G] [G] [Em] [C] [G]Your mess is mine
How to play Mess Is Mine on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Vance Joy - Mess Is Mine on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Mess Is Mine uses these transitions most often: C → G (39), Em → C (37), and G → Em (31). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
Mess Is Mine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Mess Is Mine.
- Mess Is Mine includes 119 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Mess Is Mine contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Mess Is Mine connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Em: 8%