Chords for Daniel Lanois - The Messenger
Tempo:
160.1 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Bb
F
Dm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[D] [Gm]
[Dm] Got a letter [Eb] from a [F] messenger, [Gm]
[Bb] read it [Eb] when it came.
[Gm]
[Dm] Said that [Eb] you were [F] wanted, [A] [G]
[Bb] you were [Eb] bound and chained.
[Bb]
You had loved and [Eb] you were handled.
[Bb]
You were poisoned, [F] you were [Gb] pained. [G] Unknown, [C] [Dm] [Eb] unknown.
You [F] were naked, you [Bb] were [Eb] shamed.
[Bb]
[Eb] [F] [G]
You [Dm] could almost [Eb] touch [F] heaven [G]
right [Bb] there in [Eb] front of you.
[D] [G]
[D] Liberty just slipped [Eb]
away on [F] us.
[Gm]
Now [Bb] there's so much work [Eb] to do.
[Bb]
Oh, the door that closes [Eb]
tightly [Bb]
is a door that can't [F] swing wide.
[Gb] Oh, [G]
no.
[Gm] [Dm] Oh, [Eb] no.
Not [F] expecting to [Bb]
collide.
[Eb] [Bb]
For a minute, [Eb] I let my guard down.
Not afraid to be [Bb]
found out.
[Eb]
Completely forgotten [C]
what our fears were all [Bb]
about.
Oh, [Gm] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb]
no.
There's [F] no need to be [Bb]
without.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Gm]
[Dm] There's a chance I [Eb]
will [F] take it.
[Gm] This [Bb] desire [Eb] I can't give.
[G]
Take [Dm] my heart, [Eb] please don't break [F] it.
[Gm] I [Bb] will crawl to [Eb] your foothills.
[Bb]
I'm frightened, [Eb] but I'm coming.
[Bb]
Please, baby, please [F] stay still.
[Gb] Oh, [G] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb]
no.
[F] Not coming [Bb] for the kill.
Oh, [Gm] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb]
no.
[F] Not coming for [Bb] the kill.
Oh, [G] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb] no.
Not [F] coming for [Bb] the kill.
[N]
[Dm] Got a letter [Eb] from a [F] messenger, [Gm]
[Bb] read it [Eb] when it came.
[Gm]
[Dm] Said that [Eb] you were [F] wanted, [A] [G]
[Bb] you were [Eb] bound and chained.
[Bb]
You had loved and [Eb] you were handled.
[Bb]
You were poisoned, [F] you were [Gb] pained. [G] Unknown, [C] [Dm] [Eb] unknown.
You [F] were naked, you [Bb] were [Eb] shamed.
[Bb]
[Eb] [F] [G]
You [Dm] could almost [Eb] touch [F] heaven [G]
right [Bb] there in [Eb] front of you.
[D] [G]
[D] Liberty just slipped [Eb]
away on [F] us.
[Gm]
Now [Bb] there's so much work [Eb] to do.
[Bb]
Oh, the door that closes [Eb]
tightly [Bb]
is a door that can't [F] swing wide.
[Gb] Oh, [G]
no.
[Gm] [Dm] Oh, [Eb] no.
Not [F] expecting to [Bb]
collide.
[Eb] [Bb]
For a minute, [Eb] I let my guard down.
Not afraid to be [Bb]
found out.
[Eb]
Completely forgotten [C]
what our fears were all [Bb]
about.
Oh, [Gm] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb]
no.
There's [F] no need to be [Bb]
without.
[Eb] [Bb]
[Gm]
[Dm] There's a chance I [Eb]
will [F] take it.
[Gm] This [Bb] desire [Eb] I can't give.
[G]
Take [Dm] my heart, [Eb] please don't break [F] it.
[Gm] I [Bb] will crawl to [Eb] your foothills.
[Bb]
I'm frightened, [Eb] but I'm coming.
[Bb]
Please, baby, please [F] stay still.
[Gb] Oh, [G] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb]
no.
[F] Not coming [Bb] for the kill.
Oh, [Gm] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb]
no.
[F] Not coming for [Bb] the kill.
Oh, [G] no.
[Dm] Oh, [Eb] no.
Not [F] coming for [Bb] the kill.
[N]
Key:
Eb
Bb
F
Dm
Gm
Eb
Bb
F
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Dm] Got a letter [Eb] from a _ [F] messenger, _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ read it [Eb] when it _ _ came.
[Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] Said that [Eb] you were _ [F] wanted, _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bb] you were [Eb] bound and chained.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ You had loved and [Eb] you were _ handled.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ You were poisoned, [F] you were _ _ _ [Gb] pained. _ [G] Unknown, _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Eb] unknown.
_ You [F] were naked, you [Bb] were _ _ _ [Eb] shamed.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ You [Dm] could _ almost [Eb] touch _ [F] heaven _ _ _ [G] _
right _ _ [Bb] there in [Eb] front of _ you.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ Liberty just slipped [Eb]
away on [F] _ us.
_ [Gm] _
_ Now [Bb] there's so much work [Eb] to _ do.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ Oh, the door that closes [Eb] _
_ _ tightly _ _ [Bb] _ _
is a door that can't [F] swing _ wide.
[Gb] _ _ Oh, [G]
no.
[Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ Oh, [Eb] no.
_ Not [F] expecting to [Bb]
collide.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ For a minute, [Eb] I let my guard _ down.
_ _ Not afraid to be [Bb]
found _ out. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb]
Completely forgotten _ _ _ [C] _
what _ our fears were all [Bb] _
_ _ about.
_ Oh, [Gm] no.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, _ [Eb]
no.
There's [F] no need to be [Bb] _
without.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Dm] There's a chance I [Eb]
will _ [F] take _ it. _
[Gm] _ This [Bb] _ desire [Eb] I can't give.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ Take [Dm] my heart, [Eb] please don't _ break [F] it. _ _
[Gm] _ I [Bb] will crawl to [Eb] your _ foothills.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ I'm frightened, [Eb] but I'm _ coming.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ Please, baby, please [F] stay _ still.
[Gb] _ _ Oh, [G] no.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, [Eb]
no.
_ [F] Not coming [Bb] for the kill.
_ _ _ Oh, [Gm] no.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ Oh, [Eb]
no.
_ [F] Not coming for [Bb] the kill.
_ _ Oh, [G] no.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, [Eb] no.
Not [F] _ coming for [Bb] the kill.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ [Dm] Got a letter [Eb] from a _ [F] messenger, _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ read it [Eb] when it _ _ came.
[Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] Said that [Eb] you were _ [F] wanted, _ [A] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Bb] you were [Eb] bound and chained.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ You had loved and [Eb] you were _ handled.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ You were poisoned, [F] you were _ _ _ [Gb] pained. _ [G] Unknown, _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Eb] unknown.
_ You [F] were naked, you [Bb] were _ _ _ [Eb] shamed.
_ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ You [Dm] could _ almost [Eb] touch _ [F] heaven _ _ _ [G] _
right _ _ [Bb] there in [Eb] front of _ you.
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ Liberty just slipped [Eb]
away on [F] _ us.
_ [Gm] _
_ Now [Bb] there's so much work [Eb] to _ do.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ Oh, the door that closes [Eb] _
_ _ tightly _ _ [Bb] _ _
is a door that can't [F] swing _ wide.
[Gb] _ _ Oh, [G]
no.
[Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ Oh, [Eb] no.
_ Not [F] expecting to [Bb]
collide.
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ For a minute, [Eb] I let my guard _ down.
_ _ Not afraid to be [Bb]
found _ out. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb]
Completely forgotten _ _ _ [C] _
what _ our fears were all [Bb] _
_ _ about.
_ Oh, [Gm] no.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, _ [Eb]
no.
There's [F] no need to be [Bb] _
without.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [Dm] There's a chance I [Eb]
will _ [F] take _ it. _
[Gm] _ This [Bb] _ desire [Eb] I can't give.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ Take [Dm] my heart, [Eb] please don't _ break [F] it. _ _
[Gm] _ I [Bb] will crawl to [Eb] your _ foothills.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ I'm frightened, [Eb] but I'm _ coming.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ Please, baby, please [F] stay _ still.
[Gb] _ _ Oh, [G] no.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, [Eb]
no.
_ [F] Not coming [Bb] for the kill.
_ _ _ Oh, [Gm] no.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ Oh, [Eb]
no.
_ [F] Not coming for [Bb] the kill.
_ _ Oh, [G] no.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ Oh, [Eb] no.
Not [F] _ coming for [Bb] the kill.
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _