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Richard Shindell - The Courier
CAPO: 2nd Fret
INTRO:   Em  C  
I am a DcouriEmerC  
Crawling Din the Emdirt C  
Toward the front lineD  
As the crow fliesEm  
A note stashed in my Cshirt
From the DPrince of EmWalesC  
Far aDbove the EmfieldsC  
With his marshalsD  
And their chain-mailEm  
Their banners taut and ChighG  
I did not ask him what the Dnote saidEm  
He did not offer to exCplain
It's not my job to ask the DquestionsC  
I'm just the DcouriEmerC  
I'm just the DcouriEmerC  
A flare shot Dleaves a EmscarC  
Burning Din the EmdarkC  
On my forearmsD  
Through the barbed wireEm  
Another fifty Cyards
Crouching Din the EmtrenchC  
Clutching DbayoEmnetsC  
A hundred menD  
All knee-to-chestEm  
A hundred marioCnettesG  
I am the string pulled by the Dsure handEm  
Animating what was Cstill
I am invisible and DfaithfulC  
I am a DcouriEmerC  
Just a DcouriEmerC  
INSTRUMENTAL:   Em    C    Em    C    D    Em    C  
The Captain Dbreaks the EmsealC  
Quickly Dreads the EmnoteC  
On your feet boysD  
Make your peace boysEm  
Pass those letters dCown
To this DcouriEmerC  
Guardian Dof the EmwordC  
Hand him all you've Dseen
Hand him all you've Emheard
Hand him all your CpearlsG  
And I'll go back to where I Dcame fromEm  
I will deliver each by Chand 
I take this as a point of DhonourC  
To be a DcourEmierC  
To be a DcourEmierC  
To be a DcouriEmer

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The Courier

by Richard Shindell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Richard Shindell - The Courier

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Em C

INTRO:

D Em C

I am a courier

D Em C

Crawling in the dirt

Toward the front line

As the crow flies

A note stashed in my shirt

D Em C

From the Prince of Wales

D Em C

Far above the fields

With his marshals

And their chain-mail

C G

Their banners taut and high

D Em

I did not ask him what the note said

He did not offer to explain

D C

It's not my job to ask the questions

D Em C

I'm just the courier

D Em C

I'm just the courier

D Em C

A flare shot leaves a scar

D Em C

Burning in the dark

On my forearms

Through the barbed wire

Another fifty yards

D Em C

Crouching in the trench

D Em C

Clutching bayonets

A hundred men

All knee-to-chest

C G

A hundred marionettes

D Em

I am the string pulled by the sure hand

Animating what was still

D C

I am invisible and faithful

D Em C

I am a courier

D Em C

Just a courier

Em C Em C D Em C

INSTRUMENTAL:

D Em C

The Captain breaks the seal

D Em C

Quickly reads the note

On your feet boys

Make your peace boys

Pass those letters down

D Em C

To this courier

D Em C

Guardian of the word

Hand him all you've seen

Hand him all you've heard

C G

Hand him all your pearls

D Em

And I'll go back to where I came from

I will deliver each by hand

D C

I take this as a point of honour

D Em C

To be a courier

D Em C

To be a courier

D Em

To be a courier

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