Chords for 2012: Daniel Lanois 'The Messenger'
Tempo:
79 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
E
G
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [E] [C] [E]
[A] [C] [F] [E]
[D] [D]
[B] [F] [E]
[A] [F] [D]
I [C] read it [F] when it came.
[E]
[Am] Said [F] that you were [G] wounded.
[C] That you [F] were bound in chains.
[C]
You were loved [F] and you were handled.
[C]
You were poisoned, [G] you were [Dm] paid.
[Bm] I know, [F] I know.
[G] You were naked, [C] you were [F] shame.
[B] [A]
[E] You could [F] almost touch [G] heaven.
[A]
[C] Right there in [F] front of you.
[E]
The tears just slipped away [G] on us.
[E]
[C] There's so much worse to do.
Oh, the door that [F] closes tightly.
[C]
Here's a door that [G] can't sway [C] wide.
[Am]
[D] Not expecting [C] to collide.
For a minute [C#] I'm [Fm] not afraid to [C] be found [Dm] out.
[C] Completely [Fm]
forgotten.
[D] What is the [C] wrong?
[A] [A#]
There's [G] no need to be [C] without.
[A] [F]
[G] [C] [E]
[A] [Em] [F]
[C] [Am] [E] [F]
[C] [E] [F]
[C] [Gm] [A]
[Dm] [E] [G]
[C] [B]
[E] It's the chance and I will [C#m] [G] take it.
This desire I [F] can't kill.
[E]
Take my heart, [F] please don't [G] break it.
[E] I will crawl to your [F] foothills.
[C]
I'm frightened, gonna [F] pull me.
[C]
Please baby, [G] please lay [G#] still.
[E] Oh, coming [F] [G] [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A] no.
[Em] [F]
[G] Not coming [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A]
[Em] no.
[Fm] [G] Not coming [D] for [C] the kill.
[A] [N]
[A] [C] [F] [E]
[D] [D]
[B] [F] [E]
[A] [F] [D]
I [C] read it [F] when it came.
[E]
[Am] Said [F] that you were [G] wounded.
[C] That you [F] were bound in chains.
[C]
You were loved [F] and you were handled.
[C]
You were poisoned, [G] you were [Dm] paid.
[Bm] I know, [F] I know.
[G] You were naked, [C] you were [F] shame.
[B] [A]
[E] You could [F] almost touch [G] heaven.
[A]
[C] Right there in [F] front of you.
[E]
The tears just slipped away [G] on us.
[E]
[C] There's so much worse to do.
Oh, the door that [F] closes tightly.
[C]
Here's a door that [G] can't sway [C] wide.
[Am]
[D] Not expecting [C] to collide.
For a minute [C#] I'm [Fm] not afraid to [C] be found [Dm] out.
[C] Completely [Fm]
forgotten.
[D] What is the [C] wrong?
[A] [A#]
There's [G] no need to be [C] without.
[A] [F]
[G] [C] [E]
[A] [Em] [F]
[C] [Am] [E] [F]
[C] [E] [F]
[C] [Gm] [A]
[Dm] [E] [G]
[C] [B]
[E] It's the chance and I will [C#m] [G] take it.
This desire I [F] can't kill.
[E]
Take my heart, [F] please don't [G] break it.
[E] I will crawl to your [F] foothills.
[C]
I'm frightened, gonna [F] pull me.
[C]
Please baby, [G] please lay [G#] still.
[E] Oh, coming [F] [G] [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A] no.
[Em] [F]
[G] Not coming [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A]
[Em] no.
[Fm] [G] Not coming [D] for [C] the kill.
[A] [N]
Key:
C
F
E
G
A
C
F
E
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ [E] _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _
I [C] read it [F] when it came.
_ [E] _
[Am] _ Said [F] that you were [G] wounded. _
_ [C] That you [F] were bound in chains.
_ [C] _
You were loved [F] and you were handled.
[C] _
You were poisoned, [G] you were [Dm] paid.
[Bm] I know, _ [F] I know.
[G] You were naked, [C] you were [F] shame.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] You could [F] almost touch [G] heaven.
_ [A] _
[C] Right there in [F] front of you.
_ [E] _ _
The tears just slipped away [G] on us.
[E] _
[C] There's so much worse to do. _ _ _
Oh, the door that [F] closes tightly.
_ [C] _
Here's a door that [G] can't sway [C] wide.
_ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ Not expecting [C] to collide.
_ _ _ For a minute [C#] I'm _ [Fm] _ _ _ not afraid to [C] be found [Dm] out.
_ [C] _ _ _ Completely [Fm] _
forgotten.
[D] _ _ What is the [C] wrong?
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A#]
There's [G] no need to be [C] without. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] It's the chance and I will [C#m] _ [G] take it.
_ This desire I [F] can't kill.
_ [E] _
_ Take my heart, [F] please don't [G] break it.
[E] I will crawl to your [F] foothills.
_ [C] _
_ I'm frightened, gonna [F] pull me.
[C] _
Please baby, [G] please lay [G#] still.
[E] Oh, _ coming [F] _ _ [G] _ [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A] no.
_ [Em] _ _ [F] _
[G] Not coming [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A] _
_ [Em] no.
[Fm] _ [G] Not coming [D] for [C] the kill. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [N] _
_ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [D] _
[B] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [D] _ _
I [C] read it [F] when it came.
_ [E] _
[Am] _ Said [F] that you were [G] wounded. _
_ [C] That you [F] were bound in chains.
_ [C] _
You were loved [F] and you were handled.
[C] _
You were poisoned, [G] you were [Dm] paid.
[Bm] I know, _ [F] I know.
[G] You were naked, [C] you were [F] shame.
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] You could [F] almost touch [G] heaven.
_ [A] _
[C] Right there in [F] front of you.
_ [E] _ _
The tears just slipped away [G] on us.
[E] _
[C] There's so much worse to do. _ _ _
Oh, the door that [F] closes tightly.
_ [C] _
Here's a door that [G] can't sway [C] wide.
_ [Am] _
_ _ [D] _ Not expecting [C] to collide.
_ _ _ For a minute [C#] I'm _ [Fm] _ _ _ not afraid to [C] be found [Dm] out.
_ [C] _ _ _ Completely [Fm] _
forgotten.
[D] _ _ What is the [C] wrong?
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A#]
There's [G] no need to be [C] without. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F] _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [A] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] It's the chance and I will [C#m] _ [G] take it.
_ This desire I [F] can't kill.
_ [E] _
_ Take my heart, [F] please don't [G] break it.
[E] I will crawl to your [F] foothills.
_ [C] _
_ I'm frightened, gonna [F] pull me.
[C] _
Please baby, [G] please lay [G#] still.
[E] Oh, _ coming [F] _ _ [G] _ [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A] no.
_ [Em] _ _ [F] _
[G] Not coming [C] for the kill.
Oh, [A] _
_ [Em] no.
[Fm] _ [G] Not coming [D] for [C] the kill. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [N] _