Chords for Ray Wylie Hubbard "The Messenger"
Tempo:
67.025 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [E] [A] Well, I'm wearing old boots [E] with high Cuban heels,
[A] and the soles [D] they are worn [A] withstanding [E] tears of grace.
[A]
My trousers are torn [E] and my jacket is borrowed.
[Bm]
[A] I'm wearing my [D] time [A] behind the eyes in my [E] face.
[D] I am not looking for [A] loose diamonds or [D] pretty girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks.
[A] And I don't want [E] for roses or water.
I'm [F#m] not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad.
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [E] [A] I've worn out my welcome [E] in certain small circles,
[A] in [D] Spanish bordellos [A] and Confederate [E] states.
[A] But there is an angel [E] in her leathers and kindness,
[D] and she [A] whispers [D] my name [A] as she smiles at [E] my fate.
[A] I am [D] not looking [A] for loose diamonds [D] or [A] pretty [D] girls [A] with [E] crosses around their necks.
[A] And I don't want [E] for roses or water.
[F#m] I'm not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad.
[E] [A] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [E] [A] [F#m] Now all the true believers [E] are out on the road tonight,
[D] and no [A] matter [D] what happens, [A] well, you know they'll be [E] okay.
[F#m] And to the rock and roll gypsies, [E] may the last song that you sing
[A] be by a Mr.
Vincent [F#m] if you [E] find yourself out in Santa Fe.
[A] Now I have a mission [E] and a small code of honor
[D] to [A] stand [D] and deliver [F#m] to [A] you by whatever [E] measures.
[A] And the message that I give you [E] is I got from this old poet.
[D] He said our [A] fears [D] are like [A] dragons guarding our most [E] precious treasures.
[A]
[D] So I am [A] not looking for loose diamonds here, no, boys, no,
or pretty [D] girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks.
[A] And I don't want [E] for roses and water.
I'm [D] not [A] looking [D] for God here.
[E] And I just want to see [A] what's next.
[E] [D] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[D] [B] [A] Thank you.
[G#] You have indeed been a treasure, as says [N] Mr.
Rick Richards.
Thank you guys so much.
Thank you.
[A] and the soles [D] they are worn [A] withstanding [E] tears of grace.
[A]
My trousers are torn [E] and my jacket is borrowed.
[Bm]
[A] I'm wearing my [D] time [A] behind the eyes in my [E] face.
[D] I am not looking for [A] loose diamonds or [D] pretty girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks.
[A] And I don't want [E] for roses or water.
I'm [F#m] not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad.
[E] [A]
[D] [A] [E] [A] I've worn out my welcome [E] in certain small circles,
[A] in [D] Spanish bordellos [A] and Confederate [E] states.
[A] But there is an angel [E] in her leathers and kindness,
[D] and she [A] whispers [D] my name [A] as she smiles at [E] my fate.
[A] I am [D] not looking [A] for loose diamonds [D] or [A] pretty [D] girls [A] with [E] crosses around their necks.
[A] And I don't want [E] for roses or water.
[F#m] I'm not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad.
[E] [A] [D] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [E] [A] [F#m] Now all the true believers [E] are out on the road tonight,
[D] and no [A] matter [D] what happens, [A] well, you know they'll be [E] okay.
[F#m] And to the rock and roll gypsies, [E] may the last song that you sing
[A] be by a Mr.
Vincent [F#m] if you [E] find yourself out in Santa Fe.
[A] Now I have a mission [E] and a small code of honor
[D] to [A] stand [D] and deliver [F#m] to [A] you by whatever [E] measures.
[A] And the message that I give you [E] is I got from this old poet.
[D] He said our [A] fears [D] are like [A] dragons guarding our most [E] precious treasures.
[A]
[D] So I am [A] not looking for loose diamonds here, no, boys, no,
or pretty [D] girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks.
[A] And I don't want [E] for roses and water.
I'm [D] not [A] looking [D] for God here.
[E] And I just want to see [A] what's next.
[E] [D] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [D] [A]
[D] [B] [A] Thank you.
[G#] You have indeed been a treasure, as says [N] Mr.
Rick Richards.
Thank you guys so much.
