{"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":2570895,"song":"The Messenger","artist":"The Tea Party","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2570895-the-messenger-chords-by-the-tea-party/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2570895?type=chord","rating":4.82431,"votes":45,"content":"The Messenger - written by Daniel Lanois, covered by the Tea Party\r\n\r\nDmaj7/F#  24423x (= F#m with an added b6)\r\nF#m can be substituted for Dmaj7/F# for an easier/simpler alternative.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  (x2)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n    Got a letter from a messenger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n        I read it when it came[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]\r\n       It said - you were wounded[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n          You were bound and chained[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   You had loved and you were handled[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n   You were poisoned you were pained[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh no,         Oh  no, you were naked you were shamed[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n   You could almost touch heaven[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n       Right there in front of you[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]\r\n        Liberty just slipped away on us[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n Now there's so much work to do[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Oh the door that closes tightly[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                             [ch]A[/ch]\r\n   Is the door that can swing wide[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOh no,         Oh  no, I’m not expecting to collide[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor a minute I let my guard down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   Not afraid to be found out[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCompletely forgotten[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   What our fears were all about[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nOh no,         Oh  no, there's no need to be without[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  If there's a chance - I would take it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\n        This desire I can't kill, no[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n       Take my heart, please don't break it[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\n        I will crawl to your foothill[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   I am frightened but I'm coming[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n   Please baby  please lay still[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh no,         Oh  no,  I’m not coming for the kill[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n               Oh  no,  I’m not coming for the kill[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Dmaj7/F#[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n               Oh  no,  I’m not coming for the kill[/tab]","plain_text":"The Messenger - written by Daniel Lanois, covered by the Tea Party\n\nDmaj7/F#  24423x (= F#m with an added b6)\nF#m can be substituted for Dmaj7/F# for an easier/simpler alternative.\n\n\n[Intro]\nBm  Dmaj7/F#  G  A  (x2)","chords":["F","F#m","Bm","Dmaj7/F#","G","A","D","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}