CHORD LIBRARY

Play along I’m a Mess (with YUNGBLUD), chord by chord.

Chords of: I’m a Mess (with YUNGBLUD) by: Avril Lavigne. (C#7, F#, C#, F#6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.

About the chords of “I’m a Mess (with YUNGBLUD)”

“I’m a Mess (with YUNGBLUD)” by Avril Lavigne is in Db Major and runs at about 180 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 22 different chords across 115 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#7, F#, C#, F#6.

C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 25% of the 3:06 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C# → F# → C#/G# → F# → Ebm → F# → F#6 → F#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.

Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 8 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.

Chord frequency

ChordTime heldShare
C#0:4725%
F#0:4424%
Ebm0:2312%
F#60:169%
Ebm70:126%
F#maj70:126%
Bbm0:074%
Ab0:063%

Chord progression, in order

C# – Ebm – F# – C#/G# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – F#6 – C# – Ab/Eb – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – Bbm – Ab6 – F# – C# – Ebm – F#6 – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ab – Ebm7 – C – F# – C# – Ebm – F# – C# – Ebm – …