Thank you.
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
A
E
D
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ [A] Well, I'm wearing old boots [E] with high Cuban heels,
[A] and the soles [D] they are worn [A] withstanding [E] tears of grace.
[A]
My trousers are torn [E] and my jacket is borrowed.
[Bm]
[A] I'm wearing my [D] time [A] behind the eyes in my [E] face. _
[D] I am not looking for [A] loose diamonds or [D] pretty girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks. _
[A] And I don't want _ [E] for roses or water.
I'm [F#m] not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] I've worn out my welcome [E] in certain small circles,
[A] in [D] Spanish bordellos [A] and Confederate [E] states.
[A] But there is an angel [E] in her leathers and kindness,
[D] and she [A] whispers [D] my name [A] as she smiles at [E] my fate.
_ [A] I am [D] not looking [A] for loose diamonds [D] or [A] pretty [D] girls [A] with [E] crosses around their necks.
_ [A] And I don't want [E] for roses or water.
[F#m] I'm not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [F#m] Now all the true believers [E] are out on the road tonight,
[D] and no [A] matter [D] what happens, [A] well, you know they'll be [E] okay.
[F#m] And to the rock and roll gypsies, [E] may the last song that you sing
[A] be by a Mr.
Vincent [F#m] if you [E] find yourself out in Santa Fe.
_ _ [A] Now I have a mission _ [E] and a small code of honor
[D] to [A] stand [D] and deliver [F#m] to [A] you by whatever [E] measures.
[A] And the message that I give you [E] is I got from this old poet.
[D] He said our [A] fears [D] are like [A] dragons guarding our most [E] precious treasures.
_ [A] _ _
[D] So I am [A] not looking for loose diamonds here, no, boys, no,
or pretty [D] girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks.
_ [A] And I don't want _ [E] for roses and water.
I'm [D] not [A] looking [D] for God here.
[E] And I just want to see [A] what's next. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [B] _ [A] _ Thank you.
[G#] You have indeed been a treasure, as says [N] Mr.
Rick Richards.
Thank you guys so much.
_ Thank you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] and the soles [D] they are worn [A] withstanding [E] tears of grace.
[A]
My trousers are torn [E] and my jacket is borrowed.
[Bm]
[A] I'm wearing my [D] time [A] behind the eyes in my [E] face. _
[D] I am not looking for [A] loose diamonds or [D] pretty girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks. _
[A] And I don't want _ [E] for roses or water.
I'm [F#m] not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad. _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ [E] _ [A] I've worn out my welcome [E] in certain small circles,
[A] in [D] Spanish bordellos [A] and Confederate [E] states.
[A] But there is an angel [E] in her leathers and kindness,
[D] and she [A] whispers [D] my name [A] as she smiles at [E] my fate.
_ [A] I am [D] not looking [A] for loose diamonds [D] or [A] pretty [D] girls [A] with [E] crosses around their necks.
_ [A] And I don't want [E] for roses or water.
[F#m] I'm not looking for God here.
I'm [E] not looking [A] for sad. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ [F#m] Now all the true believers [E] are out on the road tonight,
[D] and no [A] matter [D] what happens, [A] well, you know they'll be [E] okay.
[F#m] And to the rock and roll gypsies, [E] may the last song that you sing
[A] be by a Mr.
Vincent [F#m] if you [E] find yourself out in Santa Fe.
_ _ [A] Now I have a mission _ [E] and a small code of honor
[D] to [A] stand [D] and deliver [F#m] to [A] you by whatever [E] measures.
[A] And the message that I give you [E] is I got from this old poet.
[D] He said our [A] fears [D] are like [A] dragons guarding our most [E] precious treasures.
_ [A] _ _
[D] So I am [A] not looking for loose diamonds here, no, boys, no,
or pretty [D] girls [A] with crosses [E] around their necks.
_ [A] And I don't want _ [E] for roses and water.
I'm [D] not [A] looking [D] for God here.
[E] And I just want to see [A] what's next. _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [B] _ [A] _ Thank you.
[G#] You have indeed been a treasure, as says [N] Mr.
Rick Richards.
Thank you guys so much.
_ Thank you. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _