Trouble In The Message Centre Chords by Blur

[Intro]
  
Am    C    G    Bb
Am    C    G    Bb
C  Eb
 
[Verse 1]
 
F#5       G#5           
 I am the message centre

F#5    G#5         C5    D5
 Local and direct

F#5               G#5       
 Room to room, an operator 

 C5 
(no calls today, dear, they'll

 D5
 just have to wait, dear)

F#5         G#5          
 I call and I collect 

    C5 
(so just strike him softly, 

 D5
away from the bodyyy)
 
[Chorus]
 
Am                  C               
 You're made up too shiny today 

    G       Bb
(in so much trouble)

Am                    
 Your thoughts are just 

C                G       Bb
pissing away (in so much trouble)

C        Eb
 So much trouble

 
[Verse ]
 

F#5     G#5      
 I am a manager

F#5       G#5       
 And I am in control

F#5           G#5       
 As the local delegator 

 C5 
(no calls today, dear, they'll

 D5
 just have to wait, dear)

F#5               G#5           
 I offer no guarantee at all 

    C5
(so don't take it lightly, 

D5
you'll put yourself undeeer)
 
[Chorus]
 
Am                  C          
 You're made up too shiny today 

    G       Bb
(in so much trouble)

Am                      C             
 Your thoughts are just pissing away
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble) 

Am                 C           
 A new typeface, a new day 

    G       Bb
(in so much trouble)

Am                       
 You can't remember 

    C 
Ten minutes ago 

    G       Bb
(in so much trouble)

C         Eb
 Too much trouble
 
[Instrumental break]
 
Bbm        Abm
Bbm        Abm
 
[Bridge]
 
Bbm          Db
La, la-la-la-laaa

Abm     B
La, la, la, la

Bbm          Db
La, la-la-la-laaa

Abm     B    C  Eb
La, la, la
 
[Instrumental]
 
F#5    G#5    C5    D5
 
F#5    G#5    C5    D5
                   

(You'll put yourself under)
 
[Chorus]
 
Am                  C             
 You're made up too shiny today
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble)
Am                      C               
 Your thoughts are just 

C                G       Bb
pissing away (in so much trouble)

Am                 C           
 A new typeface, a new day 

    G       Bb
(in so much trouble)

Am                      C             
 You can't remember ten minutes ago
     G       Bb
 (in so much trouble) 

too much trouble
 
[Outro]
 
Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa

Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa

Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa

Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa

Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa

Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

Am           C
La, la-la-la-laaa

Gm      Bb
La, la, la, la

ℹ️ About This Song

On the 25th of April 1994, the track was released. The track was written by Dave Rowntree, Alex James, Graham Coxon & Damon Albarn.

Chords Info

• Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
• Key: C#
• Capo: 1st fret
• Chords: Am, C, G, Bb, Eb, F#5, G#5, C5, D5, Bbm, Abm, Db, B, Gm
• BPM: 140
• Suggested Strumming:
• D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord

Track Info

• Song: Trouble In The Message Centre
• Artist: Blur
• Written by Dave Rowntree, Alex James, Graham Coxon & Damon Albarn
• Produced by tephen Street
• Album: Parklife
• Released Date: April 25, 1994