---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Mess Of Me (Acoustic) - Switchfoot (Jon Foreman--)-------------------------------------------------------------)Tabbed by: A.WilsonEmail: art.sound.words@gmail.comTuning: StandardOkay so this is how I like to play mess of me acoustic its really similar to theversion just slight differences in the interlude/bridge and such. I learned this off of aon youtube of Jon playing it solo so watch that video for strumming patterns and tips.free to post comments on mistakes and or questions. Enjoy playing this amazing song.(heres that youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSqNpGCEIWg )Here are all the parts you need to learn, Ill put them together with the lyrics at thebut since its a lot of repetition its best to learn the parts, and then put it all together.Intro Riff:e|-------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------| A|------12-12-12-12-12-12b--10----10-10-12---| E|--0--------------------------12------------|Verse Riff:e|-----------------x------------------------------------------------------x-| B|-----------------x------------------------------------------------------x-| G|-----------------x-(x8)-------------------------------------------------x-| D|-----------------x------------------------------------------------------x-| A|-----------------x-------------------12-12-12-12-12-12b--10----10-10-12-x-| E|---------------0-x---------------0--------------------------12----------x-|This is almost the same as the intro only Jon does the palm mute strum (lefthand) across the strings which gives the song more rhythm and powerPre-Chorus Riff:e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12--12-12-12-12\11--11-11-11-11\8--8-8-8-8/9--9-9-9-9-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--10--10-10-10-10\9---9--9--9--9-\6--6-6-6-6/7--7-7-7-7-------------------| E|--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-----0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------|Chorus:Em C G B C* B*e|-(7)--x---x---x--(8)--(7)-------------------------------------------------| B|-(8)--x---x---x--(8)--(7)-------------------------------------------------| G|--9---5---4---4---9----8--------------------------------------------------| D|--9---5---5---4---10---9--------------------------------------------------| A|--7---3---5---2---10---9--------------------------------------------------| E|--0---x---3---x---8----7--------------------------------------------------|Here are the chorus chords (see video for strumming pattern) Ive put the chords in thewhere they should be strummed in the lyrics below. (bracketed) notes are optional Jonplay them but you can to make a more acoustic sound if you do not play bracketed noteswith mute x.Bridge Riff 1:e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--0--0--0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0----------------------------------------------|* * * * * * * * * *( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/switchfoot/mess_of_me_acoustic_tab_ver_2.html )Bridge Riff 2:e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12--12-12-12-12\11--11-11-11-11\8--8-8-8-8/9--9-9-9-9-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--10--10-10-10-10\9---9--9--9--9-\6--6-6-6-6/7--7-7-7-7-------------------| E|--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-----0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-------------------| e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--12--12-12-12-12\11--11-11-11-11\8--8-8-8-8/9--9-9-9-9-------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--10--10-10-10-10\9---9--9--9--9-\6--6-6-6-6/7--7-7-7-7-------------------| E|--0---0--0--0--0--0---0--0--0-----0--0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0--8-8-888-7-7-777--|Intro: (play intro riff x4)Verse 1: (verse riff x4; once for each line)I am my own afflictionI am my own diseaseThere ain't no drug that they can sellThere ain't no drug to make me wellPre-Chorus 1: (pre-chorus riff x2; once for every 2 vocal lines)There ain't no drugThere ain't no drugIt's not enoughThe sickness is myselfChorus:EmI've made a mess of meCI want to get back the rest of meGI've made a mess of meB EmI want to spend the rest of my life aliveIve made a mess of meCI want to reverse this tragedyGIve made a mess of meB* C*I want to spend the rest of my life aliveB* (to interlude at 2nd alive)The rest of my life aliveInterlude 1: (intro riff x2)Verse 2: (same as verse 1)We lock our souls in cagesWe hide inside our shellsIt's hard to free the ones you loveWhen you can't forgive yourselfPre-Chorus 2: (same as pre-chorus 1)There ain't no drugThere ain't no drugIt's not enoughThe sickness is myselfChorus:EmI've made a mess of meCI want to get back the rest of meGI've made a mess of meB EmI want to spend the rest of my life aliveIve made a mess of meCI want to reverse this tragedyGIve made a mess of meB* C*I want to spend the rest of my life aliveB* EmThe rest of my life aliveInterlude 2: Em (then bridge riff 1 a couple times)Bridge:(Bridge riff 1 x4; once for each vocal line)There ain't no drugThere ain't no drugThere ain't no drugNo drug to make me well(Bridge riff 2)There ain't no drugIt's not enoughI'm breaking upThe sickness is myselfThe sickness is myselfChorus 3:EmI've made a mess of meCI want to get back the rest of meGI've made a mess of meB EmI want to spend the rest of my life aliveIve made a mess of meCI want to reverse this tragedyGIve made a mess of meB* C*I want to spend the rest of my life aliveB* EmThe rest of my life aliveOutro: continue strumming Em end on down-strumEnjoy playing this awesome song :)/ slide up\ slide downh hammer-onp pull-off~ vibrato+ harmonicx Mute note=============================================================
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