Kill the Messenger chords by
John Wesley Harding

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Key: E major

Intro 1

Verse 1
D D 
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The messenger came
G G 
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D D 
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with bad news from the front
Said "the soldiers are starving and
G G 
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their swords are all blunt
F#m F#m 2
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They need a show of support
G G 
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D D 
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or some futile sign
Em Em 
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F#m F#m 2
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That's what they told me to tell you,
G G 
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A A 
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not even the words are mine..."

Verse 2
D D 
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G G 
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The messenger came with bad
D D 
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news from the war
Said "the fine young men forgot
G G 
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who they were fighting for
F#m F#m 2
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They don't wanna be stars
G G 
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D D 
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on your tv screen
Em Em 
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That's the general feeling,
F#m F#m 2
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G G 
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A A 
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please don't blame it on me"

Verse 3
G G 
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And the people said "one
D D 
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and one is two
G G 
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There's nothing left for us to do
Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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F# F# 2
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But since we can blame it all on  you
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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We will kill the messenger"

Verse 4
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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A A 
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G G 
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D D 
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The messen ger came
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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with bad news from the town
Said "the phone-lines are are on strike
G G 
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and the doormen are all down
F#m F#m 2
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They've turned your den
G G 
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of thieves into a temple
Em Em 
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F#m F#m 2
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They need someone of stature
G G 
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A A 
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to set them an example"

Verse 5
G G 
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And the people said "two
D D 
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and two is four
G G 
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Don't tell us anymore
Bm Bm 2
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Em Em 
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F# F# 2
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G G 
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We all know the score
D D 
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G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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A A 
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We must kill the messenger "
G G 
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Interlude 1

F#m

Verse 6
D D 
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Someone brought
G G 
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D D 
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the news to the messenger's folks
He said "your son's been
killed two times"
G G 
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They said "is that a joke? "
F#m F#m 2
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He said "no
G G 
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D D 
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He was he victim of ignorant minds
Em Em 
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F#m F#m 2
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I hate to  bring such bad   news,
G G 
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A A 
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please don't think me unkind"

Verse 7
G G 
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And the family said "one
D D 
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and one is two
G G 
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There's nothing left for us to do
Bm Bm 2
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But since you're here and
Em Em 
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F# F# 2
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we can blame it on you
G G 
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D D 
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G G 
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We will kill the messenger
D D 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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A A 
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F# F# 2
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G G 
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D D 
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So if you want to send
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D D 
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G G 
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a message...

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