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Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 15:07:14 + 100
The Messenger
Words and music by Daniel Lanois
BbmGot a C#letter from F#a messeG#nger
BbmI reC#ad it when it F#came
BbmIt sC#aid that you were F#wanteG#dBbm  
C#You were bound and cG#hained
C#You had loved and you were haF#ndled
C#You were poisoned you were G#paved
Oh Bbmno, Oh F#no you were G#naked you were C#shamed
You could almost touch heaven
Right there in front of you
Liberty just slipped away from us
Now there's so much work to do
Oh the door that closes tightly
Is the door that can't swing wide
Oh no, Oh no but expecting to collide
C#For a minute I let F#my guard down
Not afraid to be found C#out
Completely F#forgotten
What our feels where all C#about
Oh Bbmno, Oh F#no there's no G#need to be C#without
There's a chance and I will take it
This desire I can't give
Take my heart please don't break it
I will crawl to your foothill
I'm frightened but I'm coming
Please baby please lay still
Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill
Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill
Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill

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The Messenger

by Daniel Lanois

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Bbm

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Date: Sat, 30 Mar 1996 15:07:14 + 100

The Messenger

Words and music by Daniel Lanois

Bbm C# F# G#

Got a letter from a messenger

Bbm C# F#

I read it when it came

Bbm C# F# G# Bbm

It said that you were wanted

C# G#

You were bound and chained

C# F#

You had loved and you were handled

C# G#

You were poisoned you were paved

Bbm F# G# C#

Oh no, Oh no you were naked you were shamed

You could almost touch heaven

Right there in front of you

Liberty just slipped away from us

Now there's so much work to do

Oh the door that closes tightly

Is the door that can't swing wide

Oh no, Oh no but expecting to collide

C# F#

For a minute I let my guard down

Not afraid to be found out

Completely forgotten

What our feels where all about

Bbm F# G# C#

Oh no, Oh no there's no need to be without

There's a chance and I will take it

This desire I can't give

Take my heart please don't break it

I will crawl to your foothill

I'm frightened but I'm coming

Please baby please lay still

Oh no, oh no not coming for the kill

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