The Message chords by
John Martyn
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Key: D major

Intro 1

Verse 1
G G 
 
Every day and
all night
D D 
 
I'm trying to tell you're all right
G G 
 
Every day and every night
D D 
 
I try to tell you it's black and white

Verse 2
C C 
 
And though I know it's your
D D 
 
C C 
 
Life and your time
Bm Bm 
 
And I know that it makes you feel fine
A A 
 
Don't you know that it's wrong
G G 
 
A A 
 
If you let life do that to you, love

Verse 3

Step we gaily on we go

Heel for heel and toe for toe

Arm and arm and row and row

All for Mhairi's wedding

Verse 4

Plenty herring, plenty meal

Plenty fish to fill the creel

Plenty bonnie bairns as well

That's the toast for Mhairi

Verse 5
D D 
 
G G 
 
Every day and all night
D D 
 
You're trying to tell me you're all right
G G 
 
Every day and all night
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
You're trying to tell me
A A 
 
D D 
 
it's black and white

Verse 6
D D 
 
And though I know that it
C C 
 
makes you feel fine
G G 
 
And I know it's your life
Bm Bm 
 
and your time
A A 
 
Don't you know that it's wrong
If you let life do that to you, love
G G 
 

Verse 7
D D 
 
Step we gaily on we go
C C 
 
Bm Bm 
 
D D 
 
Heel for heel and toe for toe
Arm and arm and row and row
C C 
 
D D 
 
All for Mhairi's wedding

Verse 8

Plenty herring, plenty meal

Plenty fish to fill the creel

Plenty bonnie bairns as well

That's the toast for Mhairi

Verse 9

Step we gaily on we go

Heel for heel and toe for toe

Arm and arm and row and row

All for Mhairi's wedding

Verse 10
C C 
 
Plenty herring, plenty meal
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Plenty fish to fill the creel
C C 
 
G G 
 
Plenty bonnie bairns as well
A A 
 
That's the toast for Mhairi
D D 
 

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD G C Bm A

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