Tom: A
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Bm
Oh, she's a mess
A
And she always oversleeps
E
Her body's full of stress
She can't take it anymore
Bm A
Oh, she's a mess and her jokes are getting cheap
E
She's not funny anymore
Bm
Teacher didn't understand her
A E
And she never understood
Bm
Folks tried to reprehend her
A E
But it didn't do no good
[Chorus]
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[Chorus]
Bm A E Bm A E
She said they don't ... know what it's like ... to be sad
Bm A E Bm A E
No they don't ... know what it's like ... to be sad
[Bridge]
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[Bridge]
Bm A E
And have bad, bad grades
Bm A E
Bad, bad grades
[Verse 2]
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[Verse 2]
Bm
Oh, she's a mеss
A
And she has a writer's block
E
Nevеr been a writer, but her mind got blocked
Bm
Oh, she's a mess
A
It's the only thing she hears
E
People get concerned
But never see her fears
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Bm
Folks tried to reprehend her
A E
Still it didn't do no good
[Chorus]
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[Chorus]
Bm A E Bm A E
She said they don't ... know what it's like ... to be sad
Bm A E Bm A E
No they don't ... know what it's like ... to be sad
[Bridge]
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Bm A E
And have bad, bad grades
Bm A E
Bad, bad grades
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Bm
This is for every time she said
A E
I can't get out of my head
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[Verse 1]
Bm
Oh, she's a mess
A
And she always oversleeps
E
Her body's full of stress
She can't take it anymore
Bm A
Oh, she's a mess and her jokes are getting cheap
E
She's not funny anymore
[Chorus]
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[Chorus]
Bm A E Bm A E
She said they don't ... know what it's like ... to be sad
Bm A E Bm A E
No they don't ... know what it's like ... to be sad
N.C.
And have bad, bad
Bm
Grades
