Kill the Messenger chords by 
John Wesley Harding 
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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The messenger came
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E
with bad news from the front
Said "the soldiers are starving and
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their swords are all blun t
G#m
They need a show of support
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E
or some futile sign
F#m
G#m
That's what they told me to tell you,
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B
not even the words are mine..."
Verse 2
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The messenger came with bad
E
news from the war
Said "the fine young men forgot
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who they were fighting for
G#m
They don't wanna be stars
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E
on your tv screen
F#m
That's the general feeling,
G#m
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B
please don't blame it on me"
Verse 3
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And the people said "one
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and one is two
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There's nothing left for us to do
C#m
F#m
G#
But since we can blame it all on you
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E
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We will kill the mes senger"
Verse 4
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E
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F#m
B
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The mes sen ger came
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E
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E
with bad news from the town
Said "the phone-lines are are on strike
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and the doormen are all down
G#m
They've turned your den
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of thieves into a temple
F#m
G#m
They need someone of stature
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B
to set them an ex ample"
Verse 5
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And the people said "two
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and two is four
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Don't tell us anymore
C#m
F#m
G#
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We all know the score
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F#m
B
We must kill the mes sen ger "
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Interlude 1
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F#m
G#m
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Am
Verse 6
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Someone brought
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E
the news to the messenger's folks
He said "your son's been
killed two times"
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They said "is that a joke? "
G#m
He said "no
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He was he vic tim of ignorant minds
F#m
G#m
I hate to bring such bad news,
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B
please don't think me unkind"
Verse 7
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And the family said "one
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and one is two
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There's nothing left for us to do
C#m
But since you're here and
F#m
G#
we can blame it on you
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E
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We will kill the mes senger
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A
F#m
B
G#
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So if you want to send
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a mes sage...
Outro 1
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B
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TunerE A D G B E
ChordsE A G#m F#m B...
E
A
G#m
F#m
B
C#m
G#
Am
Capo: 2
Transpose: 0
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