{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":73915,"song":"The Messenger","artist":"Daniel Lanois","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11546037-the-messenger-chords-by-daniel-lanois/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/73915?type=chord","rating":4.61526,"votes":7,"content":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\r\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\r\n#\r\n\r\nDate: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 15:07:14 + 100\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Messenger\r\nWords and music by Daniel Lanois\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm[/ch]   [ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]     [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nGot a letter from a messenger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]            [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nI read it when it came[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]                [ch]F#[/ch]   [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]Bbm[/ch]\r\nIt said that you were wanted[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                  [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nYou were bound and chained[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                           [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nYou had loved and you were handled[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                        [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nYou were poisoned you were paved[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bbm[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]          [ch]G#[/ch]             [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nOh no, Oh no you were naked you were shamed[/tab]\r\n\r\nYou could almost touch heaven\r\nRight there in front of you\r\nLiberty just slipped away from us\r\nNow there's so much work to do\r\nOh the door that closes tightly\r\nIs the door that can't swing wide\r\nOh no, Oh no but expecting to collide\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]                 [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nFor a minute I let my guard down[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nNot afraid to be found out[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nCompletely forgotten[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nWhat our feels where all about[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bbm[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]            [ch]G#[/ch]        [ch]C#[/ch]\r\nOh no, Oh no there's no need to be without[/tab]\r\n\r\nThere's a chance and I will take it\r\nThis desire I can't give\r\nTake my heart please don't break it\r\nI will crawl to your foothill\r\nI'm frightened but I'm coming\r\nPlease baby please lay still\r\nOh no, oh no not coming for the kill\r\nOh no, oh no not coming for the kill\r\nOh no, oh no not coming for the kill","plain_text":"#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#\n#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##\n#\n\nDate: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 15:07:14 + 100\n\n\nThe Messenger\nWords and music by Daniel Lanois\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou could almost touch heaven\nRight there in front of you\nLiberty just slipped away from us\nNow there's so much work to do\nOh the door that closes tightly\nIs the door that can't swing wide\nOh no, Oh no but expecting to collide\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere's a chance and I will take it\nThis desire I can't give\nTake my heart please don't break it\nI will crawl to your foothill\nI'm frightened but I'm coming\nPlease baby please lay still\nOh no, oh no not coming for the kill\nOh no, oh no not coming for the kill\nOh no, oh no not coming for the kill","chords":["Bbm","C#","F#","G#"]}