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[Intro]: 
2x  Bb   Eb  Bb  
[Verse]
   BbThe voice will Ebcarrey 'cross the Bbwater.
   BbYou can Ebhear it if you Bbtry.
   BbOur message Ebrides along the Bbris-Bb/Aing    Gmtide,F  
   EbClear to the other sBbide.
[Verse]
   BbThe message Ebechoes through the Bbvalleys.
   BbReflecting Eboff the mountains Bbhigh.
   BbOut over Ebdeserts, through the Bbcan-Bb/Ayons   Gmdeep.F  
   EbHere's a gift for you to Bbkeep.
[Chorus]
   GmHere is a Ebmessage in the Bbsong
   GmTell you the Ebmessage, sing a-Bblong.
   GmLet's pull to-Ebgether now and Bbev - Bb/Aery    Gmtime.F  
   EbThere's a chance we will sur-Bbvive
[Verse]
   BbThe message Ebspeaks in every Bbcity,
   BbIn every Ebvillage, every Bbtown.
   BbTo all that Ebworry of this Bbtrou-Bb/Abled   Gmway.F  
   EbWe can change it all to-Bbday.
[Chorus]
   GmHere is a Ebmessage in the Bbsong.
   GmTell you the Ebmessage, sing a-Bblong.
   GmNo need to Ebquestion 'cause we Bball  Bb/Aknow   GmwhyF  
   EbWe can change it if we Bbtry.
[Chorus]
   GmHere is a Ebmessage in the Bbsong
   GmTell you the Ebmessage, sing a-Bblong.
   GmLet's pull to-Ebgether now and Bbev - Bb/Aery    Gmtime.F  
   EbThere's a chance we will sur-Bbvive
[Outro]
   BbBecome oEb-ne [x10]

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The Message

by The Real McKenzies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/A

[Intro]:

Bb Eb Bb

[Verse]

Bb Eb Bb

The voice will carrey 'cross the water.

Bb Eb Bb

You can hear it if you try.

Bb Eb Bb Bb/A Gm F

Our message rides along the ris-ing tide,

Eb Bb

Clear to the other side.

[Verse]

Bb Eb Bb

The message echoes through the valleys.

Bb Eb Bb

Reflecting off the mountains high.

Bb Eb Bb Bb/A Gm F

Out over deserts, through the can-yons deep.

Eb Bb

Here's a gift for you to keep.

[Chorus]

Gm Eb Bb

Here is a message in the song

Gm Eb Bb

Tell you the message, sing a-long.

Gm Eb Bb Bb/A Gm F

Let's pull to-gether now and ev - ery time.

Eb Bb

There's a chance we will sur-vive

[Verse]

Bb Eb Bb

The message speaks in every city,

Bb Eb Bb

In every village, every town.

Bb Eb Bb Bb/A Gm F

To all that worry of this trou-bled way.

Eb Bb

We can change it all to-day.

[Chorus]

Gm Eb Bb

Here is a message in the song.

Gm Eb Bb

Tell you the message, sing a-long.

Gm Eb Bb Bb/A Gm F

No need to question 'cause we all know why

Eb Bb

We can change it if we try.

[Chorus]

Gm Eb Bb

Here is a message in the song

Gm Eb Bb

Tell you the message, sing a-long.

Gm Eb Bb Bb/A Gm F

Let's pull to-gether now and ev - ery time.

Eb Bb

There's a chance we will sur-vive

[Outro]

Bb Eb

Become o-ne [x10]

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